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System Failure Disrupts ATMs at 128 Shinkin Banks in Japan
Japan's Shinkin Central Bank and Shinkin Kyodo Center said Friday that a system failure has disrupted automated teller machine services at 128 shinkin banks…
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Japan OKs Insurance Coverage of Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab Injection
An advisory panel to Japan's health minister approved Friday public health insurance coverage for an injection version of lecanemab, an Alzheimer's medicine…
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Japan Adopts Emergency Cybersecurity Package amid Data Breaches
The Japanese government on Friday adopted an emergency cybersecurity package in response to a recent string of personal data breaches due to unauthorized…
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Japan Govt Recognizes 141 Excellent Contemporary Artisans
Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday it has chosen and recognized 141 craftspeople as contemporary artisans who have mastery skills and serve…
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Nippon Paper to End Production at Quake-Hit Plant in Kumamoto
Nippon Paper Industries Co. said Friday it will cease production of graphic paper and pulp at a plant damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto…
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Only 27 Pct in Japan Know Govt-Run Ainu Museum: Survey
A Japanese government survey showed Friday that only 27.5pctof respondents know the National Ainu Museum and Park, or Upopoy, in the northernmost Japan…
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Morioka Students Share Disaster Prevention Lessons at U.N.
High school students from northeastern Japan presented their insights on disaster preparedness during a panel discussion at U.N. Headquarters in New York on…
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Nikkei Suffers 3rd Biggest Point Drop on AI Sell-Off
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average posted its third-biggest single-day point loss on record Friday, as artificial intelligence-related shares were…
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Chubu Electric Gets Biz Improvement Order over Data Scandal
Japan's industry ministry Friday issued a business improvement order to Chubu Electric Power Co. over a data manipulation scandal involving the company's…
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Japan to Spend 10 B. Yen from Reserves for Cybersecurity
The Japanese government Friday decided to spend about 10 billion yen from its reserves for fiscal 2026 to strengthen cybersecurity measures following a recent…
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Mother Wants to See Abductee Megumi Yokota Even Just for Once
Sakie Yokota, the 90-year-old mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 49 years ago, said Thursday that she wants to see her daughter even just for…
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Japan Extends SDF Antipiracy Mission off Somalia for 1 Year
Japan decided Friday to extend the Self-Defense Forces' antipiracy mission in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia and intelligence-gathering mission for safe maritime…
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Japan Urges Russia to Remove Control of JT Assets
Japan has urged Russia to immediately retract its order transferring assets held by Japan Tobacco Inc. in Russia to the temporary management of a Russian…
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Okinawa Policy Council Meeting Held for 1st Time in 13 Yrs
The Japanese government Friday held a meeting of the Okinawa Policy Council, a forum with the southernmost prefecture to discuss issues including U.S. military…
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Nikkei Briefly Plunges over 4,100 Points in Morning
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost more than 4,100 points Friday morning as artificial intelligence-related shares came under heavy…
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Japan Real Wages Rise for 9th Straight Month in Sept.
Japan's inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 2.2pctin September from a year earlier, marking its ninth consecutive monthly increase, labor ministry data…
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INTERVIEW: New Japan Minister Seeks Early Spread of Self-Driving Tech
Japan's new regulatory reform minister Hiroshi Nakatsuka has emphasized the need to swiftly spread self-driving technology and ride-hailing services.
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Japan PM Takaichi Vows to Continue Cooperating with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Thursday to continue cooperating with U.S. President Donald Trump, following the U.S. Republican Party's heavy…
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Nippon Paper to Give Up Production Restart at Quake-Hit Plant
Nippon Paper Industries Co. is set to give up the resumption of paper pulp production at its plant heavily damaged by a massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto…
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Japan's Emergency Package to Feature Cyber Rescue Squad
The Japanese government's package of emergency cybersecurity measures will feature a public-private cyber rescue squad, it was learned Thursday.
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NTT Docomo Faces Massive Data Breach due to Cyberattack
NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday that up to around 300,000 sets of customer information have been compromised due to unauthorized access.
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Japan's Tashima Announces Candidacy for FIFA Presidency
Kozo Tashima, a FIFA Council member and former president of the Japan Football Association, on Thursday announced his bid to run in the FIFA presidential…
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6-Year Sentence Sought for Ex-Lawmaker in Wind Power Bribery Case
Public prosecutors on Thursday sought a six-year prison sentence and a fine of about 42 million yen for former Japanese lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto, who is…
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Japan Tobacco Assets to Be Placed under Control of Russian Firm
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order Thursday to place assets held by Japan Tobacco Inc. in Russia under the temporary control of a Russian company.
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Takaichi Asks Macron for Fair Treatment of Japan Goods in Europe
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked French President Emmanuel Macron in phone talks Thursday to make sure that Japanese products will not be treated…
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Japan Ruling Bloc Seeks Lower House Passage of Tax Cut Bill Fri.
Japan's ruling bloc is aiming to secure the passage of a bill to cut the consumption tax through the House of Representatives on Friday.
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Nintendo Logs 11 Pct Rise in 1st-Half Net Profit
Nintendo Co. said Thursday that its consolidated net profit in April-September rose 11.0pctfrom a year earlier to 220.9 billion yen.
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144 B. Yen in FY 2025 Japan Govt Spending Deemed "Wasteful"
The Board of Audit of Japan reported Thursday that "wasteful" government spending in fiscal 2025 totaled 144,573 million yen across 250 projects, up about…
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Sony Revises Up Full-Year Net Profit Forecast to 1.33 T. Yen
Sony Group Corp. on Thursday raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2027 to 1.33 trillion yen from 1.21 trillion yen…
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Japan's Takaichi to Skip Climate Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has no plans to attend a two-day leaders' meeting of a U.N. climate summit set to start in Turkey on Wednesday, Chief…
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Nikkei Hits 5-Month Low on Worries over Tighter AI Regulations
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged Thursday to end at the lowest level since May 20, reflecting concerns over tighter regulations related to…
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"Hanko" Maker Shachihata to Try Hand in Cosmetics Biz
Shachihata Inc. said Thursday that it will enter the cosmetics business amid waning demand for its mainstay "hanko" seal products due to digitalization.
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NTT Docomo Faces Network Glitches
NTT Docomo Inc. on Thursday said that some customers are having trouble accessing the internet on their mobile phones and using their device as a phone across…
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INTERVIEW: Japanese Minister Vows to Promote Work Reform for Teachers
Japan needs to promote work style reform at schools to secure teachers, education minister Yoshihiro Seki said in a recent interview.
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Jiji Press Employee Sells Pro Teams' Baseballs without Permission
Jiji Press Ltd. said Thursday that an employee had collected baseballs at spring training camps of four Japanese professional baseball teams and sold them on…
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1 of Only 2 Sea Otters in Captivity in Japan Dies at 18
Toba Aquarium said Thursday that Kira, a female sea otter at the facility, died at 10:40 a.m. on the day at the age of 18, likely from cardiopulmonary arrest…
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Japan to Keep Investment, Loan Commitment to U.S.
The Japanese government intends to honor its pledge to provide investments and loans worth up to 550 billion dollars to the United States following the U.S…
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Toyota Raises FY 2026 Net Profit Forecast
Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday revised up its consolidated net profit forecast for fiscal 2026 to 3.57 trillion yen from 3.25 trillion yen.
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BOJ Members Saw Upside Inflation Risks at Sept. Meeting
Most Bank of Japan policymakers shared concern that underlying inflation could exceed the central bank's 2pctprice stability target at their Sept. 17-18…
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Japan Post Bank to Acquire 20 Pct Stake in Matsui Securities
Japan Post Bank said Wednesday that it will acquire a nearly 20pctstake in online brokerage firm Matsui Securities Co. as part of an effort to strengthen its…
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PM Takaichi's Attendance Key to Lower House Passage of Tax Bill
Whether Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will attend deliberations at a House of Representatives committee will be crucial to efforts to pass legislation…
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Ex-Islanders Fly near Japan Northern Territories for Memorial
Former residents of Russian-held islands called the Northern Territories in Japan took a chartered flight Saturday to fly near the northwestern Pacific islands…
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U.S. Marine Arrested in Okinawa for Driving under Influence
The Okinawa prefectural police in southern Japan arrested U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kalvin Montoya Cardona, 21, of Camp Hansen on suspicion of driving under the…
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Japan's Omron to Hike Blood Pressure Monitor Output in India
Japan's Omron Healthcare Co. will hike the annual production capacity for home-use blood pressure monitors by 10 times at its first Indian plant for its…
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Japan Corporate Income Hits Record 118 T. Yen in FY 2025
Japan's corporate income reported in fiscal 2025 rose 16.2pctfrom the previous year to 118.9 trillion yen, hitting a record high for five years in a row…
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Forex Scam Victims Demand Answers after GMO Internet Attack
Users of the foreign exchange margin trading service affected by a cyberattack on GMO Internet Inc. have called on the company to explain how millions of yen…
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Japan Govt Remains Cautious on Declaring End to Deflation
The Japanese government is expected to continue cautiously considering whether to declare that the country has fully emerged from deflation, despite the Bank…
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Sign Arctic Cooperation Memo
Foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Friday signed a memorandum on the Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership to strengthen their…
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Doshisha Head Apologizes over Fatal Boat Accident in Okinawa
The head of Doshisha, which operates Doshisha International Senior High School, has apologized over a boat accident in Okinawa Prefecture that killed a female…
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Japan Foreign Minister Urges Russia to Free Detained Reporter
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday demanded the immediate release of a reporter for Japan's Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper detained by Russian…
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7 Yrs after Fire, Final Preparations Underway to Reopen Shuri Castle
Final preparations are underway to reopen the main hall of Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefecture in November, as Saturday marked the seventh anniversary of the…
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Toyota, Waymo to Start Driverless Taxi Operations in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it will launch the first driverless taxis in Japan in 2027, in partnership with Waymo LLC, a unit of U.S. technology giant…
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Top Vietnamese Leader to Address Japan's Parliament on Nov. 9
Top Vietnamese leader To Lam will address the Diet, Japan's parliament, in the House of Representatives plenary chamber on Nov. 9.
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Kioxia Holdings' April-Dec. Net Profit Projected to Surge 24-Fold
Major Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Kioxia Holdings Corp. forecast Friday that its April-December net profit will surge about 24-fold from a year earlier…
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3,600 Sets of Personal Info Possibly Leaked from Japan Foreign Min.
About 3,600 sets of personal information may have been compromised following unauthorized access to a network at Japan's Foreign Ministry, the ministry said…
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PM Takaichi Reiterates Cautious Stance toward Nuclear Ban Treaty
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday reiterated her cautious stance toward the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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37 Pct in Japan Want Stronger Disaster Reduction Measures
A public opinion poll by the Cabinet Office showed Friday that 37.5pctof Japanese want the government to strengthen disaster reduction measures, up 6.4…
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Japan Mulls 5,000-Yen Benefit for Low-Income Workers
The Japanese government said Friday that it is considering providing around 5,000 yen a year to low-income workers under a proposed income-linked benefit…
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Japan Weighs Response to German Interest in GCAP Fighter Program
The Japanese government is weighing how to respond to Germany's interest in joining a Japan-Britain-Italy project to develop a next-generation fighter jet…
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New Japanese Ministers' Assets Average 99.81 M. Yen
The 10 newly appointed Japanese ministers held an average of 99.81 million yen in assets, excluding ordinary and current account deposits and shareholdings, as…