Former PM Abe shooter's defense appeals life sentence ruling

Former PM Abe shooter's defense appeals life sentence ruling

The defense team for Yamagami Tetsuya, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo,...

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Emperor shows Nepal's president photos from 1987 visit that sparked water advocacy

Emperor shows Nepal's president photos from 1987 visit that sparked water advocacy

On February 3, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife at the Impe...

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Japan succeeds in recovering rare earth mud from seabed off Minamitorishima island

Japan succeeds in recovering rare earth mud from seabed off Minamitorishima island

Japan’s deep-sea scientific drilling vessel Chikyu has successfully recovered mud containing rare earths from the seabed...

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Japan marks all-time highs in foreign arrivals and workers in 2025

Japan marks all-time highs in foreign arrivals and workers in 2025

According to statistics from the Immigration Services Agency, the number of foreign nationals who entered Japan in 2025 ...

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Japan's SDF conducts first aerial refueling support for S. Korean military aircraft

Japan's SDF conducts first aerial refueling support for S. Korean military aircraft

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force conducted its first aerial refueling support for a South Korean military aircraft at Naha...

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First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

Today, we’ll take a look at...Toyoda Mako, NTV Reporter: There’s a line of Pikachu’s and Eevee’s making an appearance!Po...

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Chinese gov. urges citizens to not travel to Japan ahead of Lunar New Year

Chinese gov. urges citizens to not travel to Japan ahead of Lunar New Year

The Chinese government on January 26 urged its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan ahead of the Chinese New Year...

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Opposition Centrists stall ahead of election, PM Takaichi's Cabinet has 69% support rating

Opposition Centrists stall ahead of election, PM Takaichi's Cabinet has 69% support rating

The latest opinion poll conducted by NNN and the Yomiuri Shimbun showed that about 70 percent of respondents do not expe...

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Thousands bid farewell to twin pandas on final viewing day at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

Thousands bid farewell to twin pandas on final viewing day at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

In 2021, Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei were born as the first twin giant pandas at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo.On their last vie...

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Japan working on reducing reliance on China's rare earths amid export ban

Japan working on reducing reliance on China's rare earths amid export ban

We visited a factory in Saitama Prefecture.S/ Yamada Hiroshi, President, Sanshin Kinzoku Kogyo / These are heat-resistan...

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