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117 Lawmakers Say Japan Should Join Nuclear Ban...

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2026/02/04

A total of 117 Japanese lawmakers said they believe the country should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a survey by the hibakusha atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo has shown.

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00:12

Sapporo Snow Festival Opens in Japan with 210 Sculptures

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2026/02/04

A popular annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on Wednesday, showcasing 210 ice and snow sculptures across three venues.

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00:13

JAL China Route Passenger Revenue 20 Pct Lower than...

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2026/02/04

Japan Airlines has said that its passenger revenue on China routes last December was about 20pctlower than its initial plan, following Beijing's notices advising Chinese citizens against traveling to Japan.

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00:10

Prudential Life to Halt New Policy Sales for 90 Days...

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2026/02/04

Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday it will suspend new policy sales for 90 days in response to a large-scale fraud scandal that came to light last month.

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00:14

Japan's Top 5 Brokerages Post Profit Gains in...

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2026/02/04

Japan's five largest securities firms posted higher revenue and profit for April-December last year as rising stock prices lifted brokerage fee revenue and robust merger and acquisition activity boosted advisory fee revenue.

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00:12

Japanese, Thai Police Discuss Steps against Human...

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2026/02/04

Thai and Japanese police authorities agreed to closely cooperate to eradicate human trafficking after a Thai girl was discovered to have been forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo.

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00:13

90-Year-Old Mother of Abductee Laments Lack of Progress

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2026/02/03

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, turned 90 on Wednesday, lamenting the lack of progress in fulfilling her long-cherished wish to bring her daughter back to Japan.

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00:09

Yamaha to Launch Moped Meeting New Regulations in March

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2026/02/03

Yamaha Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will release the JOG ONE, a moped that meets Japan's new emissions regulations, on March 19.

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00:14

Defense for Abe's Killer to Appeal Indefinite...

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2026/02/03

The defense for Tetsuya Yamagami, who was given an indefinite prison term for the 2022 murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plans to appeal the sentence issued last month, informed sources said Tuesday.

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00:10

Japan's Emperor, Empress Meet with Nepal's...

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2026/02/03

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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00:09

Fuji Media Mulls Sale of Real Estate Business

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2026/02/03

Japan's Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin considering plans to introduce outside capital into its real estate business.

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00:13

Nintendo's Sales Nearly Double to 1.9 T. Yen in...

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2026/02/03

Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that its consolidated sales in April-December last year nearly doubled from a year before to 1,905.8 billion yen, a record high for the nine-month period.

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00:11

2026 POLLS: Takaichi Appears to Avoid Lower House...

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2026/02/03

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to avoid discussing the proposed reduction in the number of House of Representatives seats during the campaign for Sunday's general election.

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00:09

BOJ Begins Unloading ETFs in Jan.

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2026/02/03

The Bank of Japan began unloading its holdings of exchange-traded funds in January, data released by the central bank Tuesday showed.

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00:10

Problems with Mail-Order Drug Subscriptions Rising in...

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2026/02/03

Consumer problems linked to mail-order drug subscriptions are on the rise in Japan, as refund and cancellation conditions are sometimes difficult to understand.

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00:13

Tsumura Eyeing Acquisition of Yomeishu Medical...

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2026/02/03

Tsumura & Co., a major Japanese maker of Chinese-style herbal medicines, is considering acquiring Yomeishu Seizo Co.'s mainline Yakuyo Yomeishu medical liqueur business, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:13

JR East Given Administrative Guidance over Service Halts

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2026/02/03

Japan's transport ministry gave administrative guidance Tuesday to East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, over a recent series of problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines.

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00:16

Tokyo Police Arrest Head of Resignation Assistance Firm

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2026/02/03

Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested the head of Albatross Co., the provider of the high-profile "Momuri" resignation assistance service, and his wife, who is an employee of the firm, on suspicion of introducing customers to lawyers for fees in violation of the attorneys law.

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00:15

Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Growth Projected at 1.6 Pct

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2026/02/03

Japan's real gross domestic product in October-December last year likely grew 0.4pctfrom the previous quarter for an annualized rise of 1.6 pct, according to the average estimate by 10 private think tanks.

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00:10

Top Court Rejects U.S. Airman's Appeal in...

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2026/02/03

Japan's Supreme Court has dismissed a U.S. airman's appeal against his five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl in Okinawa Prefecture.

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