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Accident Involving over 50 Vehicles Leaves 1 Dead in...

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2025/12/27

A truck accident on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, has led to multiple collisions involving more than 50 vehicles, leaving one dead and 26 injured.

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00:12

Defense Ministry Suspends Kawasaki Heavy from Bidding

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2025/12/26

Japan's Defense Ministry said Friday that it has decided to suspend Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. from bidding on its projects for two and a half months until March 11, citing data falsifications.

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00:14

U.S. Military Police Detain Civilian in Okinawa by...

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2025/12/26

U.S. military police in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, temporarily detained a civilian by mistake in the city of Okinawa on Nov. 22, a panel between the Japanese and U.S. governments said Friday.

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00:10

Japan Seen Raising Basic Pension Benefits by 2 Pct

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2025/12/26

The Japanese government plans to raise basic public pension benefits for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2026, reflecting wage increases, it was learned Friday.

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00:11

Ohtani, 7 Others Named on Samurai Japan Roster for WBC

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2025/12/26

The first eight members of Japan's national team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were announced on Friday, including two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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00:15

Japan Draws Up Roadmap for Shipbuilding Sector Revival

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2025/12/26

Japan's transport ministry and the Cabinet Office announced on Friday a roadmap for revitalizing the country's shipbuilding industry, aiming to double annual ship output to 18 million gross tons by 2035 through sector realignment.

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00:09

Several People Assaulted at Tire Factory in Shizuoka...

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2025/12/26

Several people were attacked with a knife at a Yokohama Rubber Co. factory in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday evening.

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00:10

Japan Biz Leaders React to FY 2026 Draft Budget

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2025/12/26

Japan's business leaders have offered a mixed response to the government's draft budget for fiscal 2026, which was adopted at a cabinet meeting on Friday.

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00:08

2 Arrested for Alleged Fraud over Luxury Watch...

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2025/12/26

Tokyo police on Friday arrested two individuals in a high-profile fraud case involving a luxury watch sharing service.

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00:09

Flu Cases Stay Above Warning Level in Japan

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2025/12/26

The number of new influenza patients in Japan remained above the warning level of 30 per medical institution last week, the health ministry said Friday.

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00:08

China Orders Travel Agencies to Curb Group Tours to...

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2025/12/26

The Chinese government is instructing travel agencies in the country to reduce the number of group tours to Japan, it was learned Friday.

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00:16

Japan Corrects Inappropriate Calculation of Univ....

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2025/12/26

Japan's education ministry said Friday that it has revised the calculation method for the basic school survey, after it was pointed out that the survey's university entry rate had been calculated without reflecting the rate of graduates from special schools for children with disabilities.

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00:17

Japan Govt to Issue 180.7 T. Yen of Bonds in FY 2026

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2025/12/26

The Japanese government plans to issue bonds totaling 180,692 billion yen in fiscal 2026, up 3,835.2 billion yen from the fiscal 2025 initial level, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

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00:14

Takaichi's Aggressive Budget Risking Market...

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2025/12/26

Swelling debt-servicing costs, shown by Japan's fiscal 2026 initial budget drafted by the government, will pose the risk of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy losing market confidence, experts warn.

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00:14

Japanese Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate Dies at 77

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2025/12/26

Japanese screenwriter Makiko Uchidate, known for writing scripts for many television drama series in the country, died of acute left-side heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Dec. 17. She was 77.

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00:16

Japan Sets Record FY 2026 Defense Budget, Eyeing...

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2025/12/26

In response to continuing military buildups by China and North Korea, the Japanese government has set defense-related spending at a record 9,035.3 billion yen under its draft fiscal 2026 budget adopted at Friday's cabinet meeting.

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00:15

Japan to Collect 600-B.-Yen Child Care Support Funds...

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2025/12/26

Japan's Children and Families Agency on Friday decided to collect 600 billion yen as so-called child-rearing support funds in the form of extra fees to be added to public medical insurance premiums in fiscal 2026, which starts next April.

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00:11

Japan Nov. Job Availability Ratio, Jobless Rate...

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2025/12/26

Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job offers-to-applicants ratio stood at 1.18 in November, unchanged from the preceding month, the labor ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Tokyo Inflation Slows to 2.3 Pct in Dec.

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2025/12/26

Inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 2.3pctin December from 2.8pctin the previous month as energy prices dropped, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Japan Industrial Output Falls 2.6 Pct in Nov.

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2025/12/26

Japan's industrial production in November fell 2.6pctfrom the previous month, logging the first drop in three months as vehicle output dropped, the industry ministry said Friday.

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