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Japan Convenience Store Sales Hit Record High in 2025

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2026/01/21

Convenience store sales in Japan hit a record high for the fourth straight year in 2025 thanks to increases in the number of stores and visitors to the country, the Japan Franchise Association said Tuesday.

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00:13

U.S. Urges Japan to Address Bond Market Volatility

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2026/01/21

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday urged Japan to address bond market volatility, expressing concerns about a possible spillover to the United States from spikes in Japanese government bond yields.

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00:09

Thai Woman Arrested in Japan for Smuggling...

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2026/01/21

A 31-year-old Thai woman has been arrested by Japanese police for allegedly smuggling etomidate, known as "zombie cigarettes," in a suitcase.

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00:15

Japan Invited to Join U.S.-Led Gaza "Board...

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2026/01/21

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump calling for Japan's participation in the U.S.-led "Board of Peace" overseeing the provisional administration of the Gaza Strip, according to Japanese government officials.

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00:14

TEPCO May Reactivate Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor Wed.

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2026/01/20

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is making preparations to reactivate the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in central Japan as early as Wednesday, informed sources said Tuesday.

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00:10

LDP to Call for Nationalizing Remote Isles with...

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2026/01/20

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to call on the government to consider nationalizing remote islands whose ownership is unclear, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:11

Japan Retrial System Likely to Retain Prosecutor Appeals

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2026/01/20

Japan's Justice Ministry released a draft proposal on Tuesday that stops short of banning public prosecutors from filing appeals against court decisions granting retrials.

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00:16

Next Japan-S. Korea Summit May Be Held in Lee's...

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2026/01/20

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday expressed interest in holding the next summit with Japan in his hometown of Andong in North Gyeongsang Province, eastern South Korea, as part of the two countries' "shuttle diplomacy," or reciprocal visits by their leaders.

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00:11

Sony to Transfer TV Biz to Joint Venture with...

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2026/01/20

Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. said Tuesday that it will transfer its television business to a joint venture to be set up with China's TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd.

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00:15

Ex-Russian Official Referred to Prosecutors in Japan

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2026/01/20

Tokyo police on Tuesday sent papers on a former official of Russia's trade representation in Japan and a former worker of a machine tool manufacturer to public prosecutors over trade secrets held by the company based in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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00:14

18-Year Sentence over Fatal Road Rage in Japan to Be...

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2026/01/20

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings sentencing a 34-year-old man to 18 years in prison for a high-profile fatal expressway road rage incident near Tokyo in 2017, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:14

Japan's New Centrist Party to Be Launched with...

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2026/01/20

The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new political party of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, a former ruling coalition member, will be launched with over 160 House of Representatives lawmakers.

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00:12

Fuel Tubing Damage behind Japan H3 Rocket Failure: JAXA

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2026/01/20

Japan failed in the launch of an H3 rocket last month due to damage to a section mounting a satellite and to fuel tubing, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Tuesday.

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00:12

Japan Political Appointees Urged to Forgo Fundraising...

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2026/01/20

The Japanese government revised its ministerial code Tuesday, urging cabinet ministers, state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers to refrain from holding political fundraising events while in office.

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00:12

Court Rejects Petition to Halt Reactors in...

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2026/01/20

A Japanese court dismissed Tuesday a petition seeking to halt the operations of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power station in southwestern Japan.

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00:15

New Centrist Party's Policies Appear to Reflect...

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2026/01/20

The political platform and basic policies of a new party formed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, which had been a ruling coalition member for decades, appear to reflect compromises between the two parties.

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00:10

Keidanren Vows to Lead Wage Hike Efforts

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2026/01/20

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said Tuesday that it will lead efforts to ensure that the momentum for wage increases takes even deeper root in Japan.

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00:08

2 Vietnamese Arrested by Tokyo Police after Burglary...

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2026/01/20

Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of breaking into a home in central Japan and stealing cash.

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00:15

Shionogi to Raise Stake in British HIV Drugs Firm ViiV

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2026/01/20

Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. said Tuesday that it will spend 2,125 million dollars to raise its stake in British HIV drugs company ViiV Healthcare Ltd. from 10pctto 21.7 pct.

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Tokyo Police Arrest Man over Sexual Deepfakes of...

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2026/01/20

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating deepfake pornography of female celebrities and posting them on the internet.

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