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What is Zipangu? Inside J-pop’s first-of-its-kind Los Angeles festival
A new Stateside event tests whether viral success can become a lasting international presence.
Source: The Japan Times
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Consumption tax panel kicks off without two opposition parties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had hoped to use the panel to achieve consensus across parties on how to lift the tax for two years.
Source: The Japan Times
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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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Chinese influence operations target Japan poll and Trump: U.S. foundation
The 35 accounts pushed corruption allegations and portrayed Takaichi as illegitimate and militaristic.
Source: The Japan Times
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Child victims of social media crimes in Japan hit 10-year high
As the age of victims is believed to be decreasing, the National Police Agency plans to monitor social media posts and issue warnings.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump says Muslim lawmakers Omar, Tlaib should be institutionalized, deported
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic U.S. Representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, should be "institutionalized" and sent back to "where…
Source: Japan Today
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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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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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Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46; 21 people still missing
The death toll from the heavy rains in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 46, according to figures released by the state fire department on…
Source: Japan Today
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Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training outing
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit hard and had a tough time finding the strike zone in his first spring training outing on Wednesday, giving up…
Source: Japan Today
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