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Takaichi eyes aid program for 'ice age' generation by March
The term refers to people who had difficulty finding a job after graduating from school between around 1993 and 2004.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Things got off to a good start on our crazy-cheap trip to the land of the gods, but with funds running low, will we have a roof over our heads on a snowy night? Our Japanese-language reporter Go Hator
Source: SoraNews24
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China purges cabinet minister in Xi's anti-corruption drive
Head of military court also dismissed by NPC standing committee
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Photo essay looks back at gradual extinction of 'island of prostitution'
Much like the diverse vocabulary for snow that exists in the Inuit (Eskimo) language (between 50 and 70, according to one source), Japanese has a wide variety of…
Source: Japan Today
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Dressed for succession? Kim Jong Un, daughter fuel speculation with matching coats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un donned matching jackets with his daughter at a military parade, state media photos showed Thursday, stoking speculation she is being groomed as…
Source: Japan Today
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Toyota posts record January global sales on strong North America demand
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday its global vehicle sales in January rose 4.7 percent from a year earlier to 822,577 units, a record for the month, driven…
Source: Japan Today
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China's consumption slump shrouds next 5-year plan
Central policy to be finalized in March; boosting household spending 'significantly' a formal target for first time
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Suspect in woman’s murder stalked her by installing GPS device in her car
A 53-year-old man arrested last month in Saitama Prefecture for abandoning the body of a 51-year-old female acquaintance has been rearrested on suspicion of violating the Stalking Prevention…
Source: Japan Today
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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to remain together after Olympic triumph
Of the 24 medals Japan won, a record for the nation at a Winter Games, the gold for Miura and Kihara was arguably the most memorable.
Source: The Japan Times
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Births in Japan fall in 2025 to 706,000; record low for 10th straight year
The number of children born in Japan in 2025 fell from a year earlier to 705,809, the fewest since data became available in 1899 and hitting a new…
Source: Japan Today
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