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Sony to Transfer TV Biz to Joint Venture with...

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2026/01/20

Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. said Tuesday that it will transfer its television business to a joint venture to be set up with China's TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd.

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00:14

18-Year Sentence over Fatal Road Rage in Japan to Be...

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2026/01/20

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings sentencing a 34-year-old man to 18 years in prison for a high-profile fatal expressway road rage incident near Tokyo in 2017, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:15

Ex-Russian Official Referred to Prosecutors in Japan

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2026/01/20

Tokyo police on Tuesday sent papers on a former official of Russia's trade representation in Japan and a former worker of a machine tool manufacturer to public prosecutors over trade secrets held by the company based in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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00:14

Japan's New Centrist Party to Be Launched with...

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2026/01/20

The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new political party of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, a former ruling coalition member, will be launched with over 160 House of Representatives lawmakers.

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00:12

Fuel Tubing Damage behind Japan H3 Rocket Failure: JAXA

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2026/01/20

Japan failed in the launch of an H3 rocket last month due to damage to a section mounting a satellite and to fuel tubing, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Tuesday.

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00:12

Japan Political Appointees Urged to Forgo Fundraising...

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2026/01/20

The Japanese government revised its ministerial code Tuesday, urging cabinet ministers, state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers to refrain from holding political fundraising events while in office.

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00:12

Court Rejects Petition to Halt Reactors in...

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2026/01/20

A Japanese court dismissed Tuesday a petition seeking to halt the operations of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power station in southwestern Japan.

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New Centrist Party's Policies Appear to Reflect...

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2026/01/20

The political platform and basic policies of a new party formed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, which had been a ruling coalition member for decades, appear to reflect compromises between the two parties.

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00:10

Keidanren Vows to Lead Wage Hike Efforts

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2026/01/20

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said Tuesday that it will lead efforts to ensure that the momentum for wage increases takes even deeper root in Japan.

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00:08

2 Vietnamese Arrested by Tokyo Police after Burglary...

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2026/01/20

Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of breaking into a home in central Japan and stealing cash.

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00:15

Shionogi to Raise Stake in British HIV Drugs Firm ViiV

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2026/01/20

Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. said Tuesday that it will spend 2,125 million dollars to raise its stake in British HIV drugs company ViiV Healthcare Ltd. from 10pctto 21.7 pct.

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00:10

Tokyo Police Arrest Man over Sexual Deepfakes of...

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2026/01/20

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating deepfake pornography of female celebrities and posting them on the internet.

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00:10

Sightseeing Helicopter Carrying 3 Goes Missing in...

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2026/01/20

A sightseeing helicopter with three people on board went missing over the southwestern Japan city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

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00:11

Heavy Snowfall Expected on Sea of Japan Side from Wed.

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2026/01/20

Heavy snow is expected mainly along the Sea of Japan coast, due to a strong winter pressure pattern from Wednesday through Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Tuesday.

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00:10

PM Takaichi Shows LDP's Resolve to Unite for...

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2026/01/20

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday declared her ruling Liberal Democratic Party's resolve to unite for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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00:12

Kabuki Actor Arrested for Breaking Restaurant Door in...

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2026/01/20

Japanese police have arrested 30-year-old Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu on suspicion of breaking a Tokyo restaurant's door by kicking on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

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00:19

Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 40 M. for 1st Time in 2025

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2026/01/20

The annual number of foreign visitors to Japan came to some 42.7 million in 2025, up from 36,870,148 in the previous year, exceeding 40 million for the first time, tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko said at a press conference on Tuesday.

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00:12

Tsutsui Named New Head of Tokyo Police

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2026/01/20

The Japanese government has decided to appoint Hiroki Tsutsui, head of the security bureau of the National Police Agency, to replace Yuji Sakoda as chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

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00:10

Japan's Kihara Meets Mother of Abductee Megumi...

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2026/01/20

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has met with Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977.

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00:11

Last 2 Pandas in Japan to Leave for China Jan. 27

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2026/01/20

The only remaining giant pandas in Japan, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, will leave for China on Jan. 27, according to the Tokyo metropolitan government.

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