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00:12

Japan Imperial Couple Hosts Spring Garden Party

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2026/04/17

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Friday, inviting some 1,750 people.

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00:10

G-20 Finance Chiefs' Meeting Ends without Joint...

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2026/04/17

A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies was held in Washington on Thursday, but it did not produce a joint statement.

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00:14

JAMSTEC to Run Japan's Next Antarctic Research...

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2026/04/17

The Japanese government plans to have the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, own and operate the successor to the Antarctic research vessel Shirase, officials said Thursday.

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00:14

Japan Panel to Set Damages Guidelines over AI Voice Use

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2026/04/17

Japan's Justice Ministry said Friday it will set up a panel of experts to set guidelines on civil actions to seek damages for unauthorized use of performers' voices and images created by generative artificial intelligence.

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00:13

Japan Upper House OKs Specific Dangerous Driving...

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2026/04/17

Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, unanimously voted for legislation to set numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting in death or injury at a plenary meeting Friday.

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00:10

Takaichi Rejects Political Use of Planned...

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2026/04/17

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday ruled out the possibility of the government using a planned national intelligence council for political purposes.

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00:11

Japan FTC Accuses 5 Oil Distributors of Cartel

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2026/04/17

Japan's Fair Trade Commission filed a complaint against five oil distributors Friday over an alleged price cartel for gas oil sold to transport and other companies in Tokyo.

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00:12

Some Local Govts in Japan Start Power-Saving Campaign...

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2026/04/17

Some local governments in Japan have already started their Cool Biz workplace power-saving campaign for the hotter months earlier than usual, amid concerns over energy supplies due to Middle East tensions.

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00:09

Oil Spike Making Policy Response Difficult: BOJ Ueda

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2026/04/17

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that soaring crude oil prices complicate the central bank's monetary policy.

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00:14

Japan's "Riku-Ryu" Figure...

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2026/04/17

Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, gold medalists for the pairs figure skating event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, on Friday announced that they will retire from competitive skating at the end of this season.

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00:10

Japan Foreign Chief Meets with NATO Permanent...

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2026/04/17

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with visiting representatives of some 30 NATO member countries permanently stationed at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

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00:11

JA Group Worried over Middle East Crisis Impact on Rice

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2026/04/16

The Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA, group, voiced concerns Thursday about the possible impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the harvest of rice in Japan this autumn.

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00:13

Japan Targets 25 Pct Share of Global Autonomous Car...

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2026/04/16

The Japanese government on Thursday released a draft road map on public-private investment that features a goal of acquiring some 25pctshare of the global market in self-driving vehicle sales in the 2030s.

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00:13

Japan's LDP Wants Lower House Panel to Discuss...

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2026/04/16

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed Thursday that a House of Representatives council on the electoral system include a plan to reduce the number of seats in the lower chamber of parliament in future discussions.

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00:13

JR Tokai's New Inspection Shinkansen Named...

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2026/04/16

Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, said Thursday that four N700S series Shinkansen bullet trains that are set to be used also for the inspection of related equipment are named "Doctor S."

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00:10

Japan to Release 50 M. Stockpiled Medical Gloves

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2026/04/16

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the government will release 50 million medical gloves from its stockpile to medical institutions starting next month.

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00:12

11 Finance Ministers Seek Full Ceasefire in Iran...

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2026/04/16

Finance ministers from 11 countries, including Japan, Britain and Australia, issued a joint statement Wednesday, calling on the United States, Israel and Iran to fully implement their ceasefire.

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00:11

13 Japanese Transferred from Indonesia Arrested for...

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2026/04/16

Japanese police on Thursday arrested 13 Japanese men in their 20s to 50s on suspicion of involvement in a crypto asset fraud scheme after being transferred from Indonesia.

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00:10

Japan-Linked Ship Crews Patiently Watch U.S.-Iran Talks

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2026/04/16

The crews of Japan-linked ships stuck in the Persian Gulf are keeping a close eye on U.S.-Iran talks, a Japanese shipping-sector labor union official has said.

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00:13

5 Years Sought for Boat Operator Head over Fatal Sinking

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2026/04/16

Japanese public prosecutors on Thursday sought a five-year prison sentence for Seiichi Katsurada, president of the operator of a tour boat that sank off Hokkaido in 2022, killing 26 people aboard.

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