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00:11

Ukrainian Leader Thanks Japan for Additional...

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2025/12/21

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude for the Japanese government's pledge to provide an additional 6 billion dollars in financial aid to his country next year.

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00:16

Mother in Dentsu Suicide Case Opposes Easing Labor...

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2025/12/21

The mother of Matsuri Takahashi, a then 24-year-old employee of advertising giant Dentsu Inc. who committed suicide nearly a decade ago after working excessive hours, has called for a society without such deaths and voiced her opposition to relaxing regulations on work hours.

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00:15

158 Public, Private Deals Made between Japan, Central...

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2025/12/20

A total of 158 public- and private-sector cooperation deals, including in the fields of natural resources and digital technology, have been reached between Japan and five Central Asian countries, the Japanese government announced Saturday.

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00:10

BOJ Rate Hike Could Mean Both Good and Bad for...

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2025/12/20

The Bank of Japan's decision on Friday to raise its policy interest rate further is expected to affect households and businesses in both positive and negative ways.

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00:11

Late PM Murayama Remembered in Farewell Event

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2025/12/20

A farewell ceremony for former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died in October at the age of 101, was held in the southwestern city of Oita on Saturday.

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00:13

U.S. Confirms Japan as Global Leader on Nuclear...

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2025/12/20

The United States recognizes Japan as "a global leader and a valuable partner" on nuclear nonproliferation and advancing nuclear arms control, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday.

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00:08

Japan, 5 Central Asian Nations Adopt Joint...

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2025/12/20

Japan and five Central Asian nations adopted a joint declaration at their first summit, held in Tokyo for two days through Saturday.

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00:10

Nidec Founder Resigns as Chairman amid Accounting...

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2025/12/20

Japanese electronic device maker Nidec Corp. has announced the resignation of its founder, Shigenobu Nagamori, as chairman amid an accounting scandal.

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00:17

4 Major Japanese Banks to Hike Ordinary Deposit...

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2025/12/19

Four major Japanese banks said Friday that they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.3pctfrom current 0.2 pct, effective Feb. 2, 2026, following the Bank of Japan's latest rate hike decision.

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00:11

Japan, 5 Central Asian Nations Start 2-Day Summit

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2025/12/19

Japan and five Central Asian nations kicked off their first-ever leaders' meeting in Tokyo on Friday, aiming to deepen cooperation on energy and mineral resources and on artificial intelligence.

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00:12

Japan Ruling Parties Agree to Curb Medical Costs by...

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2025/12/19

Japan's ruling parties agreed Friday to seek to reduce the country's medical costs by 188 billion yen per year, by revising the eligibility of certain drugs for insurance coverage.

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00:11

Japanese Proficiency Eyed as Permanent Residency...

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2025/12/19

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering adding Japanese language proficiency as a requirement for permanent residency for foreigners, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.

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00:16

MUFG to Invest in Major Indian Nonbank Lender Shriram...

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2025/12/19

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Friday that it plans to invest some 396.2 billion Indian rupees, or about 682.3 billion yen, in major Indian nonbanking financial company Shriram Finance Ltd.

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00:13

Japan's Emperor Meets Leaders of 4 Central Asian...

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2025/12/19

Japan's Emperor Naruhito held separate meetings with the visiting presidents of four Central Asian countries--Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan--at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.

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00:11

Takaichi Aims at Holding AI Summit in Japan

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2025/12/19

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday instructed relevant government agencies to work to hold a summit on artificial intelligence in Japan as early as possible.

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00:10

Opposition Seeks Dismissal of Govt Official over...

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2025/12/19

Japanese opposition parties on Friday urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to dismiss a senior government official who has said that the country should possess nuclear weapons.

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00:16

Suspect Says He Targeted Idol Group Members in...

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2025/12/19

A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in a stabbing incident near the Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka told investigators he was targeting members of the idol group HKT48, investigative sources said Friday.

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00:14

Japan Ruling Bloc OKs Taxable Income Hike, Other Tax...

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2025/12/19

The ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party ()削除 adopted on Friday a tax system reform package for fiscal 2026, including a rise in the taxable income threshold to 1.78 million yen.

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00:17

JR Tokai, 5 Other Firms Ordered to Stop Bid-Rigging

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2025/12/19

The Fair Trade Commission on Friday recognized bid-rigging by Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and five other firms regarding inspection work for bridges installed over railroad tracks in violation of the antimonopoly law, ordering them to end the malpractice and prevent a recurrence.

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00:16

U.S. Military Rejects Okinawa Access Requests over...

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2025/12/19

The U.S. military has rejected Okinawa's requests to conduct on-site inspections at U.S. bases in the southernmost Japan prefecture, after per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were detected around the facilities, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday.

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