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00:11

Sakie Yokota Seeks Daughter's Return 6 Yrs after...

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2026/06/04

Sakie Yokota, mother of a Japanese abductee to North Korea, has called for the early return of her daughter in an interview ahead of the sixth anniversary of her husband's death on Friday.

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00:09

Japan to Target More than Halving Damage from Tokyo...

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2026/06/04

The Japanese government will set a new target of more than halving potential damage from a possible major earthquake directly beneath Tokyo, it was learned Thursday.

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00:08

Japan Extra Budget Clears Lower House Committee

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2026/06/04

The Japanese government's fiscal 2026 supplementary budget bill cleared the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Thursday.

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00:13

Japan, Thailand Ink Memorandum on New Foreign Worker...

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2026/06/04

Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation with Thailand on Tuesday for the proper implementation of Japan's new skill development and employment program for foreign workers, the Immigration Services Agency said Thursday.

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00:14

Japan's LDP Mulls Cutting 45 Lower House PR Seats

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2026/06/04

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, a senior LDP official said Thursday.

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00:09

Japan's LDP Proposes Revision to National...

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2026/06/04

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday proposed a revision to the law on national referendums for amending the country's Constitution.

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00:08

Nissan Mulls Building Cars for Chery in Britain

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2026/06/04

Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it is considering building cars for Chinese automaker Chery at its Sunderland plant in Britain.

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00:10

Japan PM Takaichi Hints at Reducing Gasoline Subsidies

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2026/06/04

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday hinted at reducing government subsidies aimed at keeping gasoline prices at around 170 yen per liter.

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00:15

Japan Confirms More Saga Police DNA Misconduct Cases

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2026/06/04

The number of improper DNA analysis cases conducted by a former Saga prefectural police forensic employee rose to 239 from 130 identified in an internal probe, Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday.

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00:13

Body in River Identified as Suspect in Hyogo Murder Case

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2026/06/04

A body found in a river in Hyogo Prefecture was identified as that of the 42-year-old wanted suspect in a murder case that took place in the western Japan prefecture last month, the Hyogo prefectural police said Thursday.

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00:14

Shuri Castle's Main Hall to Reopen on Nov. 23

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2026/06/04

Shuri Castle's main hall in Okinawa Prefecture will reopen to the public on Nov. 23 after years of restoration work following a fire, the Japanese government's local bureau in the southernmost prefecture said Thursday.

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00:14

Defense Report to Call on Japan to Work with Others...

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2026/06/04

The Japanese government's upcoming annual defense report is expected to call on the country to deal with China, which continues opaque military buildups, through its overall national strength and cooperation with its ally and other like-minded countries.

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00:10

Yamada Holdings, Edion Considering Business Integration

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2026/06/04

Major Japanese home appliances retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and industry peer Edion Corp. said Thursday that they are considering integrating their operations.

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00:09

Keidanren Chief Calls for Boosting Japan's...

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2026/06/04

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui has stressed the importance of "steadily boosting" growth potential of the country's economy.

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00:10

Takaichi Eyes Visit to Britain, Italy, France from...

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2026/06/03

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to visit Britain, Italy and France from June 13 through June 18, government sources said Wednesday.

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00:12

70 Pct of Fukushima Now Sees Radiation Levels near...

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2026/06/03

Radiation levels have fallen to around the national average in about 70pctof Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the Secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday.

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00:07

Japan's Emperor Attends Island States Ocean Summit

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2026/06/03

Japan's Emperor Naruhito attended the opening ceremony of the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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00:14

Victims Mourned 35 Years after Mt. Unzen Pyroclastic...

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2026/06/03

Residents of the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Wednesday mourned the 43 victims of a pyroclastic flow from the Fugen peak of Mount Unzen in the prefecture that occurred 35 years ago.

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00:10

Body Possibly of Hyogo Murder Suspect Found in River

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2026/06/03

A body wearing similar clothing to that of the wanted suspect in a murder case in Hyogo Prefecture was found floating in a river in the western Japan prefecture on Wednesday.

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00:15

OECD Lowers 2026 Global Economic Growth to 2.8 Pct

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2026/06/03

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.8 pct, down by 0.1 percentage point from its previous projection released in March.

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