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00:19

Campaigning Begins for Tokyo Gov. Election

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2024/06/20

The official campaign period for the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election started Thursday, with incumbent Governor Yuriko Koike, 71, set to compete with challengers including Renho, 56, who served as administrative reform minister in the administration of the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan.

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00:10

Tokyo Police Set for Governor Election Campaigning

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2024/06/20

Tokyo police are ready to enhance security for the July 7 gubernatorial poll after a high-profile election obstruction incident in the Japanese capital in April.

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00:10

5 Japanese Frozen Food Makers to Collaborate on...

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2024/06/20

Ajinomono Frozen Foods Co., Nichirei Corp. and three other major Japanese frozen food makers said they will work together to improve logistics efficiency.

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00:14

Revised Japan Political Funds Law Under Fire for...

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2024/06/19

Japan's amended political funds control law, enacted Wednesday in the wake of the revelation of the long-maintained practice of creating slush funds at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is facing mounting criticisms including for loopholes.

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00:09

Japanese Princess Kako Recalls Trip to Greece

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2024/06/19

Japanese Princess Kako said Wednesday that every encounter and event she experienced during a trip to Greece are precious and that she will remember all of them.

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00:08

Japan Emperor Aims to Deepen Friendship with Britain

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2024/06/19

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that he hopes that his planned trip to Britain will help deepen friendly relations between the two countries.

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00:11

4 Tokyo Governor Candidates Discuss Key Issues

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2024/06/19

Four people planning to run in the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election shared their views on key issues, such as the declining birthrate, at a joint press conference on Wednesday.

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00:08

Japan Preparing for July 3 Debut of New Bank Notes

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2024/06/19

Japan is preparing to issue and use new bank notes ahead of their July 3 debut, which marks their first redesigns in 20 years.

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00:10

Honda CEO Apologizes to Shareholders for Test Fraud

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2024/06/19

Honda Motor Co. CEO Toshihiro Mibe apologized to shareholders on Wednesday for irregularities in engine testing involving the Japanese automaker.

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00:14

Former Japanese Nurse Gets Indefinite Term in Appeal...

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2024/06/19

Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling on Wednesday that sentenced a 37-year-old former nurse to an indefinite prison term for murdering three patients at a hospital in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2016.

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00:12

CDP to Submit No-Confidence Motion against Kishida on...

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2024/06/19

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the country's main opposition party, decided Wednesday to submit a motion of no confidence against the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday.

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00:10

Ex-Husband Nabbed after Family Members Found Dead in...

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2024/06/19

Police arrested a 46-year-old man Wednesday on suspicion of killing his former wife, who was found dead near the bodies of their three children at their house in Tokyo in May.

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00:14

Visitors to Japan Hit May Record High of 3.04 M.

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2024/06/19

The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan rose 60.1pctfrom a year before to 3,040,100 in May, hitting a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.

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00:13

Ex-Nikai Faction Accountant Admits Funds Scandal Charges

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2024/06/19

The former chief accountant of a Liberal Democratic Party faction led by former party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai on Friday admitted charges linked to a political funds scandal rocking the ruling party.

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00:13

Blackstone to Acquire Japanese Digital Comics Provider

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2024/06/19

U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. has announced that it will acquire Japanese digital comics provider Infocom Corp. for a total of about 280 billion yen, its largest investment in Japan.

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00:15

CDP's Izumi Urges Kishida to Call Snap Election...

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2024/06/19

Kenta Izumi, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, called on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election, during a Diet debate between party leaders on Friday.

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00:07

Japanese Critic Toshiko Marks Dies at 88

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2024/06/19

Japanese critic Toshiko Marks died at her home in London on Saturday at the age of 88, informed sources said.

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00:12

Japan Enacts Bill to Create Japanese Version of DBS

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2024/06/19

Japan's parliament Wednesday enacted a bill to create a Japanese version of Britain's Disclosure and Barring Service, to check whether people holding or seeking jobs that involve contact with children have sex crime records.

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00:12

Nintendo to Release New Mario, Zelda Games for Switch

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2024/06/19

Japan's Nintendo Co. has said it will release new game titles for its flagship video game console Nintendo Switch, including Mario Party, Mario & Luigi and Legend of Zelda games.

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00:13

BOJ Member Saw Need for Timely Rate Hike: April Minutes

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2024/06/19

A Bank of Japan policymaker stressed at an April meeting the need for raising interest rates "in a timely and appropriate manner" as the BOJ gets closer to achieving its inflation target, the minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday.

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