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00:11

China Seen Building New Structure in East China Sea

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2026/01/16

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday that it has confirmed moves by China to build a new structure on the Chinese side of the median line between the two countries in the East China Sea.

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00:12

PM Takaichi to Hold Monday Evening Press Conference

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2026/01/16

The Japanese government said Friday that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a press conference on Monday evening, when she is expected to formally announce her intention to call a snap general election.

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00:11

JCP's Shii Not to Run in Next Election

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2026/01/16

Former Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii said Friday that he will not run in the next election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament.

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00:14

Osaka Governor, Mayor Ready for Elections over...

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2026/01/16

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama on Friday tendered their resignations to run in subsequent elections in an attempt to push for the so-called Osaka metropolis plan for local government realignment.

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00:18

Japan's FY 2023 Defense Item Procurement from...

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2026/01/16

The contract amount for the Japanese government's defense equipment procurement in fiscal 2023 under the U.S. government's Foreign Military Sales program, or FMS, totaled about 1.38 trillion yen, more than three times the amount five years earlier, the Board of Audit of Japan said Friday.

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00:17

Japan, Italy Leaders Vow Security, Economic Cooperation

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2026/01/16

The leaders of Japan and Italy agreed Friday to accelerate security cooperation, including over next-generation fighter jet development involving the two nations plus Britain, and to strengthen collaboration on economic security, including expanding supply chains for critical minerals.

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00:13

Chubu Electric Pres. to Resign as Power Industry...

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2026/01/16

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi said Friday that he will resign as Japanese power industry group head over his company's data manipulation linked to earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant.

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00:12

Former PM Suga Not to Run in Upcoming General Election

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2026/01/16

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans not to run in the upcoming election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the country's parliament, informed sources said Friday.

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00:14

CDP, Komeito Form New Party Called "Centrist...

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2026/01/16

The leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, formerly a longtime ally of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Friday that a new party they have created is called the Centrist Reform Alliance.

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00:08

Osaka Court Dismisses Request to Ban Executions by...

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2026/01/16

Osaka District Court on Friday dismissed a request from three death-row inmates for the state to ban executions by hanging.

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00:12

Tokyo's Yamanote Line Temporarily Halted on...

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2026/01/16

East Japan Railway Co.'s busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo was temporarily halted on all sections Friday because of a predawn power outage that occurred due to an apparent problem at an electrical facility.

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00:15

JAW to Seek Pay Hike of at Least 12,000 Yen

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2026/01/16

The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions, or JAW, will demand a monthly pay scale hike of 12,000 yen or more in the upcoming "shunto" spring wage negotiations, after achieving the biggest rise in 50 years in the previous shunto.

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00:12

Japan Farm Minister Visits Paris for Rice Exports

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2026/01/16

Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki has inspected "onigiri" rice ball and Japanese food shops, as well as local supermarkets, in Paris as he hopes to expand Japanese rice exports.

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00:13

Takaichi Asks Female Envoys to Cooperate against...

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2026/01/16

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for united action to eliminate barriers facing women seeking leadership roles, at a meeting with female ambassadors to Japan held at the prime minister's office.

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00:11

Japan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Reaffirm Close Cooperation

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2026/01/16

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday reaffirmed close cooperation between their countries under the bilateral alliance.

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00:09

Japan, ASEAN Agree to Cooperate on AI Development

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2026/01/16

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to work together on developing new artificial intelligence models and preparing related laws.

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00:10

Anime Therapy Trial Launched in Japan

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2026/01/16

A Japanese research team has launched a trial of "anime therapy," a method in which animated characters provide counseling to young people facing social challenges.

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00:12

Central Japan Farm Racing to Save Disappearing Kiso...

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2026/01/15

A farm in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano is working to save a Japanese horse breed called "Kiso uma," or Kiso horse, with only about 140 such horses remaining in the country.

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00:17

Osaka Governor, Mayor to Face Elections over...

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2026/01/15

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama announced Thursday their intention to tender their resignations the following day and run in subsequent elections, in a bid to realize the so-called Osaka metropolis plan for local government realignment.

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00:18

LDP May Lose Many Constituencies after CDP, Komeito...

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2026/01/15

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party may lose many single-seat constituencies for the House of Representatives, as the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, the LDP's former coalition partner, are set to jointly form a new party, a Jiji Press analysis showed.

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