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00:13

10 Nippon Yusen Freighters Still in Persian Gulf

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2026/06/17

About 10 cargo vessels of Nippon Yusen K.K. remain stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the virtual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Takaya Soga, president of the major Japanese shipping firm, said Wednesday.

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00:12

Tokyo Police Arrest Man for Alleged PayPay Fraud

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2026/06/17

Tokyo police have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly using smartphone payment app PayPay to defraud electronic money from an individual, people familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

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00:13

Japanese National Govt Workers Cool on Transfers

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2026/06/17

More than half of national government employees in Japan do not want to relocate for work, the National Personnel Authority said on Wednesday, underscoring growing resistance to the long-standing personnel practice in the country.

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00:11

Toyota's New President Vows to Maintain...

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2026/06/17

Toyota Motor Corp.'s new president, Kenta Kon, vowed on Wednesday to maintain the company's policy of creating "ever-better cars," established by Chairman Akio Toyoda.

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00:15

Japan's 3 Megabanks to Hike Ordinary Deposit Rates

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2026/06/17

Japan's three megabanks have said they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.4pctfrom the current 0.3 pct, effective Aug. 3, following the Bank of Japan's recent decision to raise interest rates.

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00:11

Chicken, Egg Prices in Japan Hit Record Highs

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2026/06/17

Retail prices of chicken and eggs in Japan in June rose to their highest levels since the agriculture ministry started collecting data in August 2003, the ministry said on Tuesday.

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00:18

Japan Logs 378.6-B.-Yen Trade Deficit in May

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2026/06/17

Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 378.6 billion yen in May, slipping back into the red as costly replacement purchases of crude oil and naphtha boosted the value of imports amid Middle East tensions, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Core Machinery Orders Rise 8.7 Pct in April

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2026/06/17

Japan's core machinery orders rose 8.7pctin April from the previous month after seasonal adjustment thanks to robust orders related to semiconductors, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday.

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00:10

Japan Enacts Bill Overhauling Guardianship System

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2026/06/17

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted a bill Wednesday to revise the Civil Code to overhaul the country's adult guardianship system for people with dementia and others.

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00:13

Japan to Support Middle East Reconstruction after...

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2026/06/17

Japan plans to support reconstruction in areas battered by the Middle East conflict following a final agreement between the United States and Iran to end fighting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.

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Hokkaido Boat Operator Gets 5 Years over Deadly 2022...

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2026/06/17

A district court in Hokkaido sentenced the president of a local sightseeing boat operator to five years in prison on Wednesday over the deadly 2022 boat sinking in the northernmost Japan prefecture.

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00:12

G7 Leaders Agree to Cooperate in Crude Oil...

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2026/06/17

Leaders from the Group of Seven major powers have agreed to cooperate in the resumption of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key crude oil transportation route that has been effectively blockaded.

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00:11

PM Takaichi Raps China's Export Restrictions on...

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2026/06/17

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi criticized China's restrictions on critical mineral exports to Japan during the second day of the Group of Seven summit in France on Tuesday.

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00:13

Japan, France Leaders Agree to Deepen Cooperation

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2026/06/17

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas including economic security and advanced technology development.

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00:10

Japan's Emperor, Empress Arrive at Royal Palace...

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2026/06/17

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, currently on an official visit to the Netherlands, arrived at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on Tuesday afternoon.

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00:16

IAEA Chief to Visit Japan from Tues. over Treated Water

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2026/06/17

International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan for four days starting Tuesday next week in connection with the release into the sea of treated water from the disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

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00:13

CDP Lawmaker under Fire over Remarks on Japan SDF

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2026/06/16

Chikage Koga, a lawmaker of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has been under fire for her recent remarks citing financial circumstances as a reason for joining the country's Self-Defense Forces.

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00:10

SoftBank to Launch Cybersecurity Service in Japan

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2026/06/16

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it will launch a domestic cybersecurity service to help companies detect vulnerabilities and take countermeasures.

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00:13

Japan, U.S. Leaders Discuss Iran on Sidelines of G7...

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2026/06/16

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the situation surrounding Iran during a brief conversation on the sidelines of the ongoing Group of Seven summit in France.

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00:11

Japan, Mercosur to Begin Talks on Concluding EPA

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2026/06/16

Japan and Brazil agreed Tuesday to start negotiations on the conclusion of an economic partnership agreement for free trade between Japan and South American trade bloc Mercosur.

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