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00:13

Shin-Etsu Chemical to Invest 3.4 B. Yen in U.S. Capacity

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2026/03/06

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. will invest 3.4 billion dollars in the United States to boost production capacity for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and caustic soda, the Japanese company has said.

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00:11

Japan-Linked Vessel Damaged in Gulf of Oman

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2026/03/06

A Japan-linked vessel anchored in the Gulf of Oman suffered mild damage apparently due to objects that fell on it, Japanese transport minister Yasushi Kaneko said Friday.

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00:15

Japan High Court Upholds 7-Year Sentence for U.S. Marine

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2026/03/06

A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence given to a 23-year-old U.S. Marine charged with nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in May 2024.

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00:13

Japan Govt Adopts Bill to Promote Drivers'...

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2026/03/06

The Japanese government on Friday adopted a bill to promote work-style reform for truck drivers by supporting systems that enable logistics firms to relay cargo, allowing drivers to limit their work to day trips.

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00:17

Japan Ruling Bloc Submits Proposal on Lethal Arms...

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2026/03/06

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, submitted a proposal Friday for revising the operational guidelines for the country's three principles on defense equipment exports, aiming to pave the way for allowing exports of lethal arms.

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00:15

15 Years On: Miyagi Town Worker Aids Noto Quake...

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2026/03/06

Suguru Kikuchi, an employee of the Yamamoto town government in Miyagi Prefecture, worked to support recovery and reconstruction in a disaster-hit area of the Noto Peninsula following the powerful earthquake that struck there on New Year's Day in 2024.

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00:10

Japan, UAE Conclude Free Trade Negotiations

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2026/03/05

Japan and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement for free trade, Japan's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

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00:09

Japan PM Takaichi Condemns Iran's Retaliation

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2026/03/05

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Iran on Thursday over the country's counterstrikes following attacks by the United States and Israel.

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00:15

Wage Hike Demands in 2026 "Shunto"...

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2026/03/05

The weighted average of wage hike demands by labor unions in this year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations in Japan came to 5.94pctas of Monday, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Thursday.

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00:17

Akazawa Leaves for U.S. for Investment Talks

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2026/03/05

Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa left on a U.S. trip Thursday for talks on projects related to Japan's promise to spend up to 550 billion dollars on investments in and loans to the United States, a key element of the two nations' tariff agreement reached last year.

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00:13

Japan Eyeing Legalizing Use of Original Surnames Alone

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2026/03/05

The Japanese government is considering including in its sixth basic plan for gender equality a policy to legalize the use of original surnames alone for individuals who changed their family names due to marriage, it was learned Thursday.

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00:12

Japan Ruling Bloc Drops Plan to Hold Diet Budget...

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2026/03/05

Japan's ruling bloc on Thursday withdrew a proposal to hold a general question-and-answer session on the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Saturday.

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00:14

10 Pct of Japan Workers Want to Work Longer: Govt Survey

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2026/03/05

A Japanese labor ministry survey showed Thursday that 10.5pctof workers in the country want to work longer hours, including 0.5pctwho hope to work beyond the monthly overtime ceiling of 80 hours.

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00:15

Online Ads Top 50 Pct of Annual Ad Spending in Japan...

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2026/03/05

Total spending on advertisements in Japan in 2025 marked a record high for the fourth straight year, with the share of online ads topping 50pctfor the first time, a survey by major advertising agency Dentsu Inc. showed Thursday.

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00:13

Japan Prepares to Send SDF Aircraft to Middle East...

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2026/03/05

Japan's Defense Ministry is stepping up preparations to send Self-Defense Forces aircraft to evacuate Japanese nationals from the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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00:11

Japan Raises Travel Alert for 6 Countries in Middle East

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2026/03/05

Japan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday raised its travel alert for six countries in the Middle East, in response to the worsening situation in the region following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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00:14

3,827 Teacher Positions Unfilled across Japan: 2025...

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2026/03/05

The number of teacher positions unfilled at publicly run elementary, junior high, high and other schools across Japan came to 3,827 as of May 1, 2025, an education ministry survey showed Thursday.

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00:08

Subaru to Launch New Electric SUV Trailseeker in April

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2026/03/05

Japan's Subaru Corp. said Thursday that it will launch the Trailseeker electric SUV in the domestic market April 9.

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00:13

Honda to Sell 2 U.S.-Built Models in Japan

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2026/03/05

Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will sell two U.S.-built models in Japan starting in the second half of this year, a move that could help narrow the United States' trade deficit with Japan as Washington criticizes the gap.

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00:12

Woman Indicted in 1999 Fatal Stabbing in Central Japan

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2026/03/05

Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi more than a quarter century ago.

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