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00:13

Koizumi Seeks Local Understanding for Futenma Base...

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2026/01/07

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday met with Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi to seek local understanding for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base to the southern Japan city.

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00:10

Japan NRA Employee Loses Work-Issued Smartphone in China

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2026/01/07

An employee of the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority's secretariat lost a work-issued smartphone in China during a private trip last year, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:09

China Defends Ban on Dual-Use Goods Exports to Japan...

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2026/01/07

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday claimed that the country's ban on exports of dual-use goods to Japan is completely legitimate and legal.

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00:10

China Launches Antidumping Probe on Japanese Compound

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2026/01/07

China's Ministry of Commerce launched an antidumping investigation Wednesday into Japanese dichlorosilane, a compound used in semiconductor manufacturing.

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00:17

Social Gifting Booms in Japan; Market Nearly Quadruples

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2026/01/07

The market for so-called "social gifts," which allow people to send presents through social media or email, is expanding rapidly in Japan, with its size estimated at 600 billion yen this year, 3.8 times larger than six years ago, a private research firm said.

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00:11

Fukui Pref. Confirms Sexual Harassment by Ex-Gov.

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2026/01/07

The Fukui prefectural government, in a report released Wednesday, confirmed former Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto's sexual harassment against a female worker and other victims.

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00:11

Tuition Elimination Program Fuels Fears for Public...

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2026/01/07

Japan's program to effectively eliminate high school tuition from fiscal 2026 is heightening concerns among public high schools that a shift toward private education will increase further.

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00:15

Japan NRA Blasts Chubu Electric over N-Plant Data Fraud

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2026/01/07

Shinsuke Yamanaka, chief of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority, on Wednesday denounced Chubu Electric Power Co. for cherry-picking earthquake risk data for its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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00:10

Japan Govt Spokesman Warns of Fake Video Misusing His...

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2026/01/07

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Wednesday warned the public about a fake video that misused footage from his own press conference and had appeared on YouTube.

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00:08

Hisamitsu to Go Private through 390-B.-Yen MBO

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2026/01/07

Japan's Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. has said it will go private through a management buyout scheme worth about 390 billion yen.

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00:12

G-7 Foreign Chiefs Affirm Cooperation over Venezuela...

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2026/01/07

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday agreed that they will maintain close communication and cooperation regarding the situation in Venezuela, following the U.S. attack on the country.

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00:08

Nagasaki, Okinawa Make N.Y. Times' 52 Places to...

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2026/01/07

Japan's Nagasaki and Okinawa have been selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2026."

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00:07

Ex-Taiwan Premier Hsieh Named Head of Liaison Body...

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2026/01/07

Former Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh has been appointed chairman of Taiwan's liaison organization with Japan.

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00:15

Japan Biz Leaders Positive about Continuing Wage Hikes

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2026/01/06

Business leaders in Japan made positive statements about continuing wage increases during a New Year event in Tokyo on Tuesday, with many hoping to achieve wage hikes at or above last year's results in this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:10

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan

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2026/01/06

The Chinese Commerce Ministry on Tuesday announced an immediate ban on the exports to Japan of dual-use goods, which can be used for both commercial and military purposes.

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00:09

Takaichi Vows to Drive Economic Growth

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2026/01/06

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to drive the country's economic growth during a New Year's event hosted mainly by Jiji Press on Tuesday.

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00:12

Chubu Electric's Data Cherry-Picking Discovered...

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2026/01/06

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it learned of fraudulent data selection on earthquake risk by Chubu Electric Power Co. in February 2025 as a result of whistleblowing.

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00:13

Nearly 1,000 Sex Videos Shared in Polygamous Family Case

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2026/01/06

Investigative sources said on Tuesday that a 39-year-old man, his wife and common-law wife who were arrested over posting secretly filmed sexual videos shared nearly 1,000 such videos and photos online.

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00:11

60 Pct in Japan Uninformed of Mobile Battery Disposal...

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2026/01/06

Nearly 60pctof people in Japan do not know how to properly dispose of mobile batteries, while fires involving batteries are on the rise, a survey has shown.

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00:15

Japan Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low in 2025

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2026/01/06

Traffic accident deaths in Japan fell to a record low in 2025, dropping 116, or 4.4 pct, from the previous year to 2,547, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.

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