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00:10

Japanese Tourist Dies after Diving into Sea in Hawaii

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2025/12/30

A 26-year-old Japanese tourist has died in the Island of Hawaii after jumping from a cliff into the ocean in the southern part of the island, according to local police.

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00:17

INTERVIEW: Sumitomo Life Targets 5 M....

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2025/12/30

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. aims to double membership of its flagship health-promotion insurance program, Vitality, to 5 million over the next five years, banking on a new related asset-building product to drive this growth, President Yukinori Takada said in a recent interview.

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00:11

Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman in Tokyo's...

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2025/12/29

Tokyo police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital's Shinjuku Ward on Monday, investigative sources said Tuesday.

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00:17

Police Keep Hunting for Killer of Setagaya Family 25...

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2025/12/29

The brutal murder of a family of four in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward remains unresolved a quarter century after the crime, despite many clues left at the scene, such as fingerprints and bloodstains, and police continue their desperate search for a person responsible for the fatal assault case.

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00:12

Japan PM Takaichi Moves into Official Residence

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2025/12/29

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi moved into the official residence of the prime minister from the dormitory for members of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, on Monday.

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00:14

Work Underway for Selecting U.S. Projects for...

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2025/12/29

Japanese and U.S. officials are working to select which projects in the United States will receive 550 billion dollars in investments and loans from Japan as part of a trade agreement that Tokyo and Washington struck in summer 2025.

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00:10

Woman Stabbed in Tokyo; Suspected Attacker at Large

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2025/12/29

A woman was stabbed multiple times in the upper body on a Tokyo street around noon Monday and was taken to a hospital while remaining conscious, according to investigative sources.

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00:13

Japan's Antarctic Research Vessel Berths near...

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2025/12/29

Japan's Antarctic research vessel Shirase carved its way through sea ice and reached a fast ice berthing point about 1,700 meters off Japan's Showa Station at 12:44 p.m. on Saturday.

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00:12

BOJ Policymaker Urges One Rate Hike Every Few Months:...

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2025/12/29

A Bank of Japan policymaker called for raising interest rates "with intervals of a few months" at the central bank's latest policy-setting meeting this month, according to a summary of opinions at the meeting released on Monday.

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00:10

Boy Dies after Becoming Trapped in Escalator in Hokkaido

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2025/12/29

A 5-year-old boy died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, according to local police.

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00:09

Japan to Begin Full-Scale Selection of New Casino...

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2025/12/29

The Japanese government is set to begin full procedures to select locations for casino-featuring integrated resorts following Osaka, western Japan.

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00:08

Japanese Princess Kako Turns 31

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2025/12/28

Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 31 on Monday.

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00:10

Youth Clinics Addressing Sexual Concerns in Japan

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2025/12/28

Youth clinics offering consultations on sexual and physical health concerns at affordable prices are expanding their reach in Japan, though public awareness remains limited.

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00:13

Japan Group Resolved to Seek Air Raid Damage Relief

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2025/12/28

A Japanese group remains resolved to seek state relief for civilians who sustained injuries and other damage from U.S. air raids during World War II, although it failed to attain the goal in the milestone year of 2025.

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00:08

Japan's Rice Policy at Crossroads amid Output Shift

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2025/12/28

Japan's rice policy is at a crossroads as prices of the country's staple food stay around record highs, squeezing households.

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00:12

Berkshire to Keep Japanese Trader Shares after...

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2025/12/27

U.S. investment company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to keep its shares in five major Japanese trading houses over the long term, even after the exit of CEO Warren Buffett on Wednesday.

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00:14

INTERVIEW: Lawson May Start OTC Drug Delivery in 2026

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2025/12/27

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc. plans to launch as early as 2026 a delivery service for over-the-counter drugs at its stores with no pharmacists or registered sellers present, President Sadanobu Takemasu has said.

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00:11

Japan Reducing Govt Councils

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2025/12/27

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is merging and abolishing councils that its predecessors set up within the Cabinet Secretariat and the Cabinet Office one after another.

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00:12

76 Pct of Needy Youths See Rising Food Cost: Survey

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2025/12/27

A survey by a nonprofit organization has shown that 76pctof needy young people in Japan saw an increase in their monthly food expenditure compared with last year amid the ongoing inflation.

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00:10

Japanese Lawmaker Suzuki Conveys Takaichi's...

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2025/12/27

Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki has said that he conveyed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stance on Japan-Russia relations to Moscow during his trip to Russia.

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