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“Majority of Japanese mayors say foreign residents essential but most see good and bad effects” by Casey Baseel: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/majority-of-japanese-mayors-say-foreign-residents-are-essential-but-most-see-good-and-bad-effects

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Stabbing at a factory, record high 2026 budget, bear captures, anti-misinformation proposals, cardboard beds helping reduce blood clot cases, a wolf escaping from a zoo, and much more!

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“Don't make a fuss by chasing pipe dreams” by Hiroki Sugita: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251228/p2g/00m/0op/008000c

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The emperor’s birthday, the Osaka Light Festival, a woman trying to break into the house of a BTS member, a nuclear weapon protest, a foreign worker program, and much more!

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“Trump risks cementing Chinese and Russian spheres of influence in Asia” by Bill Emmott: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251219/p2g/00m/0op/053000c

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The China-Japan spat, panda goodbyes, Japan’s word of the year, duck netting, speed skaters to compete in the Winter Olympics, and much more!

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“Ending exclusion begins with inclusive education in Japan” by Jonghwi Park: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/ending-exclusion-begins-with-inclusive-education-in-japan

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Nobel Prize laureates, a church leader resigning, a master craftsman award, the men’s World Cup draw, Forbes ranking, the Aomori earthquake, and much more!

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“What Japan's schools teach us: 16 years inside the system” by Nathaniel Reed: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251205/p2g/00m/0op/026000c

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The male-only imperial succession issue, yen carry trade, a ruling on same-sex marriage, a Shangai concert cancellation, the Imperial Palace fall folliage, and much more!

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China’s UN letter, a southwestern earthquake, a meteoroid cluster sighting, the G20 summit, an AI train app, and much more!

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A fire in Oita, bear deterrent drones, the Takatori Castle Festival, oyster deaths, a volcanic eruption, a robot contest, and much more!

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