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00:11

Rising Prices Threatening Drink Vending Machines in...

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2026/04/07

Rising prices and labor costs are threatening drink vending machines in Japan, which beverage makers have considered to be cash cows because the machines sell products at their suggested retail prices.

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00:14

LDP Demands Justice Ministry Reconsider Retrial...

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2026/04/07

Former Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on the Judiciary System, demanded Tuesday that the Justice Ministry reconsider its plan to revise the retrial system.

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00:09

Japan to Fine Repeat Personal Info Rule Violators

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2026/04/07

The Japanese government is set to introduce fines on businesses that repeatedly commit serious violations of personal information rules under a relevant law.

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00:13

Japanese Researchers Find Clue to Evolution of...

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2026/04/07

A group of Japanese researchers has confirmed that Rapaza viridis, a single-celled eukaryote, sends proteins derived from its own genes to chloroplasts it takes from green algae to have them conduct photosynthesis.

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00:13

3 Seriously Hurt in Scaffolding Collapse in Kanagawa

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2026/04/07

Three workers were seriously injured when scaffolding at JFE Steel Corp.'s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, collapsed Tuesday, local authorities said.

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00:12

Japan Coincident Economic Index Logs 1st Fall in 2...

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2026/04/07

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators for February fell 1.6 points from the previous month, marking the first decline in two months, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.

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00:10

Israeli Embassy Corrects Ambassador's Remark in...

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2026/04/07

The Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday corrected Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen's recent remark that U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran could continue for three years.

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00:14

INTERVIEW: Mizuho Trust Ties with Nasdaq to Attract...

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2026/04/07

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. will partner with Nasdaq Inc., starting this fiscal year, to support Japanese firms' investor relations to attract overseas capital, President and CEO Kenichi Sasada said in a recent interview.

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00:12

Japan Diet Passes FY 2026 Govt Budget

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2026/04/07

Japan's parliament passed the government's fiscal 2026 budget on Tuesday, marking the first time in 11 years that a regular budget has been enacted after the April 1 start of a fiscal year.

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00:17

Odakyu to Start 3D Audio Gondola Service in Hakone

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2026/04/07

Odakyu Hakone Co. will begin to operate a new gondola equipped with a 3D audio system on its ropeway in the popular tourist and spa resort town of Hakone in eastern Japan on Monday next week, offering passengers an immersive experience that combines scenery and sound.

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00:14

Takaichi Cautious about Issuing Energy-Saving Request...

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2026/04/07

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated Tuesday that she is cautious about issuing an energy-saving request soon, despite concerns that the country could face energy supply shortages if tensions in the Middle East continue.

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00:16

Pakistani Man Arrested in Japan for Smuggling Stimulants

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2026/04/07

Japanese police and other authorities have arrested a Pakistani man and five others for allegedly smuggling into Japan 270 kilograms of stimulant drugs worth about 14.3 billion yen from the United Arab Emirates in December or January.

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00:09

Police Search for Missing Boy in Kyoto Mountains

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2026/04/07

Police investigators searched for an 11-year-old boy in the mountains near his home in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Tuesday.

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00:09

Japan, Australia Defense Ministers to Meet on Wed.

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2026/04/07

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that he will meet with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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00:15

Emperor, His Family Visit Disaster Memorial in Fukushima

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2026/04/07

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Tuesday visited a facility commemorating the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent nuclear accident, in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.

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00:11

Zensho Founder Kentaro Ogawa Dies at 77

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2026/04/07

Kentaro Ogawa, founder and chairman of Zensho Holdings Co., a Japanese restaurant chain operator, died of myocardial infarction on Monday. He was at 77.

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00:10

Trump Raps Japan, Others for Not Helping U.S. in Iran...

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2026/04/07

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday criticized Japan, South Korea and Australia for failing to support U.S. military operations against Iran.

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00:09

Iran Releases Detained Japanese National on Bail

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2026/04/07

Iran has released on bail a Japanese national detained since Jan. 20, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday.

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00:13

Japan Household Spending Falls 1.8 Pct in Feb.

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2026/04/07

Japanese household spending in February fell 1.8pctfrom a year before in price-adjusted real terms as households bought less food because of rising prices, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.

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00:09

Japanese Food Makers, Others to Jointly Enhance...

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2026/04/07

Ten Japanese companies, including food makers and retailers, said Monday that they will jointly set up an organization to enhance cybersecurity.

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