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Japanese Firms Show Defense Tech to NATO

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2026/06/05

Fourteen Japanese companies presented their defense-linked cutting-edge technologies to NATO members and European companies at a recent reception held by Japan's independent mission to NATO.

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00:12

11th Ruling Finds Japan Lower House Poll Constitutional

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2026/06/05

The Akita branch of Sendai High Court on Friday found the Feb. 8 election of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japanese parliament, constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities.

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00:14

Japan Govt Likely to Lower 1st-Quarter Growth Rate

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2026/06/05

The Japanese government is expected to lower the country's annualized real gross domestic product growth rate for the first quarter of the year to 1.4pctfrom 2.1, according to the average forecast of 10 private think tanks.

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Japan Coincident Economic Index Rises in April

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2026/06/05

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 1.1 points from the previous month in April, preliminary data by the Cabinet Office showed Friday.

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00:14

Hitachi to Use Mythos for Infrastructure Software,...

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2026/06/05

Hitachi Ltd. said Friday it will use Claude Mythos, U.S. startup Anthropic's advanced artificial intelligence model, to strengthen the security of its software and products provided for infrastructure sectors, including energy.

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Japan Diet Leaders OK Draft Proposal for Imperial...

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2026/06/05

The leaders and vice leaders of both chambers of the Diet, Japan's parliament, adopted a draft proposal Friday to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members for stable Imperial succession.

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00:14

Manga Published in Japan amid Little Progress over N....

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2026/06/05

A manga mixing fiction with facts and actual tactics used by North Korea to kidnap Japanese nationals has been published in Japan, in order to draw attention to the abduction issue, which has seen little progress for more than 20 years.

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Japan Govt Invests More in Chipmaker Rapidus

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2026/06/05

The Japanese government has invested 150 billion yen more in Rapidus Corp. to support the domestic chipmaker's efforts to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Friday.

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00:13

Bears Emerge as Serious Safety Threat: Japan White Paper

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2026/06/05

Bears have become a "serious threat to public safety and peace" in Japan, with bear incidents and casualties reaching unprecedented levels in fiscal 2025, the government said in an annual report released Friday.

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00:11

Japan Aiming to Rebuild Up to 5 Nuclear Reactors by...

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2026/06/05

Japan's industry ministry on Friday drew up a draft target to rebuild two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s as part of efforts to ensure stable electricity supplies.

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Japan Household Spending Down 0.5 Pct in April

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2026/06/05

Household spending in Japan fell 0.5pctin April from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, down for the fifth straight month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:13

Japan Electronics Retailers Yamada, Edion Announce...

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2026/06/05

Japanese home electronics retailers Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp. said Friday that they have reached a basic agreement to integrate their operations with combined annual sales of 2.5 trillion yen.

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00:17

U.S. to Respect Trade Deals with Japan, EU over New...

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2026/06/05

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated Thursday that the United States will respect its trade agreements with Japan and the European Union regarding Washington's plan to impose additional tariffs of up to 12.5pctunder Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

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Japan, U.S. to Collaborate on AI-Driven Scientific...

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2026/06/05

The Japanese and U.S. governments announced a five-year plan on Thursday to jointly provide 1 billion dollars for the development of scientific technologies using artificial intelligence.

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00:11

Japan Real Wages Rise for 4th Straight Month in April

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2026/06/05

Japan's inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 1.9pctin April from a year earlier, up for the fourth straight month, labor ministry data showed Friday.

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00:16

Japan Court Recognizes AI-Created Naked Girl Images...

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2026/06/05

A Japanese court has sentenced a former elementary school teacher to three years and six months in prison for possessing naked images of girls created by generative artificial intelligence, among other acts, in violation of the law against child prostitution and pornography.

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00:13

Trend Micro to Use Mythos for Cyber Defense Services

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2026/06/04

Information security firm Trend Micro Inc. said Thursday that it will use Claude Mythos, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic, for its cyber defense services for corporate customers.

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00:14

LDP to Propose Nationality-Blind Curbs on Land...

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2026/06/04

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose that the government consider nationality-blind regulations for the acquisition of land linked to national security, such as land near Self-Defense Forces bases, it was learned Thursday.

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00:11

PayPay to Enter Life Insurance Business

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2026/06/04

PayPay Corp., a smartphone payment firm under SoftBank Group Corp., said Thursday that it will enter the life insurance business by acquiring T&D Financial Life Insurance Co.

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PM Takaichi Planning to Visit India in July

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2026/06/04

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to make her first visit to India as early as July to meet with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, it was learned Thursday.

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