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N. Korea claims 'final-stage test for reconnaissance satellite'

SEOUL -- North Korean state media reported Monday that the country had conducted an important final-stage test for the development of a reconnaissance satellite, apparently referring to the Sunday launch of two ballistic missiles.

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Reiwa Shinsengumi votes to keep Yamamoto as leader

Reiwa Shinsengumi opposition party leader Taro Yamamoto, 48, won the party's first leadership contest since its foundation on Sunday. The election was held as his three-year term came to an end.

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Emperor to give his 1st birthday greeting

The Imperial Household Agency has announced that the visit by the general public to the Imperial Palace to celebrate the Emperor's birthday on Feb. 23 will be held next year.

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LDP lawmaker Sonoura to resign

Diet member Kentaro Sonoura of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to resign from the House of Representatives over a political funds scandal, according to sources close to the matter.

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More foreign workers from Central Asia sought

The government is aiming to bring in more foreign workers from Central Asian countries, partly through the "specified skilled worker program" that allows foreign nationals to do jobs that involve manual work.

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Fortunes tossed up for New Year's luck

NIIGATA -- Shrine maidens tossed omikuji fortune slips into the air at Gokoku Shrine in Niigata to raise the luck of visitors on their first shrine visit in the New Year.

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U.S. ambassador enjoys local train ride in Chiba

CHIBA -- U.S. Ambassador to Japan and railway enthusiast Rahm Emanuel enjoyed a train ride in Chiba Prefecture, accompanied by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.

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Father demands answers, apology after son dies after alleged assault in police custody

NAGOYA -- The Aichi prefectural police are investigating the alleged assault by police officers of a man who died while in custody at a local police station. The victim's father is demanding answers and an apology.

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Kishida: Our responsibility to find funds for defense

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took a leading role in discussions on securing financial resources to drastically boost defense spending, positioning the amount and the way to secure funds as non-negotiable while referring to "Japan's responsibility" to its ally, the United States, and friendly countries in Europe.

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Factories in China feel brunt of rising COVID infections

BEIJING / SHENYANG -- The end of Chi- na's zero-COVID measures is likely to dampen its economy for some time, as the abrupt policy change has unleashed a rapid spread of infections, with an increasing number of factories consequently forced to slow down.

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Victims of Osaka clinic arson mourned 1 year on

OSAKA -- Bereaved families mourned the victims of an arson attack at a psychosomatic clinic one year later in the Kitashinchi area of Osaka City on Saturday.

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Japan set to rise in defense spending ranking

The defense buildup approved by the government on Friday could see Japan's ranking in terms of defense expenditures rise to third in the world based on planned spending of about 11 trillion yen in fiscal 2027.

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Chinese carrier fleet sails near Okinawa

A Chinese Navy fleet of six warships, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, sailed through waters between Okinawa and Miyako islands, both in Okinawa Prefecture, into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the Defense Ministry announced on the day.

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Political Pulse / Work longer and save money to grow old in tomorrow's Japan

Books by elderly women describing how to enjoy life with ingenuity and without spending much money have recently become popular in Japan.

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Geiko, maiko carry on performing in Kyoto

KYOTO -- Kyoto's geisha districts are at last showing signs of recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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5 GSDF members fired over sexual abuse

Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force have been dismissed over the sexual abuse of a then-serving GSDF servicewoman, the Defense Ministry announced Thursday.

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Tokyo to require some new homes to be equipped with solar panels

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Thursday passed an ordinance requiring that a portion of newly built houses and buildings in Tokyo be equipped with solar panels starting in April 2025.

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Biography details enthralling life of Prince Mikasa

A biography of Prince Takahito of Mikasa, who was the youngest brother of Emperor Showa and died in October 2016 at age 100, was published Thursday.

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Health panel: COVID different from flu

Key members of a health ministry advisory body indicated Wednesday that COVID-19 has different characteristics to seasonal influenza, a view that could shape the government's decision on whether to review the classification of the novel coronavirus and how the virus is handled.

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Funeral guidance for victims of COVID-19 set to be eased

Funeral guidelines for COVID-19 victims are set to be eased, according to a draft compiled by the Health, Labor, and Welfare Ministry.

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Banking giant MUFG set to invest in Space One rocket business

MUFG Bank Ltd. plans to invest in Space One Co., which is engaged in launching small rockets, it has been learned. An announcement will be made as early as this week.

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Expert panel convenes to deliberate on technical trainee program

An expert panel has held its first meeting to review a technical internship program for foreign nationals in Japan, including whether the program should be abolished or be reorganized.

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Blaze of light

A meteor from the Geminids is seen above Tokyo Skytree at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This photograph was taken from a riverbank in Taito Ward, Tokyo, where amateur photographers and passersby were able to see about 10 meteors per hour with the naked eye. The meteor shower was at…

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40% increase in coast guard budget planned by fiscal 2027

The government plans to increase the Japan Coast Guard budget to about 320 billion yen in fiscal 2027, which is 40% higher than this fiscal year, according to sources in the government and the ruling parties.

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Kyoto man appointed ballet director in Ukraine

The National Opera of Ukraine announced this month that a former Japanese member of its ballet company has been appointed the company's new artistic director.

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