Episodes
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Japan Emperor, Empress Meet with Vietnam Leader, Wife
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with Vietnamese leader To Lam and his wife, Ngo Phuong Ly, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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"Luffy" Crime Group Leader Denies Robbery Resulting in Death
Yuki Watanabe, a leader of a Philippines-based Japanese crime group, denied a charge of robbery resulting in death at the first hearing of his trial at Tokyo District Court on Wednesday in connection with a series of robbery cases in Japan.
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Vietnam Leader Visits Tokyo Stock Exchange
Vietnamese leader To Lam visited the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, calling for investment in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Japan FTC Approves Amazon Plan to Ease Seller Pricing Rules
Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday approved a business improvement plan submitted by Amazon Japan G.K. to ease the pricing requirements imposed on sellers, following an investigation into allegations that the company pressured sellers on its e-commerce website to lower prices.
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Japan, 8 Others Get Fossil Award over Leaders Skipping Climate Talks
An international nongovernment environmental group on Tuesday gave Japan and eight other countries its Fossil of the Day award for inadequate climate action, citing their leaders' failure to attend the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Turkey.
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Nissan Logs 39.7-B.-Yen Net Loss in April-Sept.
Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of 39,705 million yen for April-September, improving from a loss of 221,921 million yen a year earlier.
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Japan Top Court Rules 2025 Election in Unconstitutional State
Japan's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the July 2025 election for the Senate, the upper chamber of the Diet, was conducted in an "unconstitutional state" due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13.
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Man Arrested over 46-M.-Yen Watch Theft at Tokyo Store
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of stealing a luxury watch worth 46 million yen from a store in the Japanese capital's Nakano Ward, investigative sources said.
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Japan Plans to Expand Defense Equipment Production for Emergencies
The Japanese government plans to strengthen production systems for defense equipment in order to secure wartime sustainment capabilities, it was learned Wednesday.
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Japan Upper House Begins Debate on Food Tax Cut Bill
Japan's Senate began deliberations Wednesday on a bill that would temporarily cut the consumption tax rate on food and fully introduce a benefit program for middle- and low-income earners after the temporary tax cut expires.
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INTERVIEW: Exiled Cambodian Opposition Leader Urges Japan to Aid Democracy
Sam Rainsy, a Cambodian opposition leader currently living in exile in France, called on Japan to provide support for democracy in his country.
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Think Tanks Forecast 0.4 Pct Annualized GDP Growth in July-Sept.
Japan's real gross domestic product in the July-September quarter is projected to have risen 0.1pctfrom the previous quarter, for an annualized increase of 0.4 pct, according to estimates released by 10 private think tanks.
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Fire Insurance Fraud Found at Japan Housing Maker Tama Home
Employees of Japanese housing manufacturer Tama Home Co. were found to have filed fraudulent fire insurance claims, prompting nonlife insurance companies to demand a thorough investigation, sources have said.
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NTT Docomo Faces Nationwide Network Glitch Again
NTT Docomo Inc. announced that a glitch occurred on its mobile phone network across Japan at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, following a similar problem last Thursday.
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Toyota to Launch Kei-01 Light Truck in U.S.
A U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will launch the Kei-01 ultra-compact utility truck, developed for the U.S. market based on Japan's "kei" light trucks, in the second half of 2027.
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G7 Foreign Ministers Adopt Statement Addressing Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries adopted a 12-page statement that addresses the situation in Ukraine at their two-day meeting in Paris through Tuesday, according to French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
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Japan's Buddhist World Exploring Ways to Incorporate AI
Japan's Buddhist community is searching for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence as it struggles with challenges such as a waning interest in Buddhism and a decline in the number of "danka" household supporters of specific temples on the back of the country's shrinking population and moves...
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Japan Research Team Identifies Rubella Virus Receptor
A Japanese research team has identified a cell-surface receptor protein that binds to the rubella virus and allows it to enter human airway and placental cells.
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Marshall Islands Pres. Heine to Visit Japan from Nov. 24
The Japanese government said Tuesday that Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine will visit Japan Nov. 24-27.
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Japan to Set Up Expert Panel on Website Blocking
Japan's communications ministry said Tuesday that it will establish an expert panel to discuss the legal issues surrounding website blocking by telecommunications carriers as a measure to prevent the misuse of personal information exposed in cyberattacks.
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LDP's Obuchi, Furukawa to Quit Party Tax Panel Posts
Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party members Yuko Obuchi and Yoshihisa Furukawa said Tuesday that they would resign as deputy chairs of the party's Research Commission on the Tax System.
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Japan Mulls Allowing Nuclear Weapons Entry in Emergencies
The Japanese government is considering including in its three key security-related documents an exception to allow the entry of nuclear weapons in emergencies, while maintaining Japan's three nonnuclear principles, informed sources said Tuesday.
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JR East to Introduce Walk-Through Ticket Gates
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will introduce so-called walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations mainly in central Tokyo in spring 2028.
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Japan to Honor 8 Food Culture Masters with New Award
Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it has chosen eight people as the inaugural recipients of a new award for food culture masters possessing exceptional skills in their respective fields.
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Tokyo Court Dismisses Suit against Meta over Fake Ads
Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against U.S. social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. and its Japanese unit over fake ads that used a Japanese entrepreneur's name and likeness without permission.
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Honda April-Sept. Net Profit Up for 1st Time in 4 Yrs
Japan's Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday that its consolidated net profit in April-September soared 65.7pctfrom a year before to 516.7 billion yen, marking the first rise in four years on a first-half basis.
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INTERVIEW: UN Women Official Warns AI Could Worsen Inequalities
Artificial intelligence could widen global inequalities as some people have limited access to digital technology, a senior UN Women official warned in an interview with Jiji Press.
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Japan to Give Surveillance Boats to Sri Lanka Navy
The Japanese government will provide rigid-hulled inflatable boats worth a total of 1 billion yen for monitoring and surveillance purposes to the Sri Lanka Navy, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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Japan Govt Debt Falls by 23 T. Yen
The outstanding balance of Japanese government debt came to 1,323,363.2 billion yen at the end of September, down by 23,320.1 billion yen from the end of June, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday.
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16 Japanese Detained in Laos for Suspected Scam Involvement
Authorities have detained 16 Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in fraud schemes in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, according to local media.
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SoftBank Group Logs 768-B.-Yen Net Loss for April-Sept.
SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of 768 billion yen for April-September, against a profit of 2,924 billion yen a year earlier.
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Awa Mayor in Western Japan Arrested for Alleged Fraud
The mayor of Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, and two others were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining 3.5 million yen by inflating the cost of construction works ordered by the western Japan city.
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Peru's Fujimori to Visit Japan Next Week
The Peruvian presidential office said Monday that President Keiko Fujimori will visit Japan from Nov. 19 and hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the next day.
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Japan Emperor Hands Grand Cordons to 13 Recipients
Japan's Emperor Naruhito awarded Grand Cordon orders to 13 recipients, including two foreign nationals, in a ceremony held at the "Matsu-no-Ma" state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Japan, U.S. Foreign Chiefs Vow to Strengthen Alliance
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday confirmed the two countries' commitment to strengthen the alliance's deterrence and response capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Japan Ruling Bloc Starts Talks on Updating Security Documents
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Tuesday kicked off working-level talks toward updating the government's three key security-related documents by year-end.
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Japan's Current Account Surplus Narrows in Fiscal 1st Half
Japan's current account surplus narrowed in April-September from a year before because of a goods trade deficit, but still marking the second-highest level for any fiscal first-half period, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
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Some BOJ Members Call for Early Rate Hike at Oct. Meeting
Some policymakers at the Bank of Japan called for an early interest rate hike at its latest policy-setting meeting late last month, according to a summary of opinions released by the bank Tuesday.
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Japan to Call for Limiting Kids' Exposure to Social Media
Upcoming Japanese government guidelines are expected to say that parents and other guardians should limit the exposure of young children to social media and other internet content, a draft showed Tuesday.
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Honda to Spend 3 B. Dollars to Build New Plant in Ohio
Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it will spend about 3 billion dollars to build a new auto plant in Ohio to meet growing demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States.
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Takaichi Seeks Int'l AI Cooperation at France-Hosted Meeting
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting hosted by the French government Monday urged the international community to join hands in dealing with security issues regarding artificial intelligence.
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Japan Household Spending Down 6.8 Pct in Sept.
Japanese household spending in September fell 6.8pctfrom a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.
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Nikkei Average Briefly Gains over 1,800 Points in Morning
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,800 points temporarily Tuesday morning, reflecting growing buying appetite amid a decline in crude oil prices.
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COP31 Starts in Turkey amid Growing Climate Impacts
Key U.N. climate talks started in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday for discussions on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce damage as the impact of rising temperatures is becoming evident in countries around the world.
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Nagoya Station for Maglev Line to Be Completed in 2033 or Later
The completion of new Nagoya Station for a magnetically levitated high-speed train line now under construction is expected for 2033 or later, officials of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, have said.
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G7 Foreign Chiefs Vow to Cooperate over N. Korea's Cyberattacks
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major countries on Monday highlighted the need for coordinated responses to North Korea's cyberattacks.
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Japan LDP, JIP, DPFP Compile Draft Lower House Seat Cut Bill
Japan's ruling pair and an opposition party have compiled a draft bill to reform the House of Representatives election system featuring a plan to shed 31 proportional representation seats.
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Sakana AI Eyeing Japan, U.S. IPO in Autumn 2027
Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI K.K. has begun preparations for an initial public offering in autumn 2027, it has been learned.
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Japan Switches to Post-Departure Tax Refunds to Tackle Resellers
Starting this month, Japan has switched over to a new post-departure refund system for consumption tax for travelers from abroad, in response to the reselling of tax-free goods at tax-included prices within the country.
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Japan PM Takaichi to Attend ASEAN, APEC Summits Next Week
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she plans to attend a summit related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in China next week.