Imperial family members attend New Year's lectures at palace

Imperial family members attend New Year's lectures at palace

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony for Kousho Hajime, or New Year's lectures, at the Imperial Palac...

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High schooler wins lucky man race at Nishinomiya Shrine in western Japan

High schooler wins lucky man race at Nishinomiya Shrine in western Japan

S/ Suzuki Jun, YTV Camera Reporter / It's 6 a.m. This is a shrine ritual, the lucky man race. The race is on! Someone fe...

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State funeral held for former US President Jimmy Carter

State funeral held for former US President Jimmy Carter

A state funeral for former US President Jimmy Carter took place in Washington on January 9.Carter passed away on Decembe...

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Princess Kako visits Pokémon exhibition

Princess Kako visits Pokémon exhibition

Princess Kako visited an exhibition on January 9 that featured Pokémon characters made by Japanese artisans.About 20 cr...

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Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night

Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night

The city of Kyoto is considering raising the accommodation tax to a maximum 10,000 yen per night, according to sources. ...

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Honda reveals new EVs set for debut in 2026

Honda reveals new EVs set for debut in 2026

Honda Motor unveiled two new concept models of their new Honda 0 Series EVs on January 7 that are scheduled to be releas...

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PM Ishiba meets with Nobel Prize A-bomb survivor group

PM Ishiba meets with Nobel Prize A-bomb survivor group

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru: I would like to express my sincere respect and appreciation for your ef...

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Backcountry skiers rescued from mountain in Nagano

Backcountry skiers rescued from mountain in Nagano

3 foreign nationals who went missing in the mountains of Otari in Nagano Prefecture were rescued on January 7, all witho...

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Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go

Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go

The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2025” on January 7, and featured Toyama City as its 30th destinatio...

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PM Ishiba meets with SoftBank Group CEO to talk Japan-US relations

PM Ishiba meets with SoftBank Group CEO to talk Japan-US relations

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru met with and SoftBank Group Chairman & CEO Son Masayoshi on January 7 to exchange...

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