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Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, a popular tourist spot crowded with food shoppers and inbound visitors, has issued an unusual request on Sunday (December 14) this month, asking tour operators to refrain from guiding tourists there toward the end of the year to avoid causing problems.

Ten people were killed, and about a dozen others were wounded after two gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday (December 14), Australian officials said.

The White House said Trump expects Thailand and Cambodia to honour their commitments and will hold anyone accountable to stop the killing and secure lasting peace.

Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday (December 13) after a gunman targeted a convoy involving American forces and allied Syrian units, the US military said.

A court in Moscow handed down guilty rulings to nine people, including Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed Friday to continue discussions on raising the minimum taxable annual income level from the current 1.6 million yen to 1.78 million yen.

The Japanese government on Saturday (December 13) reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the long-standing issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stressing its urgency.

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow says Thailand is disappointed by comments from US President Donald Trump, stressing that Thai soldiers were maimed by landmines deliberately laid by Cambodia, not by accident, and calling for any satellite-based investigation to also probe mine use and cross-border rocket attacks.

Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul insists the landmine blast that maimed Thai soldiers was no accident and says Thailand will continue military action against Cambodia until all threats to its land and people are removed.

Donald Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to “cease all shooting” after his calls with both leaders, but Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stresses Bangkok is retaliating against Cambodian aggression and newly laid landmines, as heavy fighting and mass displacement continue along the disputed border.

US President Donald Trump posted that a landmine blast which killed and injured Thai soldiers was an “accident” and claimed Thailand retaliated “very strongly” after he brokered a ceasefire with Thai and Cambodian leaders. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul later defended Thailand’s actions, saying they were necessary to protect the country’s sovereignty.

Early cancer genomic panel testing aimed at detecting genetic changes in cancer cells significantly increases patients' chances of receiving effective therapies and reduces mortality risk, according to a study released recently by Kyoto University Hospital on Friday (December 12).

Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest 6 trillion yen in facilities and business in fiscal 2026-2030, including in United States Steel Corp., which was acquired by the Japanese steelmaker in June, according to its new management plan released Friday (December 12).