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World Order in Crisis: Counter Major Powers through Multilateral Cooperation / ‘Might Makes Right’ Will Become Source of Trouble

Editorial 16:00 JST, January 3, 2026 The White House in the U.S. capital of Washington has been a pitiful sight since last autumn. The historic...

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New Smartphone Law Takes Effect: Ensure Benefits for Users by Creating More Competition

Editorial 17:05 JST, January 2, 2026 Can competition in the smartphone app market be invigorated to benefit users? It is necessary to continue...

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Noto Earthquake 2 Yrs on: Recovery Efforts Urged to Take Population Decline into Account

Editorial 17:08 JST, January 2, 2026 It has been two years since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on Jan. 1, 2024. In the four municipalities...

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United States and Latin America: Washington Should Not Escalate Tensions with Blatant Intervention

Editorial 16:12 JST, December 29, 2025 The United States regards Latin America as being within its sphere of influence and has repeatedly engaged...

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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year

The Yomiuri Shimbun 21:28 JST, January 2, 2026 The first snowfall of the season was observed in central Tokyo and Yokohama on Friday when a strong...

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Hakone Ekiden 2026: Aoyama Gakuin Leads Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden After Record-Breaking End to 1st Day (Update 1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:20 JST, January 2, 2026 A record-breaking fifth-leg performance by Asahi Kuroda saw Aoyama Gakuin University claim the lead...

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Osaka Casino Resort Details Revealed in Architectural Document

The Yomiuri Shimbun 21:00 JST, January 2, 2026 The centerpiece of Japan’s first casino-centered integrated resort in Osaka will be a 27-story...

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China Appears to Warn Japan, U.S. with Drills Around Taiwan

By Keiichiro Azuma and Masatsugu Sonoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondents 18:44 JST, December 30, 2025 Japan and the United States were on alert as...

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Japan Post Mulls Integrating Over 500 Collection and Delivery Centers; Expects to Redevelop Some Properties into Commercial Complexes

The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:00 JST, January 3, 2026 Japan Post Co. is considering consolidating more than 500 of its about 3,000 collection and delivery...

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Prince Hisahito Joins Japan’s Emperor, Empress in Offering New Year Greetings to the Public

The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:43 JST, January 2, 2026 The Imperial family held its New Year greeting on Friday at the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward,...

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Snow Expected in Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures from Jan. 2 Afternoon to Jan. 3; 5-Centimeter Snow Fall Expected in Hakone, Tama, and Chichibu Areas

The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:29 JST, January 2, 2026 The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Thursday that heavy snow is expected in mountainous areas...

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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:18 JST, December 31, 2025 The wolf that escaped its exhibit is presumed to have climbed over the retaining wall, likely...

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Shoppers Flock to Tokyo’s Ameyoko Shopping Street to Buy Something Affordable, Delicious for New Year’s

The Yomiuri Shimbun 21:08 JST, December 30, 2025 With the end of the year fast approaching, people flocked to Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s...

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China Conducts Landing Drills with Foldable Piers, Likely Readying for Taiwan Invasion (Update 1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, January 2, 2026 The Chinese military seems to have conducted landing drills on its eastern and southern coasts using...

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Return of Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Will Make Japan Panda-Less for First Time in 50 Years; Prospect for New Loan Look Difficult

The Yomiuri Shimbun 21:00 JST, December 28, 2025 Japan will be without any giant pandas after the twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno...

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Train Collides with Car at Crossing on JR Utsunomiya Line, Partially Derails; Service Being Suspended Between Tokyo, Utsunomiya Stations

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:30 JST, January 1, 2026 A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR...

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Sumo Restaurant in Tokyo Teaches Foreign Visitors About the Ancient Sport, with Bouts Between Retired Rikishi

By Ikuko Kitagawa / Japan News Staff Writer 12:44 JST, January 2, 2026 Among the high-end boutiques and fancy restaurants in Tokyo’s fashionable...

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Japan Remembers Victims of Noto Earthquake, Heavy Rain 2 Years After Disasters

The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:59 JST, January 2, 2026 WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial ceremony on Thursday held by Ishikawa Prefecture remembered victims of...

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Social Security Reform: Government Must Seek Understanding for Medical Spending Cuts

Editorial 16:23 JST, December 29, 2025 Specific plans have at last been finalized regarding two focal issues in social security system reform. To...

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Build Intellectual, Physical Strength, As Well As Communicative Power / Japan Should Move from Beneficiary to Shaper of World Order

Editorial 8:00 JST, January 1, 2026 The flames of war rage unabated. Even worse, the international order that followed World War II is on the brink...

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Elderly People Living Alone: What Should be Done to Ensure Living with Peace of Mind until the End?

Editorial 15:41 JST, December 30, 2025 An increasing number of elderly people are living alone, without relatives or acquaintances to rely on in...

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Asia Inside Review: In Myanmar and Thailand, River Divides Hotbed of Scam Centers on One Side, Safe Haven from Military Oppression on the Other

By Junichi Fukasawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Director and Senior Writer 11:13 JST, December 27, 2025 Although separated only by the narrow Moei River, the...

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