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00:13

Last 2 Pandas in Japan Leave for China

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2026/01/27

The last remaining giant pandas in Japan, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, departed for China on Tuesday afternoon in a move that will leave Japan with no giant pandas for the first time in about half a century.

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00:11

Tokyo Police Arrest Head of Major Sex Worker Scouting...

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2026/01/27

Tokyo police have arrested the 40-year-old leader of Natural, one of the largest illegal sex worker scouting groups in Japan, for allegedly making a payment to gangsters in 2023.

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00:11

Campaigning Begins for Japan's Feb. 8 Lower...

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2026/01/27

The 12-day campaign period for the Feb. 8 election for Japan's House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, began Tuesday.

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00:13

Okinawa Teacher Died in U.S. Military Chopper Wind...

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2026/01/27

A Japanese teacher has died after being struck by wind generated by a U.S. military helicopter at an elementary school located within a base in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, according to the U.S. Air Force.

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00:09

No Large-Scale Forex Intervention Conducted Fri.:...

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2026/01/26

There was no large-scale yen-buying intervention by the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan on Friday, estimates by market sources suggested on Monday.

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00:11

China Urges Its Citizens Not to Visit Japan during...

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2026/01/26

The Chinese government on Monday issued a notice urging its citizens to refrain from visiting Japan during the Lunar New Year holiday period between Feb. 15 and 23.

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00:21

Tokyo's Average Condo Price Hits New Record High...

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2026/01/26

The average price of newly supplied condominiums in Tokyo's densely populated 23 wards rose 21.8pctfrom the previous year to 136.13 million yen in 2025, hitting a new record high and staying above 100 million yen for the third consecutive year, industry data showed Monday.

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00:16

Tokyo Court Orders N. Korea to Pay Damages over...

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2026/01/26

Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered the North Korean government to pay 88 million yen in compensation to a total of four North Korean defectors and bereaved relatives in Japan over its alleged human rights abuses linked to the country's repatriation program decades ago.

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00:11

Takaichi Says Willing to Meet with China's Xi

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2026/01/26

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday showed a willingness to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid bilateral tensions over her remarks on a Taiwan contingency.

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00:11

Final Settlement Reached in GSDF Sexual Abuse Case

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2026/01/26

A former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force reached a final settlement on Monday in a damages lawsuit she filed over sexual assault by five then GSDF members.

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00:16

Takaichi Vows to Resign If Ruling Bloc Loses Feb....

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2026/01/26

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Monday that she will resign immediately if the coalition of the LDP and the Japan Innovation Party fails to win a majority in the House of Representatives in the upcoming general election.

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00:13

2026 POLLS: Conservative Party to Focus on Foreigner...

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2026/01/26

The Conservative Party of Japan will call for a drastic review of government policies on foreign nationals and a permanent zero consumption tax rate on foods, party head Naoki Hyakuta said in a recent media interview.

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00:14

Japan Content Piracy, Fake Goods Cause 10.4 T. Yen in...

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2026/01/26

Online piracy and counterfeit products related to Japanese anime, games and other content caused estimated damage of 10.4 trillion yen in and outside the country in 2025, an industry ministry survey showed Monday.

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00:12

Japan's Restaurant Sales Climb 7.3 Pct in 2025

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2026/01/26

Restaurant sales in Japan rose 7.3pctin 2025 from a year before, increasing for the fourth consecutive year, the Japan Foodservice Association said Monday.

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00:16

2026 POLLS: Reiwa Shinsengumi Stands Firm on Seeking...

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2026/01/26

Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi will make abolishing the consumption tax a key pillar of its policy pledges for the Feb. 8 election of the House of Representatives, the lower parliamentary chamber, its co-chief Mari Kushibuchi said in a recent interview.

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00:12

Consumers Voice Inflation Worries ahead of General...

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2026/01/24

Japanese consumers have expressed worries about rising prices of goods ahead of the Feb. 8 general election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament.

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00:16

1,230 People Plan to Seek Japan Lower House Seats

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2026/01/23

A total of about 1,230 people are planning to run in the Feb. 8 election for Japan's House of Representatives, fewer than the 1,334 candidates in the previous 2024 Lower House election, a Jiji Press survey showed Friday.

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00:10

Osaka Police Punish 35 Personnel over Assault during...

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2026/01/23

The Osaka prefectural police department punished a total of 35 personnel Friday over suspected assault on targets of investigation during a site search.

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00:10

Takaichi Seeks Public Mandate for Policy Shifts

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2026/01/23

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she wants to secure a fresh public mandate through a snap general election to advance shifts in key policies.

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00:14

Dollar Briefly Dives below 157.4 Yen in Tokyo

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2026/01/23

The dollar briefly fell below 157.4 yen from above 159.2 yen in late Tokyo trading Friday, just after a regular press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.

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