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Japan PM Takaichi Says to Dissolve Lower House Fri.

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2026/01/19

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Monday that she will dissolve the House of Representatives at the start of the ordinary parliamentary session, which is to be convened on Friday, to call a snap general election.

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00:08

Japanese Prefectures Asked to Secure Hotels as Shelters

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2026/01/19

The Japanese government has asked prefectures to lead efforts to secure hotels as shelters during large-scale disasters.

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00:13

CEO Fraud Up Sharply in Japan

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2026/01/19

Japanese companies are facing quickly growing threats of so-called business executive scams, or CEO fraud, in which email directives are issued by those pretending to be top executives of target companies.

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00:14

New Centrist Party in Japan to Focus on Realistic...

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2026/01/19

The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new party launched by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, is expected to take realistic approaches on various issues including national security, it was learned Monday.

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00:13

Valentine's Day Sales Campaigns in Japan Feature...

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2026/01/19

Department store operators and confectionery makers are trying to ride a wave of the Valentine's Day-related shopping binge in Japan by offering products and services featuring experiences, highly valued by consumers these days.

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00:15

TEPCO to Postpone Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa...

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2026/01/19

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. plans to postpone the restart scheduled for Tuesday of the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.

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00:15

Japan Core Machinery Orders Down 11 Pct in Nov.

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2026/01/19

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in November last year fell 11.0pctfrom the previous month, marking the first decline in three months, following large-scale orders in October, the Cabinet Office said Monday.

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00:10

3 Japan Convenience Store Operators Log Profit Growth...

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2026/01/19

Three major Japanese convenience store operators posted growth in their group operating profits for March-November 2025, according to their earnings reports.

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00:09

LDP to Lift Election Penalty on "Slush...

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2026/01/18

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will lift an election penalty on party members involved in the party's slush fund scandal, it was learned Sunday.

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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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