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2 Japan Department Store Operators Suffer Profit Falls

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2026/04/15

Major Japanese department store operators J. Front Retailing Co. and Matsuya Co. suffered drops in their consolidated net profits in the fiscal year through February, while industry peer Takashimaya Co. reported its first red ink in five years.

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00:14

Japan's CRA Aims to Become Constructive...

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2026/04/14

The major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday discussed a draft plan to revamp its image from one focused on criticizing the government to one that is a constructive opposition party emphasizing policy proposals.

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00:13

Japan Finance Ministry Discloses Last Set of Moritomo...

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2026/04/14

The Japanese Finance Ministry disclosed on Tuesday the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the dubious sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen.

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00:12

Japan Buffering Oil Price Shock: IMF Official

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2026/04/14

Japan has been cushioning the economic shock of soaring crude oil prices with its ample oil reserves, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has said in a recent interview.

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00:13

IMF Lowers 2026 Global Growth Forecast to 3.1 Pct

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2026/04/14

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1 pct, down 0.2 percentage point from its previous projection in January.

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00:12

GSDF Member Served Fresh Warrant over China Embassy...

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2026/04/14

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of trespassing at the Chinese Embassy in the Japanese capital last month.

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00:15

Rizap to Launch Construction Biz

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2026/04/14

Japanese gym operator Rizap Group Inc. said Tuesday that it will launch a construction business that will offer interior work for offices and beauty salons, using its experience in opening "chocoZAP" small-scale unmanned gyms across Japan.

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Japan's Akazawa Told Not to Comment on Monetary...

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2026/04/14

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama have urged trade minister Ryosei Akazawa not to comment on monetary policy, Katayama said Tuesday.

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00:10

Takaichi, Oman Sultan Agree to Cooperate on Iran...

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2026/04/14

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq agreed Tuesday to cooperate to help de-escalate the situation involving Iran.

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00:13

Japan Koizumi Defends GSDF Officer's National...

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2026/04/14

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday denied claims that the national anthem performance by a Ground Self-Defense Force sergeant at a Liberal Democratic Party convention constituted a political act.

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00:13

4.5 Pct in Japan Constantly Feel Lonely: Govt Survey

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2026/04/14

A Japanese government survey in 2025 showed Tuesday that 4.5pctof respondents in the country often or constantly feel lonely, up 0.2 percentage point from the previous year.

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4 China Coast Guard Ships Sail in Japanese Waters off...

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2026/04/14

Four China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.

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00:16

Liquid-Like Traces Found on National Treasure at Nara...

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2026/04/14

Traces of something like a liquid have been found on the "Bussokuseki" stone imprint of Buddha's feet, a Japanese national treasure at Yakushiji Temple, a World Heritage site in Nara, a city in western Japan, Nara prefectural police said Tuesday.

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Japan to Restrict Power Banks on Flights from April 24

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2026/04/14

Japan's transport ministry said Tuesday that tighter portable charger restrictions during flights will be introduced April 24, following a string of incidents involving such devices on airplanes.

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00:13

Police Raid Construction Firm over Fatal Accident in...

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2026/04/14

Police Searched offices of a construction firm and a subcontractor on Tuesday over a recent fatal accident during construction work at JFE Steel Corp.'s East Japan Works in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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00:11

Japan Firms Bracing for Longer-Term Oil Price Rise

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2026/04/14

Japanese companies are bracing themselves for a longer-term crude oil price surge after the United States and Iran failed to reach a deal to end their ongoing military conflict.

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00:10

Japan Diet Starts Debates on Disaster Agency Bill

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2026/04/14

The Diet, Japan's parliament, at a House of Representatives plenary meeting Tuesday kicked off deliberations on a bill to establish a disaster management agency.

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00:11

Nissan to Equip 90 Pct of Vehicles with AI for...

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2026/04/14

Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it plans to equip 90pctof its future vehicle models with artificial intelligence-based automated driving technology.

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00:15

Annual Talks on Saury Fishing Quotas Begin in Osaka

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2026/04/14

Nine economies, including Japan, Russia and China, began their annual talks on saury fishing quotas in the North Pacific on Tuesday, with Japan seeking to reduce the quotas in light of declining saury stocks partly caused by overfishing.

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Kumamoto Castle Restoration Still Ongoing 10 Years...

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2026/04/14

Efforts to restore Kumamoto Castle, a landmark in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto that was damaged in a pair of powerful earthquakes a decade ago, are still ongoing.

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