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Japan Major Oil Wholesalers Post Record April-Sept. Net Profits
Three major Japanese oil wholesalers have posted record group net profits for the April-September period, as crude oil prices stayed high amid turmoil in the…
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Japan Firms Struggle with Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: Survey
Many Japanese business leaders cited a shortage of cybersecurity professionals as a key challenge in combating a rapid increase in cyberattacks, a survey by…
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Japan Mulls Meeting between PM Takaichi, ICC Pres. Akane
The Japanese government is considering arranging a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, Chief…
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Nagashima Award Goes to Hanshin's Teruaki Sato as 1st Winner
Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato, who won the batting triple crown in the 2026 regular season in the Central League of the Nippon Professional Baseball…
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Death Penalty Sought for Ex-SDF Member over '18 Toyama Killings
Public prosecutors Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 30-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member over the killings of a police officer and a school…
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Muji Operator Fails to Delete Unnecessary Credit Card Data
Ryohin Keikaku Co., the operator of the Muji retail chain, said Thursday that the company's failure to delete unnecessary customer credit card information was…
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Insurance Fraud at Tama Home Allegedly Occurred at Several Branches
Fraudulent fire insurance claims involving employees of Tama Home Co. allegedly occurred at multiple branches of the Japanese housing maker, people familiar…
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Japan's Ruling Parties, DPFP Submit Lower House Seat Cut Bill
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Thursday…
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5 Arrested in Crackdown on Rip-Offs Targeting Foreign Visitors in Tokyo
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested five people in a crackdown on rip-offs targeting foreign visitors at restaurants and bars in Tokyo's…
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Japan Department Stores Prepare Food-Focused Lucky Bags for 2027
Major Japanese department stores will sell "fukubukuro" lucky bags for their New Year's sale next year, with many featuring frozen foods and gourmet…
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Media Association Calls for Release of Japanese Reporter in Russia
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association has issued a statement calling for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist who was detained by…
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Tax Cut Boosts Beer Sales in Japan by 20 Pct in Oct.
Beer sales at four major makers in Japan surged 22pctin October from a year earlier apparently because of a tax cut, industry officials said Thursday.
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Japan Forex Official Warns against Yen's Rapid Fall
Japan's top currency diplomat on Thursday warned against a rapid fall of the yen, saying "it is still too early to forget the memory of this summer" when…
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Japan Producer Prices Climb 7.1 Pct in Oct.
Japan's producer prices in October rose 7.1pctfrom a year earlier, after a 6.8pctrise in the previous month, as rising crude oil prices sent those for oil…
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"Yankii" Fashion for Coming-of-Age Ceremony Showcased in London
Japan House London on Wednesday kicked off an exhibition displaying exuberant "Yankii" rebellious youth fashion seen at coming-of-age ceremonies in the…
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Russia Justifies Control of Japan Tobacco's Assets
A senior Russian official has tried to justify the government's decision to place Japan Tobacco Inc.'s assets in Russia under the temporary management of a…
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Japan's 1st Bird Flu Case This Season Confirmed in Kyoto
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a chicken farm in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, the prefectural government…
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Japan to Contribute 294 M. Yen for Gaza's Health Care System
Japan will provide 294 million yen to improve medical services in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Suspected Bird Flu Case Reported in Kyoto
The Kyoto prefectural government said Wednesday that a suspected case of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm…
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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…
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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…
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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, 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…
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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…
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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"…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Japan, China Shifting to Selective Economic Dependence
Japan and China have moved toward selective dependence in the field of economy since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary remarks on a…
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Japan Biz Community Working to Ease Tokyo-Beijing Tensions
Japan's business community is working to ease tensions between the Japanese and Chinese governments over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about…
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1 Year On, China Maintains Hard-Line Stance against Japan
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping maintains its hard-line stance against Japan a year after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's…
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NTT Docomo Chief Says Personal Info Breached in Cyberattack
NTT Docomo Inc. President Yoshiaki Maeda said Friday that up to around 300,000 sets of personal information, including names, addresses and identity…
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Japan to Enhance Education for U.S. Troops in Okinawa
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that the Japanese government will enhance educational programs for U.S. troops in Okinawa Prefecture…
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Japan Picks 28 Priority Items for 370-T.-Yen Investments
The Japanese government has selected 28 priority products and technologies, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence, for public and private…
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Japan Mulls Early Contribution Payment to ICC Facing U.S. Sanctions
The Japanese government is considering paying its 2027 contributions to the International Criminal Court ahead of schedule, in Light of U.S. sanctions against…
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Japan Police Agency Launches Nationwide Data Breach Probe HQ
Japan's National Police Agency said Friday that it has set up a joint investigation headquarters led by its special cyber investigation unit and comprising…
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Proceeds from BOJ's ETF Sales to Fund Govt Growth Investments
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that proceeds from the Bank of Japan's stepped-up sales of its exchange-traded fund holdings will be used to…
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Japan's Public Pension Fund Logs 5.2-T.-Yen Loss in 3rd Quarter
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund said Friday it recorded an investment loss of 5,253.3 billion yen in the third quarter of this year, marking its…