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Kamakura monk leads return of Korean shrine to its homeland
December 18, 2025 NEW

Group sends volunteer pastors to mourn those who died alone
December 18, 2025 NEW

Police told power turned off to alarm as couple dies in sauna fire
December 17, 2025

Japan visitor arrivals growth strong in November despite China travel warning
December 17, 2025

Japan’s exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the U.S. bounce back
December 17, 2025

Tax officials sniff out Kyoto land deals used to hide massive income
December 17, 2025

EDITORIAL: Government should stop reliance on bonds to fund budgets
December 17, 2025

Higher taxes planned for electric vehicles, hybrids in 2028
December 17, 2025

Survey: Foreign land ownership near key defense sites still low
December 17, 2025

Coupang CEO fails to appear at South Korean parliamentary hearing on data breach
December 17, 2025

Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm
December 17, 2025

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela
December 17, 2025

Nursing facility version of expo’s futuristic bath to launch in March
December 17, 2025

Bill on cutting Lower House seats delayed until next year
December 17, 2025

Japan announces steps to clarify foreign-owned property picture
December 17, 2025

Japan cancels H3 rocket launch due to ‘facility trouble’
December 17, 2025

VOX POPULI: Democratic process skipped in last-minute policy draft edit
December 17, 2025

AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams
December 17, 2025

Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing
December 17, 2025

Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots
December 17, 2025

Hong Kong leader raises Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China’s Xi
December 17, 2025

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait
December 17, 2025

EU to yield on combustion engines ban after automaker pressure
December 17, 2025

Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
December 17, 2025

Nakano’s film offers positivity, humor from the theme of death
December 17, 2025

Gen-AI videos pose new threat as Japan’s bear encounters rise
December 17, 2025

Diet passes extra budget for fiscal 2025 targeting higher prices
December 16, 2025

IBM Japan head named new chair of Doyukai business lobby
December 16, 2025

Finnish MPs in hot water over slanted-eyes gesture posts
December 16, 2025

Quake advisory lifted for Hokkaido and Sanriku coast
December 16, 2025

Shogi association relaxes rules on pregnancy, childbirth
December 16, 2025

Keidanren calls for policy of inclusion for foreign workers
December 16, 2025

Asian shares, U.S. futures sink ahead of U.S. jobs report
December 16, 2025

Subsidies for big solar power projects could end in FY 2027
December 16, 2025

Major Fuji Media investor Murakami aims for 33% stake
December 16, 2025

VOX POPULI: Untangling church and state in French art via a Japanese lens
December 16, 2025

LDP, Nippon Ishin at odds over checks on weapons exports
December 16, 2025

South Korea nominee for media commission to seek social media curbs for teens
December 16, 2025

Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar’s junta is fighting back
December 16, 2025

Quarterly ‘tankan’ survey shows slight improvement as Bank of Japan weighs a rate hike
December 16, 2025
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