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2026 POLLS: Rice Gaffe Haunts Ex-Farm Minister Eto on...

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2026/02/05

Former Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto is facing an uphill battle to retain his House of Representatives seat in Sunday's general election after resigning from the cabinet last year over insensitive remarks about rice amid a spike in prices for the staple grain.

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00:10

Britain Names Robertson as Next Envoy to Japan

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2026/02/05

The British foreign ministry said Wednesday that diplomat Corin Robertson has been appointed as the country's next ambassador to Japan, succeeding Julia Longbottom.

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00:11

Kanagawa Governor Kuroiwa Hospitalized for Subdural...

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2026/02/05

Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa was hospitalized Tuesday and underwent surgery the following day for chronic subdural hematoma, the prefectural government has said.

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00:12

2026 POLLS: Team Mirai Prioritizes Lowering Social...

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2026/02/04

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno has said the small party prioritizes lowering social security premiums over cutting the consumption tax rate, in order to ease the burden on future generations.

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00:11

Panasonic Cuts Profit Estimates on Restructuring Costs

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2026/02/04

Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Wednesday that it has lowered its consolidated operating and net profit estimates for the year ending in March, due to rising restructuring costs.

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00:13

2026 POLLS: Takaichi's Video Message Tops 100 M....

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2026/02/04

A video message from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, posted on YouTube by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has garnered over 100 million views as of Wednesday, a rarity for a political video.

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00:15

Japan Eyes 3.6-Fold Increase in Squid Catch Quota

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2026/02/04

Japan's Fisheries Agency plans to increase the catch quota for Japanese common squid in the next fishing season, starting in April, by 3.6-fold from the previous season's initial level to 68,400 tons, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:17

5 Japan Banking Groups' April-Dec. Net Profits...

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2026/02/04

Five major Japanese banking groups saw their combined consolidated net profits in April-December 2025 rise 14.1pctfrom a year before to 4,716.9 billion yen, according to their earnings reports released by Wednesday.

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00:14

JAXA Aims to Launch Epsilon S Rocket in Fiscal 2026

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2026/02/04

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, aims to launch the improved Epsilon S rocket in fiscal 2026, which starts in April, using an existing second-stage engine, officials said Wednesday.

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00:09

Tokyo Court to Rule on Unification Church Dissolution...

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2026/02/04

Tokyo High Court will decide on March 4 whether to back a lower court's order for the Unification Church to disband itself, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:11

Japan Basic Industries Union to Seek 15,000-Yen Pay...

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2026/02/04

The Japan Federation of Basic Industry Workers' Unions decided Wednesday to demand a monthly pay scale increase of 15,000 yen in this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:16

2026 POLLS: More Debate Sought over Defense Capabilities

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2026/02/04

Calls are rising for more discussions on whether to boost Japan's defense capabilities during the campaign for Sunday's House of Representatives election, the first national poll since the departure from the ruling coalition of Komeito, which had long served as a "brake" on security policy.

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00:07

Japan Retail Gold Prices Volatile on External Factors

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2026/02/04

Retail gold prices in Japan have been volatile over the past week, swung by developments outside the country.

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00:11

Japan Eyes Feb. 18 Start of Post-Election Diet Session

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2026/02/04

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering convening the Diet for a 150-day session from Feb. 18, after Sunday's general election, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:12

2026 POLLS: JIP Worried about Being Outshone by LDP...

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2026/02/04

The Japan Innovation Party is worried that it is overshadowed by popular Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in campaigning for Sunday's House of Representatives election.

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00:12

Japan's Forex Fund Special Account Eyed for Tax...

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2026/02/04

Japan's foreign exchange fund special account is attracting attention as a possible source of funding for consumption tax reduction or elimination proposed by many parties ahead of Sunday's general election.

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00:14

Abe Killer Yamagami's Defense Appeals Indefinite...

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2026/02/04

The defense for Tetsuya Yamagami filed an appeal with Osaka High Court on Wednesday to challenge the indefinite prison term handed down by Nara District Court for the 2022 murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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00:10

Tokyo Nursery School Teacher Arrested for Alleged...

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2026/02/04

Tokyo police have arrested a nursery school teacher for allegedly sexually abusing a boy during an overnight program, people familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

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00:12

JOC Launches Team to Combat Defamation of Olympic...

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2026/02/04

The Japanese Olympic Committee has established a special team to protect athletes participating in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics from defamation, the first such effort for both the summer and winter games.

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00:17

INTERVIEW: Rengo Head Urges Wide-Ranging Changes for...

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2026/02/04

Changes must be made across a wide range of settings to overcome deeply rooted gender roles and achieve gender equality, Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the umbrella organization for labor unions in the country, said in a recent interview.

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