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The Oxford English Dictionary has welcomed 11 new Japanese words. Not all of them are obvious picks.
From ‘senpai’ to ‘love hotel’: 11 new Japanese words enter the Oxford dictionary
Japanese culture keeps reshaping the English language — sometimes in unexpected ways.
ebx.sh
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The Oxford English Dictionary has welcomed 11 new Japanese words. Not all of them are obvious picks.
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Donald Trump’s imperial Venezuela folly will leave America no richer ft.trib.al/CtZu1vF | opinion
Donald Trump’s imperial Venezuela folly will leave America no richer
Like the Spanish conquistadors, the president’s search for mineral wealth in South America will weaken the US
ft.trib.al
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Donald Trump’s imperial Venezuela folly will leave America no richer ft.trib.al/CtZu1vF | opinion
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Singapore’s government is working with the country’s biggest private sector employers to teach new technology skills in a bid to limit large-scale job losses seen at some financial firms overseas
Inside Singapore’s AI Bootcamp to Retrain 35,000 Bankers
Kelvin Chiang knew the five agentic AI models built by his team could in ten minutes do what used to take a private banker an entire day. With that in place, he went to show Singapore’s banking regulator the safeguards would sufficiently control the risks.
bloom.bg
January 8, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Singapore’s government is working with the country’s biggest private sector employers to teach new technology skills in a bid to limit large-scale job losses seen at some financial firms overseas
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Rakuten Medical, a developer of cancer treatments partly owned by Japan’s Rakuten Group, completed a fundraising round as it aims to accelerate approval for its cancer treatment in the U.S. on.wsj.com/4swwwLy
Rakuten Medical Raises $100 Million in Fundraising Round
Rakuten Medical, a developer of cancer treatments partly owned by Japan’s Rakuten Group, completed a fundraising round as it aims to accelerate approval for its cancer treatment in the U.S.
on.wsj.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Rakuten Medical, a developer of cancer treatments partly owned by Japan’s Rakuten Group, completed a fundraising round as it aims to accelerate approval for its cancer treatment in the U.S. on.wsj.com/4swwwLy
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Saturday’s assault on Venezuela was Washington’s first direct and openly acknowledged military strike in history against a South American government.
A strategic gamble with an unpredictable outcome in a deeply divided region, it dramatically alters the security dynamic across the continent.
A strategic gamble with an unpredictable outcome in a deeply divided region, it dramatically alters the security dynamic across the continent.
In Venezuela raid, the specter of U.S. regime change returns to Latin America
The Maduro raid is a strategic gamble with an unpredictable outcome in a deeply divided region, dramatically altering the security dynamic across South America.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Saturday’s assault on Venezuela was Washington’s first direct and openly acknowledged military strike in history against a South American government.
A strategic gamble with an unpredictable outcome in a deeply divided region, it dramatically alters the security dynamic across the continent.
A strategic gamble with an unpredictable outcome in a deeply divided region, it dramatically alters the security dynamic across the continent.
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BREAKING: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declares state of emergency, calls on people to mobilize to defeat "imperialist aggression"
January 3, 2026 at 7:40 AM
BREAKING: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declares state of emergency, calls on people to mobilize to defeat "imperialist aggression"
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Saudi Arabia launches air strike on Yemen ft.trib.al/Xc4wLCB
Saudi Arabia launches air strike on Yemen
Attack targeting UAE-backed separatists set to deepen tensions between kingdom and Gulf neighbour
ft.trib.al
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Saudi Arabia launches air strike on Yemen ft.trib.al/Xc4wLCB
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親愛なるミステリマガジン読者の皆様、2025年度も本誌をご愛読くださりありがとうございました。
2025年のミステリマガジンを振り返りつつ、創刊70周年イヤーでもある2026年の特集を一部大公開します！
来年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします！
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/n56bac924d...
2025年のミステリマガジンを振り返りつつ、創刊70周年イヤーでもある2026年の特集を一部大公開します！
来年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします！
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/n56bac924d...
ミステリマガジン2025年の総括＆2026年の特集を一部公開！｜Hayakawa Books & Magazines（β）
親愛なるミステリマガジン読者の皆様、2025年度も本誌をご愛読くださりありがとうございました。 2025年はミステリマガジンにとって季刊化や編集長交代と激動の1年でした。本記事では、2025年の本誌を振り返りつつ、創刊70周年イヤーでもある2026年の特集を一部大公開します！ 2025年のミステリマガジン 2025年1月号「ミステリが読みたい！2025年版」 毎年恒例の年末ランキング掲載号...
www.hayakawabooks.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
親愛なるミステリマガジン読者の皆様、2025年度も本誌をご愛読くださりありがとうございました。
2025年のミステリマガジンを振り返りつつ、創刊70周年イヤーでもある2026年の特集を一部大公開します！
来年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします！
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/n56bac924d...
2025年のミステリマガジンを振り返りつつ、創刊70周年イヤーでもある2026年の特集を一部大公開します！
来年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします！
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/n56bac924d...
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ということで明日も店に行くので、Webshopのご注文の発送もやります！ 明日正午くらいまでのご注文は明日発送。新年早々自分への「お年玉」が届くのもなかなか良いのでは？
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大船駅東口から市場を抜けて徒歩6分、ペンギン🐧のいる？”風通しのいい”新刊書店〈ポルベニールブックストア〉のWeb Shopです。※平日12-13時はシエスタ。火曜定休、水曜不定休。
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December 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
ということで明日も店に行くので、Webshopのご注文の発送もやります！ 明日正午くらいまでのご注文は明日発送。新年早々自分への「お年玉」が届くのもなかなか良いのでは？
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Shipyards across South Korea are busier than they’ve been in years, thanks, in part, to a $150 billion commitment by Seoul to revive America’s shipbuilding industry. Could the alliance help counter China’s maritime dominance? Listen to the Big Take Asia Podcast. (from the archive)
Trump Has a Shipbuilding Dream. Can South Korea Make It a Reality?
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, we look at South Korea’s booming shipbuilding industry and how the nation has teamed up with the US to counter China’s dominance.
bloom.bg
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Shipyards across South Korea are busier than they’ve been in years, thanks, in part, to a $150 billion commitment by Seoul to revive America’s shipbuilding industry. Could the alliance help counter China’s maritime dominance? Listen to the Big Take Asia Podcast. (from the archive)
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Japan’s Cabinet has approved a defense budget request exceeding ¥9 trillion for the first time ever, including some ¥100 billion to build a drone “shield” to help defend the country’s southwestern periphery.
Amid China tensions, Japan’s defense budget tops ¥9 trillion for first time
The request includes ¥100 billion to build a drone “shield” to help defend the country’s southwestern periphery amid rising concerns over Chinese military moves in the area.
ebx.sh
December 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a defense budget request exceeding ¥9 trillion for the first time ever, including some ¥100 billion to build a drone “shield” to help defend the country’s southwestern periphery.
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Nineteen states on Tuesday sued to block the Trump administration’s plan to effectively end gender-related care for minors.
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nineteen states on Tuesday sued to block the Trump administration’s plan to effectively end gender-related care for minors.
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A Japanese prefecture is considering stopping hiring foreign nationals in order to protect confidential information, particularly in light of a Chinese law requiring its citizens to cooperate with intelligence agencies.
Mie Prefecture considers stopping hiring foreign nationals
Officials cited concerns about information leaks, particularly in light of China’s national intelligence law requiring its citizens to cooperate with intelligence agencies.
ebx.sh
December 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A Japanese prefecture is considering stopping hiring foreign nationals in order to protect confidential information, particularly in light of a Chinese law requiring its citizens to cooperate with intelligence agencies.
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A year of Trumpian attacks on the rules-based international order ft.trib.al/SOdqVDq | opinion
A year of Trumpian attacks on the rules-based international order
Can global governance survive Donald Trump? How it started; how it’s going
ft.trib.al
December 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A year of Trumpian attacks on the rules-based international order ft.trib.al/SOdqVDq | opinion
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Trump excludes smartphones from reciprocal tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/3eb48a07-7cb0-4a44-9159-eb5b402c2fec
https://www.ft.com/content/3eb48a07-7cb0-4a44-9159-eb5b402c2fec
Trump excludes smartphones from reciprocal tariffs
Tech including routers and selected computers get reprieve after a week of turbulence in US markets
www.ft.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Trump excludes smartphones from reciprocal tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/3eb48a07-7cb0-4a44-9159-eb5b402c2fec
https://www.ft.com/content/3eb48a07-7cb0-4a44-9159-eb5b402c2fec