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00:14

Japan Coincident Economic Index Up 0.5 Point in Oct.

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2025/12/05

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators for October rose 0.5 point from the previous month, improving for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office on Friday.

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00:19

BOJ Seen as Increasingly Likely to Raise Policy Rate...

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2025/12/05

The Bank of Japan is seen as increasingly likely to raise its policy interest rate from the current 0.50pctto 0.75pctat its Dec. 18-19 policy-setting meeting, as pressure from the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is receding.

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00:14

Takaichi Earns Most among Japanese Party Leaders in 2024

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2025/12/05

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, earned most among leaders of political parties in the country in 2024, annual political funds reports showed Friday.

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00:16

Key 10-year JGB Yield Hits 18-Year High of 1.95 Pct

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2025/12/05

The yield on the latest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country's benchmark long-term interest rate, rose to 1.950pctin Tokyo interdealer trading Friday, reaching the highest level since July 2007.

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00:10

Medical Institutions, SDF Most Trusted by Public: Survey

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2025/12/05

Medical institutions and the Self-Defense Forces are the most trusted organizations or groups of people in Japan, a survey by a Jiji Press affiliate showed Friday.

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00:14

Takaichi Cabinet Members' Assets Average 66.41...

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2025/12/05

The average value of assets held by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her 18 cabinet ministers stood at 66.41 million yen as of the launch of the cabinet on Oct. 21, government data showed Friday.

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00:09

Japanese, Australian Defense Ministers to Meet on Sun.

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2025/12/05

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will meet with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, in Tokyo on Sunday.

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00:09

Number of My Number Cards Held Tops 100 M.

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2025/12/05

The number of My Number personal identification cards owned by individuals in Japan has topped 100 million, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:10

Japan to Provide Tonga 300 M. Yen in Drones, Uniforms

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2025/12/05

The Japanese government said Friday that it will provide Tonga with 300 million yen's worth of drones and military uniforms under its official security assistance program.

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00:08

Toyota Unveils First Electric Sports Car

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2025/12/05

Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled the Lexus LFA Concept, the first electric sports car from the Japanese automaker.

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00:14

SoftBank Group Chief Son Meets with S. Korean Pres. Lee

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2025/12/05

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday to discuss cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence and semiconductors, as well as infrastructure investment.

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00:13

Suspected Masterminds in Robberies in Tokyo Area...

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2025/12/05

Japanese police have arrested four men suspected of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including a case that left a woman seriously injured in Chiba Prefecture in October last year.

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00:13

LDP Begins Mulling 2027 Income Tax Hike to Fund...

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2025/12/05

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday began discussions aimed at increasing the income tax rate in 2027 as part of efforts to secure financial resources for a hike in the country's defense spending.

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00:11

Parties to Int'l Treaty Officially Reject...

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2025/12/05

Parties to the Washington Convention to protect endangered species have officially rejected a proposal to tighten international eel trade regulations, based on a decision by a committee last week.

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00:16

Japan Household Spending Falls 3.0 Pct in Oct.

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2025/12/05

Household spending in Japan in October fell 3.0pctfrom a year before in inflation-adjusted real terms, the first drop in six months, reflecting sluggish expenditures on mobile phone services and automobiles, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:08

IMF Spokesperson Welcomes Japan's Draft Extra...

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2025/12/05

A spokesperson at the International Monetary Fund on Thursday commended Japan's draft supplementary budget for fiscal 2025.

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00:13

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley to Resume MMF Sales

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2025/12/05

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. said Thursday that it plans to sell yen-denominated money management funds, an investment trust that mainly invests in short-term government bonds, starting next year.

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00:11

Japan Diet OKs Bill to Address Uneven Availability of...

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2025/12/05

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted Friday a bill aimed at addressing the uneven availability of doctors in the country and promoting digital transformation in the medical sector.

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00:15

Japan Envoy Sends U.N. Chief Another Letter over...

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2025/12/05

Japan's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday sent U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres another letter challenging China's claim concerning recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on a possible Taiwan contingency.

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00:09

Japan to Enhance Oversight of Local Banks Backed by...

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2025/12/05

The Japanese government plans to strengthen the oversight of regional lenders that have received public funds, or taxpayer money, to improve their financial standings.

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