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Twin pandas at a zoo in Tokyo will depart for China on Jan. 27, the Tokyo government said Monday, marking the first time in ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday and hold a snap general ...

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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Jan. 15 that the fiscal 2026 budget proposal will cover the cost of waiving basic water ...

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