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Osaka Police Punish 35 Personnel over Assault during...

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2026/01/23

The Osaka prefectural police department punished a total of 35 personnel Friday over suspected assault on targets of investigation during a site search.

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00:10

Takaichi Seeks Public Mandate for Policy Shifts

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2026/01/23

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she wants to secure a fresh public mandate through a snap general election to advance shifts in key policies.

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00:14

Dollar Briefly Dives below 157.4 Yen in Tokyo

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2026/01/23

The dollar briefly fell below 157.4 yen from above 159.2 yen in late Tokyo trading Friday, just after a regular press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.

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00:14

Nabari Poisoned Wine Murder Retrial Sought for 11th Time

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2026/01/23

An 11th request for the retrial of deceased death-row inmate Masaru Okunishi in the high-profile Nabari poisoned wine murder case nearly 65 years ago has been filed with Nagoya High Court by Okunishi's sister and defense lawyers.

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00:12

Japan Labor Leader Seeks 3rd Straight Year of 5 Pct...

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2026/01/23

Japanese labor leader Tomoko Yoshino said Friday that she aims to secure wage hikes in the 5pctrange for a third consecutive year in the 2026 "shunto" spring labor talks.

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00:12

Prudential Life Chief Apologizes over Fraud

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2026/01/23

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President and CEO Kan Mabara apologized Friday for more than 100 current and former employees scamming clients out of some 3.1 billion yen.

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00:09

Japan Begins Survey over Nationality of Public...

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2026/01/23

Japan's land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing.

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00:09

Japan Long-Term Rates Rising Rapidly: BOJ Ueda

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2026/01/23

Japan's long-term interest rates are rising at a "significantly rapid" pace, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday.

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00:07

3 Die, 12 Injured in Heavy Snow in Japan

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2026/01/23

Heavy snow mainly pounding the Sea of Japan coast since Tuesday has left three people dead and 12 others injured.

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00:15

Share of Univ. Students in Japan Accepting Informal...

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2026/01/23

The share of university students in Japan graduating in March who have accepted informal job offers increased 0.3 point from a year earlier to 84.6pctas of Dec. 1, the labor and education ministries said Friday.

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00:11

S. Korean Remembered 25 Yrs after Death in Tokyo Tragedy

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2026/01/23

A memorial service was held Friday morning at a Tokyo railway station to mark nearly 25 years since the death of a South Korean student who was hit by a train while trying to save a Japanese man.

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00:14

Japan to Accept Up to 1.23 M. Foreign Workers through...

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2026/01/23

The Japanese government said Friday that it will accept up 1,231,900 foreign workers for five years through the end of fiscal 2028 under specified skilled worker residency and skill development programs.

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00:13

TEPCO Stops Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 Reactor

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2026/01/23

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Friday the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, was stopped early Friday morning following a problem.

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00:12

Japan Plans Stricter Rules to Address...

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2026/01/23

The Japanese government adopted a package of measures Friday to address problems related to foreign nationals, including planned stricter rules on their acquisitions of Japanese land and nationality.

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00:10

Japan Govt Vehicle May Have Caused Fatal Accident

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2026/01/23

Japanese police are investigating a fatal accident in Tokyo on Thursday involving an official vehicle of the Cabinet Office, suspecting the driver ignored a red light.

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Japan to Raise Basic Pension Benefits by 1.9 Pct in...

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2026/01/23

The Japanese government will raise basic public pension benefits by 1.9pctin fiscal 2026 from the previous year, the welfare ministry said Friday.

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00:15

2026 POLLS: LDP to Slam Centrists in Election as...

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2026/01/23

Shunichi Suzuki, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has said that his party will question the newly formed Centrist Reform Alliance's ability to govern during the campaign period for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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00:13

Science Tokyo Becomes 2nd Univ. Eligible for State Aid

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2026/01/23

Japan's education ministry Friday certified the Institute of Science Tokyo as the second university eligible for receiving aid from a government-financed 10-trillion-yen fund aimed at supporting universities.

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00:17

2026 POLLS: Sanseito Aims to Boost Lower House Seats...

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2026/01/23

Sanseito aims to boost the number of its House of Representatives seats by 10-fold in next month's election for the all-important parliamentary chamber in Japan, in order to gain momentum to realize its policies, Sohei Kamiya, leader of the rising opposition party, said in an interview.

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00:10

"Kokuho" Gets Oscar Nomination in...

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2026/01/23

Japan's box-office hit "Kokuho" made the Oscar nominee list in makeup and hairstyling, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.

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