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Sanae Takaichi’s First Year in Office: What Has Changed?

Her historic rise has brought electoral success, diplomatic tensions and growing scrutiny of her policies

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This Hide-and-Seek Game Will Test Your Japanese Reading Skills

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Japan’s Ramen Shops Have a Bean Sprout Problem

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Japan’s Agriculture Ministers: A Troubled History of Scandals and Resignations

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Osaka’s Iconic Glico Running Man Will Close Next Month

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This Hide-and-Seek Game Will Test Your Japanese Reading Skills

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Japan’s Ramen Shops Have a Bean Sprout Problem

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Japan’s Agriculture Ministers: A Troubled History of Scandals and Resignations

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Osaka’s Iconic Glico Running Man Will Close Next Month

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A Record 85,000 Students in Japan Need Help Learning Japanese

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Japan Bans Tourists From Taking JLPT Exams

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Japan's Most Popular Baby Names for 2025 Prove Blue Is the New Black

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Japan's 2025 Buzzword of the Year Nominations

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Japan Issues Magnitude 9.9 Earthquake Warning, Then Quickly Cancels It

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Japan’s Late-Life Divorces Hit a Record Share. Why Are Women Calling It Quits?

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Cats in Japanese Culture: A History of Felines in the Archipelago

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