NIPPON
 
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties were widely divided Thursday over whether to ban donations from companies and organizations to political parties, a key issue in revising the political funds control law again.
The Political Reform Special Committee at the Ho...

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HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
 
Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko concluded their five-day visit to Türkiye on Dec. 8, reaffirming a shared commitment to strengthening the enduring diplomatic and cultural ties between the two nations through meaningful high-level discussions.
During the...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Last month, administrators announced that Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward would not be holding any New Year’s Eve countdown events this year.
It’s part of a continuing effort to eliminate the drunken, rowdy, ill-mannered crowds that used to congregate in the area around Shibuya Station for Hal...

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WBSC
 
The RAXUS Samurai Japan Series 2025 will be played at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka.
The Netherlands will face WBSC Premier12 2024 silver medallists, Olympic champions and World Baseball Classic winners Samurai Japan on March 5th and 6th in Osaka next year. The RAXUS Samurai Japan Series 2025 ...

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AP NEWS
 
Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt.
Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participatin...

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USNI
 
The first of a new class of landing support vessels dedicated to the Japan Self-Defense Force’s Maritime Transport Group was launched last week in Tokyo’s latest move to bolster its forces facing China in the Ryuku Island Chain.
Constructed by the Naikai Zosen Corporation at the Setoda Shi...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The main funeral ceremony for Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, was held Tuesday at a cemetery in Tokyo after her death aged 101 earlier this month.
Following a wake on Sunday and Monday, the Shinto ritual, called ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A fire broke out in a building in the Susukino entertainment district, Sapporo, after an explosion was heard at around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to the fire department, several people were injured.
According to police sources, there is information that gasoline like liquid was ...

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NEWS AZ
 
Japan is reportedly contemplating stronger sanctions against Russia and North Korea due to their increasing cooperation, according to sources.
Tokyo expresses concerns that this partnership could destabilize both European and Asian security, and believes it violates international law, ...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte reaffirmed their countries' cooperation to build and strengthen resilient supply chains for critical goods including critical minerals, in a joint statement announced after their meeting in Lima, Peru, Sunday.
Pe...

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