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00:13

Japan Ruling Bloc, Komeito Agree on Free School Meal...

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2025/12/18

Japan's ruling bloc and opposition Komeito on Thursday agreed to pay a monthly fee of 5,200 yen per student to make public elementary school meals free, starting in fiscal 2026.

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00:11

2 Japan GSDF Choppers Targeted with Lasers

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2025/12/18

Two helicopters of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force were hit by laser beams over Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the GSDF has said.

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00:12

BOJ Likely to Raise Policy Rate by 0.25 Point on Friday

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2025/12/18

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to a 30-year-high of 0.75pcton Friday, its first increase since January.

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00:12

Japan Hails U.S. Extension of Sakhalin-2 LNG Import...

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2025/12/18

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday welcomed the United States' decision to extend Japan's import permit for the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project in Russia's Far East.

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00:15

LDP, DPFP Agree to Raise Taxable Income Threshold to...

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2025/12/18

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed at a meeting of their tax panel chairs on Thursday to raise the taxable income threshold from the current 1.6 million yen to 1.78 million yen.

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00:10

Japan Simulates Infrastructure Disruption Responses

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2025/12/18

The Japanese government conducted for the first time a tabletop exercise under the scenario of a major infrastructure disruption, given an increase in cyberattacks globally.

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00:14

Japan to Start OTC Sales of Emergency Contraception...

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2025/12/18

Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co. said Thursday that it will start over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive pill in Japan on Feb. 2, marking the first time in the country that such a pill will be sold without a prescription.

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00:13

Facility to Preserve Crashed JR West Train Completed

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2025/12/18

West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, showed to the press Wednesday its recently completed facility to preserve its train that crashed in April 2005 to kill 106 passengers and the train's driver.

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00:12

Life Sentence Sought for Abe Shooter Yamagami

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2025/12/18

Japanese public prosecutors sought a life sentence Thursday for defendant Tetsuya Yamagami on charges of murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun in 2022.

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00:11

Japan, U.S. Discuss Projects over Japanese Funding

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2025/12/18

Japanese and U.S. officials met online on Thursday to discuss which U.S. projects will receive Japanese funding as part of a trade agreement between the two countries, the Japanese government said.

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00:10

Japan to Tighten Rules on Drone Flights near Key...

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2025/12/18

Japan's National Police Agency aims to submit a bill to tighten rules on drone flights near key facilities based on a report by an expert team released Thursday.

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00:16

Okinawa Development Funds from State to Rise to 264.7...

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2025/12/18

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday approved a government plan to increase state funds provided for the development of Okinawa Prefecture by 500 million yen from the previous year to 264.7 billion yen in fiscal 2026.

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00:13

INTERVIEW: S'tomo Mitsui May Hit 2-T.-Yen Net...

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2025/12/18

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. may post a consolidated net profit of 2 trillion yen earlier than the currently expected period of around 2030, President Toru Nakashima has said.

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00:11

INTERVIEW: Yamaha to Launch 125 cc Moped Meeting New...

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2025/12/18

Japan's Yamaha Motor Co. plans to release a 125 cc moped model meeting new emissions rules in March, its president, Motofumi Shitara, has said.

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00:12

Honda to Cut Production in Japan, China due to Chip...

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2025/12/18

Honda Motor Co. plans to reduce vehicle production at some plants in Japan and China from late this month through early January due to a shortage of semiconductors, company officials said Wednesday.

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00:14

Japan, British Defense Chiefs Share Concerns over China

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2025/12/18

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and British Defense Secretary John Healey have shared serious concerns over China's moves, including a recent joint flight by Chinese and Russian bombers off the Pacific coast.

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00:13

Over Half of Deepfakes with Under-18 Victims Made by...

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2025/12/17

More than half of cases reported to Japanese police of sexual deepfakes targeting those aged under 18 were created with the involvement of students from the same schools as the victims, National Police Agency data have shown.

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00:11

Asahi to Buy East Africa Alcohol Biz from Diageo

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2025/12/17

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday it will purchase British drinks giant Diageo PLC's alcohol business in East Africa for 465.4 billion yen.

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00:11

Toyota Launches New RAV4 SUV with Improved Safety

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2025/12/17

Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday released a new version of its RAV4 SUV, the first model to use the Japanese automaker's Arene software platform for better safety.

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00:10

Tokyo Rises to 2nd in Global City Rankings

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2025/12/17

Tokyo climbed to second place for the first time in global city power rankings released by a Japanese think tank Wednesday, buoyed by a surge in the number of visitors to Japan.

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