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00:16

China Mourns Death of Ex-Japan Envoy Uichiro Niwa

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2026/01/09

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressed Friday her condolences over the death of Uichiro Niwa, former president of Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. and the first individual from the private sector to be appointed as Japan's ambassador to China.

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00:10

LDP Lawmakers Urge Govt to Clarify Position on U.S....

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2026/01/09

Lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party urged the government on Friday to clarify its position on the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela earlier this month.

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00:15

Japan Coincident Economic Index Logs 1st Fall in 3...

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2026/01/09

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators for November fell 0.7 point from the previous month, marking the first drop in three months, mainly due to a decrease in automobile production and shipments, the Cabinet Office said Friday.

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00:11

Japan Govt Ordered to Pay Damages over SDF...

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2026/01/09

A Japanese district court on Friday ordered the government to pay 1.1 million yen in damages to the mother of a Ground Self-Defense Force member who committed suicide in 2012.

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00:10

Record 45 pct in Japan Want SDF Enhancement: Survey

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2026/01/09

A record 45.2pctof people in Japan find it necessary to beef up the country's Self-Defense Forces, a government survey showed Friday.

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00:08

Forest Fire Continues in Japan's Yamanashi

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2026/01/09

A forest fire continued to burn on Mount Ogi in Uenohara, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Friday.

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00:13

Over 1,000 Tokyo Police Officers March in New...

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2026/01/09

Around 1,250 officers and 130 vehicles from Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department marched as part of their New Year's exercise in the Japanese capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Friday.

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00:14

Japan Govt Vigilant of Trump's "Donroe...

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2026/01/09

The Japanese government is keeping a vigilant eye on U.S. President Donald Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" to have the United States restore its sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere, in fear of the U.S. presence diminishing in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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00:13

Japan's Suwa to Go on 1st Space Mission around 2027

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2026/01/09

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will make a long-term stay at the International Space Station around 2027, marking his first space mission, science minister Yohei Matsumoto told a press conference Friday.

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00:11

Fujitsu Showcases Automotive Software Tech at CES

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2026/01/09

Fujitsu showed off a foundational technology that uses artificial intelligence to develop software for software defined vehicles, at the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Finance Chief to Attend G-7 Critical Minerals...

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2026/01/09

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that she will visit the United States for four days from Sunday to attend a Group of Seven finance ministers' meeting on critical minerals in Washington.

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00:15

Japan Foreign Min. Motegi to Tour Middle East, Asia

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2026/01/09

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will embark on a nine-day tour starting Saturday, visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, the Philippines and India to hold talks with his counterparts, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

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00:11

Italian PM Meloni to Visit Japan for Talks with Takaichi

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2026/01/09

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Japan for three days starting Thursday for a summit with her Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday.

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00:13

Japan Defense Chief to Meet Hegseth in Washington on...

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2026/01/09

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will visit the United States from Monday through Jan. 18, planning to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday local time.

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00:10

S. Korean Pres. Lee to Visit Japan for 2 Days from Tues.

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2026/01/09

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the western Japanese prefecture of Nara for two days from Tuesday, the two countries' governments announced Friday.

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00:11

Japan Household Spending Rises 2.9 Pct in Nov.

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2026/01/09

Household spending in Japan rose 2.9pctin November from a year earlier after adjustment for inflation as food spending rebounded, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Japan's Yui, Others to Return from ISS Early

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2026/01/09

Japan's Kimiya Yui and three other astronauts will return from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled due to a medical issue of a crew member, the U.S. space agency NASA has said.

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00:12

Video of Student Assault Triggers Probes in...

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2026/01/09

A video showing a student assaulting another student at a high school in Tochigi Prefecture has spread on social media, prompting probes by a board of education and police in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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00:10

Man Found Dead in Tokyo Apartment Has Defensive Wounds

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2026/01/09

A man found dead bleeding massively at an apartment in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Thursday has what appeared to be defensive wounds on the fingers of both hands, it was learned Friday.

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00:11

Toyota bZ4X SUV Tops EV Sales in Japan for 1st Time

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2026/01/09

Toyota Motor Corp.'s bZ4X SUV was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the automaker has announced.

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