On January 21, the Nara District Court sentenced Yamagami Tetsuya to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Mi...

S/ Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister / Today, as prime minister, I have decided to dissolve the House of Representatives on...

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Russian 'spy' and Japanese collaborator obtain confidential company data in Japan

Tokyo police have sent papers to prosecutors on a suspected Russian spy and his collaborator.According to the police, th...

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Twin pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo to be returned to China on Jan. 27, two days after final viewing

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said the twin giant pandas at Ueno Zoo will leave for China on January 27.Xiao Xiao an...

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CHINESE:'Takaichi or not' PM Takaichi explains why the Feb 8 Election is happening.

解散國會,並將於2月8日舉行重新改選 「高市早苗 可?還是不可?」「各位國民,我身為內閣總理大臣,決定將於 1 月 23 日解散眾議院。會有人抱持疑問,表示為什麼選在這個時候。原因在於——高市早苗是否適合擔任首相,此時此刻,唯有交由擁有主權...

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"Is Takaichi good for our Prime Minister? That will be the question"  Takaichi PM explains the Feb 8 election

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae annouces snap election, to be held on February 8,2026.At the press conference on J...

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TEPCO postpones restarting Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant's No. 6 unit over alarm trouble

Tokyo Electric Power Company said workers were conducting a test at the Number 6 reactor unit of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa ...

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Centrist Reform Alliance unveils party platform ahead of Diet dissolution announcement

S/ Azumi Jun, Secretary-General, CDP / We created a platform that incorporates the centrist idea of shifting from politi...

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Japan's main opposition CDP and LDP's former coalition partner Komeito to form new party

Japan’s main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s former coalition partn...

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Japan, Italy agree to elevate ties to "special strategic partnership"

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae / During Giorgia’s visit to Japan in this milestone year marking 160 years of di...

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