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00:10

Kindai Univ. Successfully Farms Blackthroat Seaperch

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2026/02/05

Kindai University said Thursday that it has achieved the world's first complete aquaculture of blackthroat seaperch, a popular and expensive fish in Japan.

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00:14

Kanadevia to Merge with Nippon Steel Subsidiary

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2026/02/05

Japanese machinery maker Kanadevia Corp., formerly called Hitachi Zosen Corp., said Thursday that it will start talks on management integration with Nippon Steel Engineering Co., a Nippon Steel Corp subsidiary.

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00:18

Hidankyo to Boost Antinuclear Efforts as START Treaty...

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2026/02/05

The hibakusha atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo said Thursday it will boost its efforts toward denuclearization, following the expiration the same day of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, the last nuclear disarmament framework between the United States and Russia.

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00:14

TEPCO to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor as Early...

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2026/02/05

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. plans to restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata as early as Monday, informed sources said Thursday.

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00:17

Fuji Media Buys Back Shares Worth 235 B. Yen

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2026/02/05

Japan's Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it has bought back shares worth a total of about 235 billion yen that were held by its top shareholder, Aya Nomura, and investment funds linked to Japanese activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami, among others.

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00:10

Heavy Snow Expected to Peak on Sun., Election Day

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2026/02/05

Heavy snow is expected to peak mainly in areas facing the Sea of Japan on Sunday, when a general election takes place, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday.

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00:10

2026 POLLS: Restaurant Industry Leery of Zero Food...

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2026/02/05

Japan's restaurant industry is worried about major political parties' pledges of a zero consumption tax rate on food products ahead of Sunday's House of Representatives election.

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00:11

2026 POLLS: Party Leaders Stump in Key Constituencies

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2026/02/05

Japanese political party leaders are visiting key constituencies in the campaigning for Sunday's election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament.

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00:13

High Court Orders Ex-Aum Leader's Remains Handed...

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2026/02/05

Tokyo High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the Japanese government to hand over the remains of Chizuo Matsumoto, former leader of now-defunct religious cult Aum Shinrikyo, to his second daughter.

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00:15

"Care Beauty" for Seniors Spreading...

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2026/02/05

So-called care beauty, which involves providing older adults with makeup, hand care and light aesthetic treatments at nursing homes and other facilities, is spreading across Japan, aiming to improve seniors' quality of life and encourage their social engagement.

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00:15

Pokemon-Themed Facility Opens in Japan

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2026/02/05

PokePark Kanto, the first permanent theme park based on the popular Japanese video game series Pocket Monster, or Pokemon, opened inside the Yomiuriland amusement park straddling Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture on Thursday.

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00:17

TSMC to Mass-Produce 3-Nanometer Chips in Kumamoto

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2026/02/05

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest chip foundry, said Thursday that it will start mass-production of cutting-edge semiconductors with a circuit line width of 3 nanometers at its second plant in the town of Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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00:10

Life Sentence Sought for "Luffy"...

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2026/02/05

Japanese prosecutors Thursday sought a life sentence for Toshiya Fujita, a senior member of a crime ring behind a series of robbery and fraud cases across the country.

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00:09

Renesas to Sell Timing Device Biz

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2026/02/05

Renesas Electronics Corp. said Thursday that it will sell its timing device business for 3 billion dollars to focus on its chipmaking operations.

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00:12

Sony Projects Record Full-Year Profits

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2026/02/05

Sony Group Corp. said on Thursday that it expects to post record sales and profits for the fiscal year ending next month thanks to strong performance of its music, game and semiconductor businesses.

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00:13

University of Tokyo Prof. Matsuo Chosen for U.N....

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2026/02/05

University of Tokyo professor Yutaka Matsuo is among the 40 experts who have been recommended by the United Nations' head to sit on the new Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.

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00:11

337 Police Members Disciplined in Japan in 2025

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2026/02/05

A total of 337 police officers and personnel were disciplined across Japan in 2025, according to a National Police Agency tally released Thursday.

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00:12

Japan's Team Mirai Pulls Endorsement of Election...

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2026/02/05

Japanese party Team Mirai has revoked its endorsement of Takeyoshi Yamamoto as an official candidate in the Kinki proportional representation bloc for Sunday's House of Representatives election.

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00:14

LDP's Aso Blasts Past Electoral Cooperation with...

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2026/02/05

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday dismissed the party's past electoral cooperation with its former coalition partner, Komeito, as "nonsense."

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00:09

U.S., Japan, Europe to Develop Critical Minerals...

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2026/02/05

The United States said Wednesday that it will work with Japan and European countries to develop an action plan to secure the supply of critical minerals.

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