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00:15

Voters Seek Diverse Measures in Lower House Election

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2026/02/01

Voters in Japan on Sunday listened attentively to campaign speeches by candidates in the upcoming House of Representatives general election while expressing hopes for a range of policy measures as the country grapples with many challenges including soaring prices.

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00:12

Japan Party Heads Call for Support a Week Ahead of...

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2026/02/01

Japanese political party heads and others beefed up their campaign activities Sunday, a week ahead of a closely watched general election for the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament.

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00:10

Takaichi Responds to Interpretations of Her Yen Remarks

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2026/02/01

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responded Sunday after her remarks the previous day were interpreted as suggesting her tolerance of the yen's current weakness.

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00:08

OTC Sales of Emergency Contraception to Start in...

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2026/02/01

Over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive pill, aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancy, are set to start in Japan on Monday.

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00:13

Centrist Party Ready to Join Proposed National...

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2026/02/01

Centrist Reform Alliance co-head Tetsuo Saito on Sunday pledged the major Japanese opposition party's participation in a suprapartisan national conference proposed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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00:09

Takaichi Cancels TV Debate due to Arm Injury

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2026/02/01

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi canceled her appearance in a television debate program Sunday morning as she is receiving treatment for her arm injury.

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00:21

2026 POLLS: Komeito's Exit from Coalition Puts...

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2026/01/31

The Liberal Democratic Party is expected to face an uphill battle in the No. 2 constituency in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the upcoming general election as the governing party can no longer count on votes from supporters of Komeito, which has dissolved its coalition with the LDP, even though the electoral district is traditionally its stronghold.

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00:12

Event Held to Honor WWII-Era Japanese-Ameican Rights...

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2026/01/31

An event was held in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on Friday to honor Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American civil rights activist, who fought against forced detention in the United States during World War II.

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00:13

3 Japanese, 3 Others Arrested over Robbery in Hong Kong

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2026/01/31

Police in Hong Kong on Saturday arrested six people, including three Japanese, for their alleged roles in a case in which a Japanese man in his 50s was robbed of more than 50 million yen in cash in the region Friday.

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00:11

Japan, British Leaders Agree to Promote Cyberdefense...

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2026/01/31

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her visiting British counterpart, Keir Starmer, agreed Saturday to strategically promote their countries' cooperation in the field of cyberdefense.

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00:07

Afghan Embassy in Japan to Halt Operations Sunday

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2026/01/31

The Afghan Embassy in Japan is set to halt all operations, including consular services, on Sunday.

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00:12

Party Chiefs Seek Support on 1st Weekend in Japan...

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2026/01/31

Leaders of both Japan's ruling and opposition parties called for voters' support Saturday, the first weekend since the official campaign period for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election kicked off Tuesday.

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00:16

2026 POLLS: LDP Fund Scandal, Centrist Party Security...

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2026/01/31

With the campaigning for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election kicking off in Japan, many social media users have turned their negative attention on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's political funds scandal and the new opposition Centrist Reform Alliance's security policy.

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00:17

Chinese Advised Not to Visit Japan after Robbery

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2026/01/31

The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo has advised Chinese citizens again to refrain from visiting Japan, following an incident in which a group comprising Chinese and Japanese nationals was robbed of suitcases apparently containing a total of 423 million yen in cash in Tokyo.

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00:10

Travelers between Japan, S. Korea Hit Record High in...

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2026/01/31

The number of people who traveled between Japan and South Korea in 2025 exceeded 13 million to hit an annual record high, statistics from the two countries have shown.

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00:08

Japanese Actress Ryoko Yonekura Not Indicted over...

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2026/01/31

Public prosecutors have stopped short of indicting Japanese actress Ryoko Yonekura over a suspected illegal drug case.

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00:17

Japan's Negative Net Worth Hits 699 T. Yen at...

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2026/01/31

The Japanese government's excess debts over assets calculated using the private sector's accounting methods reached 699.9 trillion yen at the end of fiscal 2024, an increase of 4.2 trillion yen from a year before, the Finance Ministry has said.

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00:09

Japan Govt Data Confirms No Forex Intervention in Jan.

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2026/01/30

Japanese Finance Ministry data confirmed Friday that there had been no foreign exchange market intervention in the period between Dec. 29 and Wednesday.

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00:16

Japan, S. Korea Defense Chiefs Agree on Mutual Visits

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2026/01/30

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, agreed to conduct mutual visits every year, at a meeting on Friday at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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00:15

Japan Housing Starts Fall to 62-Year Low in 2025

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2026/01/30

Housing starts in Japan fell 6.5pctfrom the previous year to 740,667 units in 2025, down for the third straight year and hitting a 62-year low, the land ministry said Friday.

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