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Tourists no longer allowed to take JLPT in Japan from 2026
The change was driven by problems linked to overseas applicants using Japanese addresses without permission or submitting invalid phone numbers.
Source: The Japan Times
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Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
We go looking for faults in this sounds-too-good-to-be-true Ikebukuro offer. There’s no shortage of writers with healthy appetites on the SoraNews24 team, and as such we’ve rarely been accused of havi
Source: SoraNews24
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Vatican says it will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Efforts to handle crisis situations should be managed by the United Nations, the Vatican’s top diplomatic official says.
Source: The Japan Times
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Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts
Despite being set to close in 2035, Indonesia said it would keep the coal plant open, citing its long potential lifespan and ability to burn coal better than older plants.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takaichi reelected prime minister after landslide election win
Sanae Takaichi was reelected prime minister Wednesday by the Diet to form her second cabinet, following last week's landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right move to the…
Source: Japan Today
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid
Daughter of former leader says current Marcos administration has 'ruined my name'
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with whom Duterte is embroiled in a bitter feud, is now expected to become more openly hostile toward her.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump announces first 3 projects under Japan's $550bn trade deal
Work to start on gas-fired power plant, crude oil facility, synthetic diamond plant
Source: Nikkei Asia
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JAL expanding Narita international flights, led by Delhi route restart
Airline's president says airport's flexibility crucial for company's future growth
Source: Nikkei Asia
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'Hell and back': Mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
"A Hymn to Life," published on Tuesday, retraces the 2024 mass-rape case that turned Pelicot, 73, into a global symbol in the fight against sexual violence.
Source: The Japan Times
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