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JAXA Aims to Launch Epsilon S Rocket in Fiscal 2026

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2026/02/04

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, aims to launch the improved Epsilon S rocket in fiscal 2026, which starts in April, using an existing second-stage engine, officials said Wednesday.

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00:09

Tokyo Court to Rule on Unification Church Dissolution...

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2026/02/04

Tokyo High Court will decide on March 4 whether to back a lower court's order for the Unification Church to disband itself, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:11

Japan Basic Industries Union to Seek 15,000-Yen Pay...

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2026/02/04

The Japan Federation of Basic Industry Workers' Unions decided Wednesday to demand a monthly pay scale increase of 15,000 yen in this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:16

2026 POLLS: More Debate Sought over Defense Capabilities

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2026/02/04

Calls are rising for more discussions on whether to boost Japan's defense capabilities during the campaign for Sunday's House of Representatives election, the first national poll since the departure from the ruling coalition of Komeito, which had long served as a "brake" on security policy.

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00:07

Japan Retail Gold Prices Volatile on External Factors

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2026/02/04

Retail gold prices in Japan have been volatile over the past week, swung by developments outside the country.

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00:11

Japan Eyes Feb. 18 Start of Post-Election Diet Session

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2026/02/04

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering convening the Diet for a 150-day session from Feb. 18, after Sunday's general election, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:12

2026 POLLS: JIP Worried about Being Outshone by LDP...

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2026/02/04

The Japan Innovation Party is worried that it is overshadowed by popular Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in campaigning for Sunday's House of Representatives election.

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00:12

Japan's Forex Fund Special Account Eyed for Tax...

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2026/02/04

Japan's foreign exchange fund special account is attracting attention as a possible source of funding for consumption tax reduction or elimination proposed by many parties ahead of Sunday's general election.

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00:14

Abe Killer Yamagami's Defense Appeals Indefinite...

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2026/02/04

The defense for Tetsuya Yamagami filed an appeal with Osaka High Court on Wednesday to challenge the indefinite prison term handed down by Nara District Court for the 2022 murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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00:10

Tokyo Nursery School Teacher Arrested for Alleged...

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2026/02/04

Tokyo police have arrested a nursery school teacher for allegedly sexually abusing a boy during an overnight program, people familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

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00:12

JOC Launches Team to Combat Defamation of Olympic...

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2026/02/04

The Japanese Olympic Committee has established a special team to protect athletes participating in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics from defamation, the first such effort for both the summer and winter games.

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00:17

INTERVIEW: Rengo Head Urges Wide-Ranging Changes for...

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2026/02/04

Changes must be made across a wide range of settings to overcome deeply rooted gender roles and achieve gender equality, Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the umbrella organization for labor unions in the country, said in a recent interview.

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00:14

117 Lawmakers Say Japan Should Join Nuclear Ban...

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2026/02/04

A total of 117 Japanese lawmakers said they believe the country should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a survey by the hibakusha atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo has shown.

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00:12

Sapporo Snow Festival Opens in Japan with 210 Sculptures

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2026/02/04

A popular annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on Wednesday, showcasing 210 ice and snow sculptures across three venues.

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00:13

JAL China Route Passenger Revenue 20 Pct Lower than...

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2026/02/04

Japan Airlines has said that its passenger revenue on China routes last December was about 20pctlower than its initial plan, following Beijing's notices advising Chinese citizens against traveling to Japan.

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00:10

Prudential Life to Halt New Policy Sales for 90 Days...

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2026/02/04

Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday it will suspend new policy sales for 90 days in response to a large-scale fraud scandal that came to light last month.

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00:14

Japan's Top 5 Brokerages Post Profit Gains in...

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2026/02/04

Japan's five largest securities firms posted higher revenue and profit for April-December last year as rising stock prices lifted brokerage fee revenue and robust merger and acquisition activity boosted advisory fee revenue.

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00:12

Japanese, Thai Police Discuss Steps against Human...

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2026/02/04

Thai and Japanese police authorities agreed to closely cooperate to eradicate human trafficking after a Thai girl was discovered to have been forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo.

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00:13

90-Year-Old Mother of Abductee Laments Lack of Progress

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2026/02/03

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, turned 90 on Wednesday, lamenting the lack of progress in fulfilling her long-cherished wish to bring her daughter back to Japan.

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00:09

Yamaha to Launch Moped Meeting New Regulations in March

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2026/02/03

Yamaha Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will release the JOG ONE, a moped that meets Japan's new emissions regulations, on March 19.

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