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00:11

Takaichi Vows Appropriate Action on Rapid Yen Fall

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2025/12/09

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that the government will respond appropriately to excessive foreign exchange rate movements, including the yen's rapid depreciation.

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00:11

Japan Prefectures Asked to Pay Half of Free School...

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2025/12/09

Japan's ruling camp and opposition party Komeito proposed Tuesday that the central and prefectural governments each bear half the cost of making elementary school meals free from April next year.

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00:12

Unification Church's Japan Head to Resign

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2025/12/09

Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan head of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, will resign from the post, the organization said on its website Tuesday.

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00:11

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Trump to Support Japan amid...

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2025/12/09

Two Democrats in the U.S. Congress urged President Donald Trump on Monday to support Japan in the face of China's escalating economic and military coercion against the U.S. ally.

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00:11

INTERVIEW: JATA Head Calls for Reducing Reliance on...

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2025/12/09

Hiroyuki Takahashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Travel Agents, has stressed the need for the country to avoid heavily depending on travel demand from one specific country.

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00:09

Japan's Takaichi Eager to Legislate Maiden Name Use

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2025/12/09

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed eagerness to advance legislation to give legal validity to the use of maiden names.

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00:12

INTERVIEW: Osaka Gas to Focus More on LNG Supply to...

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2025/12/09

Osaka Gas Co. plans to sell 70,000 tons of liquefied natural gas a year as ship fuel through offshore supply by 2030, President Masataka Fujiwara said in a recent interview.

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00:10

Power Line Fire Occurs between Hokkaido, Mainland Japan

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2025/12/09

A power line connecting the northern Japan island of Hokkaido and the country's Honshu main island caught fire, Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday.

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00:09

Long-Term Interest Rates Rising Slightly Fast: BOJ Ueda

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2025/12/09

Japanese long-term interest rates have been rising at a somewhat rapid pace recently, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday.

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00:11

Japan Rejects China's Claim on Radar Use

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2025/12/09

The Japanese government on Tuesday disputed Beijing's insistence that the use of radar by Chinese military aircraft on Japanese fighter jets was a "normal measure" to ensure flight safety.

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00:14

"Minato," "Sui"...

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2025/12/09

The most popular names given to babies born in Japan in 2025 were "Minato" and "So," written with the same kanji character, for boys, and "Sui" for girls, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. showed Tuesday.

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00:08

"Demon Slayer" Nominated for Golden...

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2025/12/09

The latest film in the "Demon Slayer" franchise was nominated for a Golden Globe in the best animated motion picture category on Monday.

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00:10

G-7 Ministers Agree to Diversify Rare Earth Supply...

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2025/12/09

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have released a joint statement reaffirming cooperation to diversify global supply chains for rare earth minerals.

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00:10

S. Korea's National Assembly Speaker Hopes to...

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2025/12/09

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has expressed his hope to visit Japan at an early date to boost exchanges between the two countries' lawmakers.

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00:15

Japan Govt Proposes Numerical Criteria for Dangerous...

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2025/12/09

Japan's Justice Ministry on Tuesday proposed numerical criteria for dangerous driving offenses, including on vehicle velocities past speed limits and blood alcohol levels, under a planned revision to the law on punishment for such acts.

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00:13

Japan-China Hotline Seen Not Functioning after Radar...

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2025/12/09

A hotline between Japanese and Chinese defense authorities does not appear to be working after an incident in which Chinese military aircraft directed radar at Japanese Self-Defense Forces jets, sources have said.

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00:11

Fewer Firms Go Public in Japan in 2025

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2025/12/09

Fewer companies are going public in Japan in 2025 than in the previous year apparently because stock prices fell sharply in early April amid concerns about high U.S. tariffs.

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00:12

Japanese Girl, 15, Becomes Youngest Muay Thai Pro

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2025/12/09

A 15-year-old junior high school girl from the northeastern Japan city of Yamagata has become the youngest-ever professional Muay Thai competitor in Thailand, where the martial art is a national sport.

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00:10

Japan-China Passenger Ferry Services Halted

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2025/12/09

The operator of the international ferry Jian Zhen Hao linking Shanghai with the western Japan cities of Kobe and Osaka said it has suspended passenger services on the vessel.

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00:10

Japan Empress Masako Turns 62 with Stronger Hope for...

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2025/12/08

Japan's Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday, with stronger hope for peace cultivated through her visits this year to places associated with World War II.

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