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00:11

Memorial Held for Fatal Osaka School Attack 25 Years Ago

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2026/06/08

A memorial service was held on Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of a knife attack at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, that left eight children dead.

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00:12

Japan to Launch Language Support Project for Foreign...

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2026/06/08

The Japanese education ministry plans to launch a model project in fiscal 2027 to provide basic Japanese-language instructions for school life and classes to foreign national children.

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00:07

Cat Renal Disease Drug Nearing Practical Use in Japan

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2026/06/08

A drug to treat kidney diseases in cats has entered its final stage before being put into practical use in Japan.

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00:15

INTERVIEW: Expert Calls Japan-Philippines Maritime...

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2026/06/08

A decision made by Japan and the Philippines late last month to begin talks to delimit a maritime boundary between the two countries represents a "big step" forward, Makoto Seta, an expert on the law of the sea and professor at Japan's Waseda University, said.

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00:16

Tokyo Stocks Plunge on U.S. Tech Rout

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2026/06/08

Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday, led by heavy selling of artificial intelligence-related issues following declines in U.S. technology shares late last week, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly losing over 3,100 points.

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00:13

Victims Mourned 18 Years after Akihabara Stabbing...

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2026/06/08

People mourned the victims of a 2008 indiscriminate stabbing incident in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Monday, the 18th anniversary of the rampage that led to the deaths of seven people and injuries for 10 others.

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00:19

Japan Logs Current Account Surplus of 3,907.8 B. Yen...

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2026/06/08

Japan logged a current account surplus of 3,907.8 billion yen in April, up from the year-before surplus of 2,370 billion yen, thanks to increased corporate income from overseas subsidiaries and a trade balance returning to the black, the Finance Ministry said Monday.

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00:13

Tsunami Advisory Issued along Japan's Pacific Coast

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2026/06/08

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a tsunami advisory for a wide stretch of Japan's Pacific coast from Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, to the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa.

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00:09

Japan, S. Korea Hold 1st Search and Rescue Exercise...

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2026/06/07

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the South Korean navy conducted their first search and rescue exercise in over eight years on Sunday.

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00:14

HVGP Launcher Appears in SDF Live-Fire Exercise for...

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2026/06/07

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force held a large-scale live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, showcasing a Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile launcher to the public for the first time.

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00:14

Final Decision on Tax Cut Left to PM Takaichi: LDP Exec

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2026/06/07

The final decision on whether to reduce Japan's consumption tax rate on food to zeropctor 1pctwill be left to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an executive of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party suggested on Sunday.

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00:13

Japan's Tokito Oda Wins 4th Straight French Open...

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2026/06/07

Japan's Tokito Oda won a fourth straight men's wheelchair singles title at the French Open tennis tournament on Saturday, becoming the second player to achieve this feat, after Japanese legend Shingo Kunieda.

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00:12

Benefits for Foreign Tourists Spark Debate in Japan

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2026/06/07

Local governments in Japan are facing criticism over measures to attract foreign visitors, including subsidizing Shinkansen bullet train fares and waiving admission fees, which critics call "unfair."

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00:11

Thai Police Detain Japanese Man Who Allegedly Leads...

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2026/06/06

Thai police said Saturday that they have detained a 38-year-old Japanese man suspected of leading a special fraud group based in the northwestern Cambodian city of Poipet while living in Thailand.

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00:14

Prosecutors across Japan to Be Surveyed for Harassment

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2026/06/06

Japan's Supreme Public Prosecutors Office will conduct a harassment survey of prosecutors and other employees nationwide, following a sexual assault case involving a former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office.

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00:17

PM Takaichi Faces Challenges from Defamatory Video...

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2026/06/06

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is facing challenges due to a magazine report claiming that her campaign posted videos defaming her rivals on social media during last year's Liberal Democratic Party presidential election and this year's House of Representatives election.

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00:11

Key Suspect in Tochigi Murder-Robbery Put on Interpol...

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2026/06/06

The key suspect in last month's high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, has been placed on the international wanted list, it was learned Saturday.

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00:11

Asuka-Fujiwara Ancient Capitals to Join World...

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2026/06/06

A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended adding the Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites in western Japan to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, UNESCO said Saturday.

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00:16

Ex-Residents to Hold Memorial Services near...

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2026/06/05

Former residents of Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Japan will hold memorial services for their ancestors at sea and in the air between July 25 and Nov. 7, the prefectural government of Hokkaido, northern Japan, said Friday.

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00:13

Japan Enacts 3.1-T.-Yen Extra Budget for FY 2026

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2026/06/05

Japan's parliament Friday enacted a 3,113.5-billion-yen supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 to finance measures to address concerns over crude oil supplies from the Middle East.

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