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Shochu is Japan's sake and whisky chaser in new Kirin export drive
Spirit's launch in US aims to ride on back of global popularity of Japanese cuisine
Source: Nikkei Asia
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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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Cambodian PM says Thailand is occupying territory after Trump-brokered ceasefire
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told Reuters on Tuesday that Thai forces are occupying Cambodian territory after fighting last year despite a peace accord brokered by U.S. President…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan's Takaichi reappointed PM as LDP-dominated parliament convenes
Policy platform seen facing few hurdles given party's historic lower house majority
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Takaichi heads into parliament with key agenda points in mind
Passing the budget, setting up an intelligence agency, and cutting the consumption tax are all top priorities for Sanae Takaichi, who was reelected as prime minister.
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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Accounting group seeks to ease rules on Japanese insurers' bond losses
Bonds held by life insurers to match long-term policies would be treated as held to maturity if certain conditions are met, and would not be subject to impairment accounting.
Source: The Japan Times
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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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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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