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00:10

LDP Tokyo to Back Koike's Bid for 3rd Term If...

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2024/06/10

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Tokyo chapter reaffirmed on Monday its plan to support Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike if she announces her bid for a third term.

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00:10

Japan Empress Emerita Recovers from COVID-19

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2024/06/10

Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko, 89, has recovered from symptoms of COVID-19, officials of the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.

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00:13

Japanese with Lack of Sleep Reduced by Half from 25...

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2024/06/10

The proportion of Japanese working adults who sleep five hours or less a day stood at 11.5 pct, down by roughly half from 25 years ago, according to a recent survey by Citizen Watch Co.

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00:12

Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 14-Year High

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2024/06/10

Mizuho Bank said Monday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate by 0.1 percentage point to 1.8 pct, effective Tuesday, the highest level since November 2009.

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00:10

Japan Govt Team Calls for Preparations for Smooth...

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2024/06/10

A team of Japanese government officials released a report Monday calling on local governments to be prepared to ensure that relief work is done smoothly during disasters.

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00:10

Honda Headquarters Inspected over Vehicle Test Fraud

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2024/06/10

Japan's transport ministry Monday conducted an on-site inspection of Honda Motor Co.'s headquarters in Tokyo over vehicle test fraud involving the automaker.

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00:12

Japan to Boost Proactive Aid as Its ODA Marks 70 Years

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2024/06/09

Japan will propose official development assistance more proactively to developing countries without waiting for their requests, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of its ODA program this year.

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00:13

Tohoku Summer Festival Parade Held in Sendai

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2024/06/09

A parade uniting major summer festivals across the Tohoku northeastern Japan region was held in the Tohoku city of Sendai on Sunday to pray for recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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00:11

Japan to Put Revised Immigration Law into Force Mon.

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2024/06/09

Japan will put its revised immigration control and refugee law info force Monday, which marks a major change in the rules on detention and repatriation of foreigners without resident status.

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00:12

24-Yr-Old Breaks Japan Record for Sailing Solo around...

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2024/06/09

Hirotsugu Kimura, a 24-year-old company employee, has become the youngest Japanese to complete a solo voyage around the world on a sailboat without making any port calls or receiving supplies.

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00:10

Japan, U.S. Open 1st Talks on Defense Equipment...

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2024/06/09

Japan and the United States opened the first meeting of their Defense Industrial Cooperation Acquisition and Sustainment Forum, or DICAS, in Tokyo on Sunday.

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00:11

Japan's Revised Immigration Law Sparks...

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2024/06/09

Japan's revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, set to take full effect Monday, has raised alarms among those facing potential deportation under the new regulations.

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00:09

G-7 to Reaffirm Unity against Russia at Summit in Italy

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2024/06/08

The leaders from the Group of Seven major powers will reaffirm their unity against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine at their three-day summit in Italy from Thursday.

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00:09

Russian Attacks Affecting Ukrainians Studying Japanese

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2024/06/08

Russia's full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, deep into its third year, is adversely affecting students learning Japanese by causing blackouts.

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00:09

3rd-Generation Japan-China Ferry Goes into Service

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2024/06/08

A newly built ferry began its regular operations Saturday to link the Chinese city of Shanghai with Osaka and Kobe in western Japan.

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00:09

Japan to Conduct 1st Survey on Unclaimed Bodies

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2024/06/08

The welfare ministry plans to begin as early as summer Japan's first fact-finding survey of municipalities' responses to unclaimed bodies and remains.

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00:11

Japan to Discuss Public Insurance Coverage of Childbirth

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2024/06/08

The Japanese government is set to start full-fledged discussions as early as this month on the idea of extending public health insurance coverage to include childbirth from fiscal 2026.

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00:12

Japan's Kishida Faces Tough Time Contraints at Diet

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2024/06/08

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces tough time constraints at the Diet after a delay in the passage of a political funds bill through the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament.

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00:11

Memorial Held for Fatal Osaka School Attack 23 Years Ago

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2024/06/08

A memorial ceremony was held Saturday to mark the 23 years since a knife attack at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, that killed eight children.

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00:13

Akihabara Fatal Rampage Victims Remembered 16 Years On

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2024/06/08

Victims of the 2008 fatal rampage in Tokyo's busy Akihabara district were remembered Saturday, the 16th anniversary of the indiscriminate attack, which left seven people dead and 10 others injured.

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