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Three tests Ishiba must pass to survive in 2025

Three tests Ishiba must pass to survive in 2025

Overcoming the challenges that lay ahead will require the prime minister to make...

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In quake-hit Noto region, residents get ready to welcome the new year

In quake-hit Noto region, residents get ready to welcom...

A series of events, including a karaoke competition and the pounding of rice cak...

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South Korea's acting President Choi to appoint two Constitutional Court justices

South Korea's acting President Choi to appoint two Cons...

The move is an effort to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his p...

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Great things can grow in small places

Great things can grow in small places

This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan ...

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Women on Wheels: How a driving school program empowers Pakistani women

Women on Wheels: How a driving school program empowers ...

The driving program for women has become increasingly popular as car prices have...

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The world is ever more angry. That is not good.

The world is ever more angry. That is not good.

Hostility toward existing leadership stems from the belief that lives aren't imp...

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Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee

Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee

Wakaikari’s younger sibling Chugo Saito is the first-ever high schooler to get a...

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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached ...

The warrant makes Yoon the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest, ...

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The world needs a pro-human AI agenda

The world needs a pro-human AI agenda

It is both technically feasible and socially desirable to have AI that complemen...

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What caused South Korea's most deadly plane crash?

What caused South Korea's most deadly plane crash?

As South Korean investigators probe the causes of the country's worst-ever aviat...

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Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine

Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to U...

Biden's announcement includes $1.25 billion in military aid drawn from U.S. stoc...

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South Korea orders air safety probe after worst-ever crash kills 179

South Korea orders air safety probe after worst-ever cr...

Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection of the cou...

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Okinawa communities battle a rise in missing elderly with dementia

Okinawa communities battle a rise in missing elderly wi...

In the prefecture, 118 such cases were reported to the police last year.

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Hokkaido 2024: Looking back on Rapidus, bears and shinkansen

Hokkaido 2024: Looking back on Rapidus, bears and shink...

The key topics are expected to continue making headlines in 2025.

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Djokovic says Murray is bringing fresh ideas as new coach

Djokovic says Murray is bringing fresh ideas as new coach

The Paris Olympics champion is planning a busier schedule in 2025, after his wor...

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South Korea's worst plane crash in decades leaves 179 dead

South Korea's worst plane crash in decades leaves 179 dead

Investigators are looking into bird strikes and weather conditions as possible f...