PM Takaichi's 'WORK' phrase wins Japan's buzzword grand prize for 2025

PM Takaichi's 'WORK' phrase wins Japan's buzzword grand prize for 2025

The grand prize winner of this year’s Japanese buzzword award was announced at an annual ceremony in Tokyo on December ...

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Takaichi offers condolences over Hong Kong high rise fire

Takaichi offers condolences over Hong Kong high rise fire

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has offered condolences following a deadly fire that occurred in a high-rise apar...

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Heated exchanges over Taiwan remarks in 1st party leader Diet debate under PM Takaichi

Heated exchanges over Taiwan remarks in 1st party leader Diet debate under PM Takaichi

Political parties are given different amounts of time to question the prime minister depending on the number of seats th...

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Abe assassin trial continues; reason for using gun revealed

Abe assassin trial continues; reason for using gun revealed

The lay judge trial for Yamagami Tetsuya for the murder of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo continued on November 25 at ...

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United States, Taiwan show support for Japan as Japan-China relations worsen

United States, Taiwan show support for Japan as Japan-China relations worsen

Tensions are escalating between Japan and China. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson / Due to extremely erroneous rema...

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Abe shooter's sister tells court that Unification Church destroyed family

Abe shooter's sister tells court that Unification Church destroyed family

Defendant Yamagami Tetsuya is on trial for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with a homemade pipe gun du...

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Japan-China tensions spill over to Japanese seafood industry

Japan-China tensions spill over to Japanese seafood industry

On November 19, we spoke with the head of a seafood processing company in Hokkaido that exports frozen scallops.S/ Yamaz...

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Impact of China's countermeasures against Takaichi remarks spreading in Japan

Impact of China's countermeasures against Takaichi remarks spreading in Japan

China has intensified its backlash following Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s remarks in parliament regarding a ...

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Discovering impact on Japan's private sector as Japan-China tensions escalate

Discovering impact on Japan's private sector as Japan-China tensions escalate

Tensions are escalating between Japan and China. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson / Japanese Prime Minister Takai...

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Japan's Princess Aiko arrives in Laos for her first official visit abroad

Japan's Princess Aiko arrives in Laos for her first official visit abroad

Japan’s Princess Aiko, the sole child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, arrived in Laos for her first official vi...

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