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00:17

Japan Govt to Issue 180.7 T. Yen of Bonds in FY 2026

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2025/12/26

The Japanese government plans to issue bonds totaling 180,692 billion yen in fiscal 2026, up 3,835.2 billion yen from the fiscal 2025 initial level, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

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00:14

Takaichi's Aggressive Budget Risking Market...

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2025/12/26

Swelling debt-servicing costs, shown by Japan's fiscal 2026 initial budget drafted by the government, will pose the risk of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy losing market confidence, experts warn.

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00:14

Japanese Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate Dies at 77

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2025/12/26

Japanese screenwriter Makiko Uchidate, known for writing scripts for many television drama series in the country, died of acute left-side heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Dec. 17. She was 77.

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00:16

Japan Sets Record FY 2026 Defense Budget, Eyeing...

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2025/12/26

In response to continuing military buildups by China and North Korea, the Japanese government has set defense-related spending at a record 9,035.3 billion yen under its draft fiscal 2026 budget adopted at Friday's cabinet meeting.

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00:15

Japan to Collect 600-B.-Yen Child Care Support Funds...

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2025/12/26

Japan's Children and Families Agency on Friday decided to collect 600 billion yen as so-called child-rearing support funds in the form of extra fees to be added to public medical insurance premiums in fiscal 2026, which starts next April.

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00:11

Japan Nov. Job Availability Ratio, Jobless Rate...

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2025/12/26

Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job offers-to-applicants ratio stood at 1.18 in November, unchanged from the preceding month, the labor ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Tokyo Inflation Slows to 2.3 Pct in Dec.

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2025/12/26

Inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 2.3pctin December from 2.8pctin the previous month as energy prices dropped, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Japan Industrial Output Falls 2.6 Pct in Nov.

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2025/12/26

Japan's industrial production in November fell 2.6pctfrom the previous month, logging the first drop in three months as vehicle output dropped, the industry ministry said Friday.

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00:09

Japan to Create Disaster Management Agency in 2026

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2025/12/26

The Japanese government on Friday adopted an outline of an envisaged disaster management agency, including its organizational structure and operations.

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00:12

Japan Govt Adopts Record 122-T.-Yen Draft Budget for...

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2025/12/26

The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Friday a draft fiscal 2026 budget featuring record-high general-account spending of 122,309.2 billion yen.

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00:08

Japan's New Imperial Household Agency Chief Vows...

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2025/12/26

Buichiro Kuroda, new chief of Japan's Imperial Household Agency, has pledged to carry out his duties to the best of his ability.

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00:10

INTERVIEW: Israel Expects Japan to Provide Peace...

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2025/12/25

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen has expressed hope that Japan would provide peace education for future generations in Gaza to prevent attacks on Israel.

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00:11

Tokyo Police Raid Luxury Sauna Operator over Customer...

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2025/12/25

Tokyo police searched locations linked to a luxury sauna facility operator on Thursday on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in the deaths of two customers earlier this month.

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00:14

Court Dismisses Plea to Shut Down Nuclear Plants in...

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2025/12/25

Otsu District Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by residents of Osaka and Shiga prefectures to shut down three Kansai Electric Power Co. nuclear plants along Wakasa Bay in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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00:12

Japan Panel Outlines Bill to Expand Scope of...

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2025/12/25

A Japanese Justice Ministry panel has drafted an outline of a planned bill to revise the automobile driving punishment law, including an expansion of the scope of dangerous driving, it was learned Thursday.

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00:16

Economic Benefits of Osaka Expo Estimated at 3.6 T. Yen

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2025/12/25

The economic benefits of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, are estimated to have reached around 3.6 trillion yen, exceeding the 2024 forecast of 2.9 trillion yen, the industry ministry said Thursday.

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00:11

Japan Automakers' Global Production Down 6.4 Pct...

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2025/12/25

Global vehicle production at eight major Japanese automakers fell 6.4pctfrom a year earlier to 1.98 million units in November, their data showed Thursday.

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00:09

Japan to Start Ordinary Diet Session on Jan. 23

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2025/12/25

The Japanese government plans to convene next year's ordinary session of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Jan. 23, it was learned Thursday.

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00:14

Japan's 10 Major Power Firms to Cut Rates by...

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2025/12/25

Japan's 10 major power utilities Thursday announced plans to lower their electricity rates by over 1,000 yen for a standard household next January, thanks to a resumption of government subsidies to cushion the impact of inflation.

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00:10

BOJ's Ueda Confident of Achieving 2 Pct Inflation

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2025/12/25

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda expressed confidence on Thursday that the country's underlying inflation is steadily approaching the central bank's 2pcttarget.

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