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00:12

420 M. Yen Robbed in Tokyo; Similar Assault Follows

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2026/01/30

A group of Japanese and Chinese people were robbed of an estimated 423 million yen in Tokyo on Thursday night, quickly followed by an assault on a different group also carrying a lot of cash.

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00:18

Child Abuse Cases in Japan Edge Down in FY 2024

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2026/01/30

The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers across Japan in fiscal 2024 came to 223,691, falling by 1,818 cases, or 0.8 pct, from the previous year, the government said Friday.

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00:12

Japan to See 60 Pct Fewer Food, Beverage Price Hikes...

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2026/01/30

The number of food and beverage price hikes in Japan will drop nearly 60pctfrom a year earlier next month, showing a sign of food inflation calming down, a private research firm survey showed Friday.

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00:14

Japan Industrial Output Down 0.1 Pct in Dec. 2025

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2026/01/30

Japan's industrial production in December 2025 edged down 0.1pctfrom the previous month, as output of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and some other goods decreased, the industry ministry said Friday.

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00:18

Tokyo Inflation Slows to 2 Pct in Jan.

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2026/01/30

Inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 2pctyear-on-year in January from 2.3pctin the previous month, hitting the lowest level since October 2024, mainly due to a smaller rise in food prices excluding perishables, Japanese government data showed Friday.

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00:08

U.S. Removes Call for BOJ to Raise Interest Rates

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2026/01/30

The U.S. Treasury Department removed its call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in a semiannual report released Thursday.

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00:10

2026 POLLS: Takaichi's Remarks on Diplomacy,...

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2026/01/29

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on diplomacy and security are causing repercussions ahead of the Feb. 8 general election in the country.

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00:12

9 of Japan's 10 Regional Power Utilities to...

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2026/01/29

Electricity bills for average households will rise by16-49 yen in the service areas of nine of Japan's 10 regional power utilities for February, according to their announcements Thursday.

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00:09

Retail Gold Prices Exceed 30,000 Yen per Gram for 1st...

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2026/01/29

Retail gold prices in Japan exceeded 30,000 yen per gram for the first time on Thursday, reflecting a rise in geopolitical risks.

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00:12

Japan Eyes Diamond Production Investment in U.S.

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2026/01/29

Japan is eyeing artificial diamond production as the first project under its 550-billion-dollar package of loans and investments that will be made in the United States, it was learned Thursday.

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00:15

TEPCO to Reset Start of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Commercial...

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2026/01/29

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will reconsider the start date for the commercial operation of the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, the plant's head, Takeyuki Inagaki, said Thursday.

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00:14

Japan Man Suspected of Involvement in Laos Child...

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2026/01/29

Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly registering a fake address to rent an internet server, with the suspect also believed to be involved in a blog suggesting child prostitution in Laos, it was learned Thursday.

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00:11

Takaichi Masks Unification Church's Ticket...

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2026/01/29

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is suspected of concealing the Unification Church's purchases of tickets for her fundraising parties, a weekly magazine reported Thursday.

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00:12

INTERVIEW: Japan Gas Leader Says Hard to Give Up...

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2026/01/29

It is difficult for Japan to give up Russian liquefied natural gas, despite stepped-up sanctions by the United States and Europe, Japan Gas Association leader Takashi Uchida has said.

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00:12

Sri Lankan Detainee's Death Could Have Been...

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2026/01/29

Sri Lankan detainee Wishma Sandamali's life could have been saved at three different times before she died at an immigration facility in Japan in 2021, a doctor said in a court hearing on Wednesday.

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00:13

140 Japanese Credit Cooperatives Hit by System Glitch

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2026/01/29

Some services at 140 "shinyo kumiai" credit cooperatives across Japan, including remittances, became temporarily unavailable Thursday due to a system failure, their central banking body said.

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00:10

Japan MOF Raises Economic View on Hokuriku, Okinawa

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2026/01/29

Japan's Ministry of Finance on Thursday upgraded its economic assessment for the Hokuriku and Okinawa regions while leaving its view on the remaining nine regions unchanged.

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00:13

Toyota Tops Global Auto Sales for 6th Straight Year

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2026/01/29

The Toyota Motor Corp. group took the top spot in global vehicle sales for the sixth consecutive year in 2025, thanks chiefly to the popularity of its hybrid vehicles in North America, data showed Thursday.

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00:12

Canon to Promote Exec Ogawa to Pres., COO

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2026/01/29

Japanese imaging devices maker Canon Inc. said Thursday that it will promote Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa to president and chief operating officer, effective on March 27.

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00:14

Suicides in Japan Fall below 20,000 for 1st Time in 2025

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2026/01/29

The number of people who died by suicide in Japan in 2025 came to 19,097, standing below 20,000 for the first time since the statistics began in 1978, preliminary government data showed Thursday.

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