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00:09

Japanese Astronaut Yui Returns to Earth from ISS

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2026/01/15

Japan's Kimiya Yui and three other astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday, aboard the U.S. spacecraft Crew Dragon.

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00:09

Yokohama Mayor Accused of Power Abuse

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2026/01/15

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka was accused Thursday of abusive remarks and inappropriate behavior toward city officials and assembly members.

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00:17

Japan, Philippines Sign Mutual Logistics Support Pact

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2026/01/15

The Japanese and Philippine foreign ministers met in Manila on Thursday and signed a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, or ACSA, to allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine military to exchange supplies, such as fuel and ammunition, smoothly.

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00:18

Megaquake Probability Off Nemuro Rises to around 90...

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2026/01/15

The probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido within 30 years has risen to around 90pctfrom around 80 pct, according to a Japanese government panel.

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00:08

Panel Begins Talks on New Growth Strategy for...

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2026/01/15

A Japanese government panel began talks on Thursday to draw up a new growth strategy for the financial sector by this summer.

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00:15

Asahi Breweries' Sales Down over 20 Pct in Dec.

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2026/01/15

Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Thursday that its sales dropped by over 20pctlast December from a year earlier, as the company was forced to cut shipments following a computer system glitch due to a cyberattack on its parent company in late September.

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00:17

CDP, Komeito Agree to Form New Party before General...

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2026/01/15

Leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, also an opposition party, agreed Thursday to form a new centrist party consisting of the two parties' House of Representatives lawmakers ahead of the next general election for the lower chamber of the country's parliament.

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00:10

60 Pct in Japan Oppose Possessing Nuclear Weapons:...

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2026/01/15

Over 60pctof respondents in Japan believe that their country should not possess nuclear weapons, a Jiji Press public opinion poll showed Thursday.

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00:10

Victims Mourned 10 Years after Karuizawa Ski Tour Bus...

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2026/01/15

Bereaved families on Thursday mourned the victims of a fatal ski tour bus crash in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, 10 years ago.

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00:13

Majority Backs Passing Lower House Seat Cut Bill:...

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2026/01/15

Over half of respondents support the enactment of legislation to reduce the number of seats in Japan's House of Representatives during the upcoming ordinary session of parliament, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.

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00:12

Tokyo Police Arrest Thai Woman over Sex Work Case...

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2026/01/15

Tokyo police have arrested a Thai woman on suspicion of having a girl from the Southeast Asian nation provide sexual services at a massage parlor in the Japanese capital in violation of the child welfare law.

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00:13

Over 30 Pct Oppose DPFP Joining Ruling Bloc: Jiji Poll

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2026/01/15

Over 30pctof respondents oppose the Democratic Party for the People joining the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.

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00:14

Takaichi Cabinet Approval Rises to 61 Pct: Jiji Poll

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2026/01/15

The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet increased 1.1 percentage points to 61.0pctin January from the previous month, a poll conducted by Jiji Press showed Thursday.

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00:11

Japan Police Arrest 13 Fraudsters Sent Back from...

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2026/01/15

Japanese police have arrested 13 people sent back from Cambodia for their suspected involvement in so-called special fraud conducted through a base in the Southeast Asian nation.

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00:10

Japan Shows 5-Yr Cancer Survival Rates Using National...

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2026/01/15

The health ministry has released for the first time five-year survival rates for new cancer patients by cancer site that are based on data from Japan's national registry.

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00:15

Japan Producer Prices Up 3.2 Pct in 2025

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2026/01/15

Japan's producer prices in 2025 went up 3.2pctfrom the previous year, reflecting surges in rice prices and progress in the pass-through of increased material costs, the Bank of Japan said in a preliminary report Thursday.

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00:12

Bessent Calls Excess Forex Volatility Undesirable

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2026/01/15

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a recent meeting with Japan's finance chief noted that excess volatility in foreign exchange rates is undesirable, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.

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00:13

Hiroshima A-Bomb Relief Returns Home after Alumni...

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2026/01/15

A wooden relief depicting the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, long displayed at an art gallery, has returned to the junior high school where it was created about 50 years ago, after being restored by alumni.

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00:17

Chubu Electric Chief Apologizes to Mayor over N-Plant...

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2026/01/15

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi and other company officials on Thursday apologized to Masaru Shimomura, mayor of the city of Omaezaki, home to the firm's Hamaoka nuclear power station, over its earthquake risk data fraud related to the plant.

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00:14

10 Years On, Rescuer Recalls Karuizawa Ski Tour Bus...

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2026/01/15

A rescue worker recalled the 2016 crash of a ski tour bus in Karuizawa in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano that killed 15 people and injured 26 others, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the tragedy on Thursday.

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