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00:18

New Centrist Party Launched with Over 170 Lawmakers

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2026/01/22

The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new Japanese political party, was formally launched Thursday with some 170 House of Representatives lawmakers from the two founding opposition forces--the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, a former ally of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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00:14

Japan Aviation Unions to Seek 12,000-Yen Pay Scale Hike

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2026/01/22

The Japan Federation of Aviation Industry Unions said Thursday that its member unions will request a pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen, or 4 pct, per month in the 2026 "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:08

Former Japanese Shogi Master Hifumi Kato Dies at 86

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2026/01/22

Former Japanese shogi master Hifumi Kato died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Thursday. He was 86.

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00:11

LDP to Endorse 37 Candidates Involved in Slush Fund...

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2026/01/22

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will officially endorse 37 candidates involved in its high-profile slush fund scandal in the Feb. 8 general election.

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00:12

Ex-PM Abe's Killer to Decide Whether to Appeal...

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2026/01/22

The man sentenced to life in prison over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to decide next week whether to appeal, a professor said after meeting with him Thursday.

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00:16

TEPCO Halts Control Rod Removal at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa...

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2026/01/22

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday it has suspended the removal of control rods from the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, after an alarm sounded during the process.

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00:16

Ex-Kadokawa Chairman Found Guilty in Tokyo Games...

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2026/01/22

Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced an 82-year-old former chairman of major publisher Kadokawa Corp. to two and a half years in prison, suspended for four years, in a high-profile bribery case related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021.

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00:20

2026 POLLS: DPFP Chief Tamaki to Assess New Centrist...

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2026/01/22

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, has indicated that he will carefully assess developments surrounding a new party formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, also opposition parties, before deciding whether to cooperate with it after the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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00:12

Abe Shooter's Ill-Fated Background Denied as Key...

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2026/01/22

A Japanese court ruling that sentenced the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison denies that the man's ill-fated family background was a key factor that drove him to commit the act.

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00:14

Japan Logs Trade Deficit of 2.6 T. Yen in 2025

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2026/01/22

Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of 2,650.7 billion yen in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of red ink, preliminary data from the Finance Ministry showed Thursday.

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00:14

Campaigning Begins for Feb. 8 Osaka Governor Election

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2026/01/22

The official campaign period for the Feb. 8 Osaka gubernatorial election began on Thursday, following the resignation of the previous governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, in an attempt to revive the so-called Osaka metropolis plan.

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00:15

Japan, EU to Affirm Cooperation for Stable Critical...

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2026/01/22

Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa and European Commission executive vice-president for prosperity and industrial strategy Stephane Sejourne have reaffirmed their cooperation to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals, such as rare earths.

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00:11

Takaichi Meets with Forced Sterilization Victims

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2026/01/22

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the government's responsibility in her meeting with victims of forced sterilization conducted under the country's now-defunct eugenics law.

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00:14

JIP Pushes Secondary Capital Plan in Election Pledges

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2026/01/21

The Japan Innovation Party on Wednesday released its pledges for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, featuring plans to realize early passage of legislation to establish a secondary capital to curb Tokyo's overconcentration.

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00:11

British PM Starmer Seen Visiting Japan Jan. 31

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2026/01/21

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to make his first visit to Japan on Jan. 31 and hold a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:13

Local Residents Split over Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor...

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2026/01/21

People living near Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, were divided in their views over the restart of a reactor at the plant Wednesday.

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00:13

Japan to Refuel S. Korean Air Force Jets at Naha Air...

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2026/01/21

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said Wednesday that it will provide refueling support to a total of 10 planes of the South Korean Air Force at its Naha Air Base in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 28.

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00:15

LDP to Mull Consumption Tax Cut as General Election...

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2026/01/21

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday announced its policy pledges for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, including a commitment to accelerate discussions on reducing the consumption tax rate to zero for food items for two years.

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00:12

Chinese Visitors Biggest Inbound Spenders in Japan in...

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2026/01/21

Visitors from mainland China were the largest spenders among foreign visitors to Japan in 2025, at 2,002.6 billion yen, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday.

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00:12

TEPCO Restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 Reactor

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2026/01/21

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. reactivated the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday.

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