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Stalking cases hit record high in Japan in 2025
Police handled 1,546 cases of stalking last year, up by 205 from the preceding year.
Source: The Japan Times
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Thailand’s Anutin returns to power with broad backing and nationalist push
A wave of nationalism has washed the country in the wake of a fierce border conflict with Cambodia last year.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's domestic violence consultations hit record 98,000 in 2025
The figure has increased for 22 years in a row, police agency data shows.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan rejects U.S. report calling PM’s remarks over Taiwan ‘a significant shift’
The U.S. spy community's assessment of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Japan's military intervention in a crisis over the island was at odds with Tokyo's view.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nigel Farage declares war on the old order in his blueprint for Britain
The Reform U.K. leader and his allies are betting that a powerful brand of populism can carry him to 10 Downing Street.
Source: The Japan Times
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Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
It’s time to chow down on all of the pastries inspired by Fujiya’s famous brand of Milky candy and its little girl mascot, Peko-chan. Perhaps no other candy holds as special of a place in Japan’s nati
Source: SoraNews24
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Trump Coin Approved: A Golden Souvenir?
A commission approved a gold coin featuring Donald Trump's image. What does this mean for souvenir hunters visiting Japan?
Source: Japan Today
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Takaichi vows to tell Trump what Japan ‘can and cannot do’ in Middle East
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was set for a summit in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump later this week that will be a test of her mettle amid the war in Iran.
Source: The Japan Times
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Sumitomo Life plans to invest $1.9 billion in private credit
The Osaka-based insurer has been gradually increasing its private credit holdings.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan to roll out gasoline subsidies amid record-high prices
The national average retail prices of gasoline have exceeded ¥190 per liter.
Source: The Japan Times
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