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00:15

LDP, DPFP to Continue Talks on Income Tax Threshold

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2025/12/12

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed Friday to continue discussions on raising the minimum taxable annual income level from the current 1.6 million yen to 1.78 million yen.

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00:13

Kyocera, Fujifilm, Others Eyeing Investments in Rapidus

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2025/12/12

Kyocera Corp., Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and other Japanese firms are considering investing in Rapidus Corp., which aims to mass-produce next-generation semiconductors, it was learned Friday.

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00:12

Journalist Ito's Documentary Debuts in Japan

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2025/12/12

"Black Box Diaries," an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday.

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00:16

Mitsubishi UFJ to Promote Hanzawa to President

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2025/12/12

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to appoint Junichi Hanzawa, 60, president of its key operating subsidiary MUFG Bank, to succeed Hironori Kamezawa as president of the parent holding company, it was learned Friday.

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00:11

Lower House Seat Bill Unlikely to Be Enacted This...

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2025/12/12

A bill related to a cut in the number of seats in Japan's House of Representatives is unlikely to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary session of the Diet, or parliament, which ends Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Auto Unions Eye Pay Hike of 12,000 Yen or More

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2025/12/12

The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions compiled a draft proposal on Friday to seek a monthly pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen in next year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:15

Early Genomic Profiling Boosts Cancer Treatment Options

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2025/12/12

Early cancer genomic panel testing aimed at detecting genetic changes in cancer cells significantly increases patients' chances of receiving effective therapies and reduces mortality risk, according to a study released recently by Kyoto University Hospital.

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00:08

"Kuma," or Bear, Chosen for Kanji...

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2025/12/12

"Kuma," meaning bear, was picked Friday as the kanji character of the year in Japan, amid a series of wild bear attacks across the country.

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00:11

Japan FTC Warns Logistics Biz over Subcontract Law...

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2025/12/12

Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Friday urged Osaka-based logistics business Senko Co. to prevent any recurrence of its practices that allegedly violated the subcontract law.

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00:16

Japanese Destroyer Conducts Joint Drill with U.S. Navy

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2025/12/12

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Akizuki destroyer conducted a joint exercise with the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier George Washington and its Dewey destroyer in the Pacific off the southern coast of Japan's Kanto region this week, the MSDF said Friday.

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00:07

Nearly Half of Japanese Familiar with Loneliness,...

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2025/12/12

Almost half of Japanese nationals feel familiar with loneliness and isolation, a government survey showed Friday.

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00:10

U.S. to Form Supply Chain Coalition with Japan, Others

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2025/12/12

The United States will launch a coalition with Japan and other countries to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and artificial intelligence, the State Department said Thursday.

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00:12

Japan's Takaichi Mulling Ministers'...

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2025/12/12

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she is considering revising the country's ministerial code of conduct as it lacks concrete standards to stop ministers from holding large fundraising parties.

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00:11

Japan Eyeing Extending Life Insurance Premium Tax...

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2025/12/12

Japan's government and ruling parties are considering extending tax breaks regarding life insurance premiums for child-rearing households by one year, people familiar with the matter said Friday.

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00:17

Takaichi's Taiwan Remark Not Included in...

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2025/12/12

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary comment in question stating that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a so-called survival-threatening situation for Japan was not included in documents prepared in advance by bureaucrats for the prime minister, it has been learned.

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00:16

AIST to Build Semiconductor R&D Base in Hokkaido

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2025/12/12

Japan's industry ministry said Friday that its affiliated National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, will establish a research and development base for advanced semiconductors in Chitose, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan.

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00:12

INTERVIEW: No Year-End Gasoline Price Plunge Due to...

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2025/12/12

Petroleum Association of Japan President Shunichi Kito has warned against a misconception that gasoline prices will plummet due to the year-end abolition of the provisional gasoline tax surcharge.

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00:16

Japanese Wholesalers' Group to Sell Rice Coupon...

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2025/12/12

The price of a limited-time rice coupon to be sold to municipalities in Japan will go down from the usual 500 yen to a uniform 477 yen, the national federation of rice wholesalers' mutual aid cooperative associations said Friday.

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00:16

Japan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Affirm Cooperation after...

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2025/12/12

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in their phone talks on Friday that their countries will maintain close communication and coordination following China's use of military radar on Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighters.

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00:13

Japan to Finalize Plan to Address Tax Revenue Gap...

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2025/12/12

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering finalizing details of a plan to address tax revenue gaps between Tokyo and other local governments at the end of next year, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

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