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00:17

Fast Retailing Posts Record 1st-Half Revenue

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2026/04/09

Fast Retailing Co., the owner of Uniqlo and other casualwear brands, said Thursday that its consolidated revenue rose 14.8pctto 2,055.2 billion yen in September-February from a year earlier, hitting a record high for its fiscal first-half period.

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00:09

Japan Govt to Delay Submission of Retrial System...

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2026/04/09

The Japanese government is set to delay the submission to the Diet, or parliament, scheduled this week of a bill aimed at amending the country's retrial system.

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00:11

Seven & i to Postpone U.S. Unit IPO

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2026/04/09

Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will postpone the initial public offering of its U.S. convenience store chain unit, 7-Eleven Inc., until at least fiscal 2027.

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00:12

Classmates of N. Korea Abductee Gather, Hoping for...

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2026/04/09

Classmates of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, gathered Thursday at their alma mater in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, praying for her return.

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00:09

Japan Crown Princess Attends Nursing College Ceremony

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2026/04/09

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the National College of Nursing in Kiyose, Tokyo, on Thursday.

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00:13

Hokkaido Returns Rifle to Hunter after Court Ruling

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2026/04/09

The Hokkaido prefectural government on Thursday apologized and returned a hunting rifle to a 77-year-old hunter following a Japanese Supreme Court ruling finding the revocation of his hunting gun license to be illegal.

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00:13

Univ. of Tokyo to Directly Run Hospital after Scandals

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2026/04/09

The University of Tokyo will put its hospital under the direct control of the university headquarters by the end of June at the earliest as part of reform efforts following corruption scandals involving doctors at the university.

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00:08

Japan Police Unveil Model Crime Victim Handbook

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2026/04/09

Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday unveiled a model of a handbook to be issued to crime victims in an effort to ease their burden.

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00:10

Ex-Governor Higashikokubaru Announces Candidacy in...

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2026/04/09

Former Miyazaki Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru said Thursday that he intends to run in a gubernatorial election in January in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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00:08

Kuma-Led Team to Design New Wing of London's...

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2026/04/09

A group led by prominent Japanese architect Kengo Kuma will design a new wing for the National Gallery in London, the museum has said.

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00:14

Ministop Posts 3rd Straight Annual Loss

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2026/04/09

Ministop Co. on Wednesday posted a third straight year of net loss for the year that ended in February, hurt by the fallout of a scandal involving falsified expiration dates for handmade prepared foods sold by the Japanese convenience store chain.

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00:14

Japan to Add 17 Airports, Ports for Defense Use

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2026/04/09

The Japanese government has decided to add 17 airports and ports to its list of designated facilities to allow the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard to use them from peacetime onward as part of efforts to strengthen the country's defenses.

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00:11

Calls for Extra Budget Already Begin to Grow among...

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2026/04/08

Calls for a supplementary budget have already begun to grow among Japanese ruling and opposition parties, following the enactment of the government's fiscal 2026 budget this week.

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00:12

Russia Irked by Japan Firm's Investment in...

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2026/04/08

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Wednesday lodged a protest with Japan over a Japanese firm's investment in a Ukrainian defense-related company that handles interceptor drones.

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00:15

Japan, S. Korea Defense Chiefs Agree to Keep Working...

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2026/04/08

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, agreed Wednesday to continue cooperation between their countries and among the two plus the United States over issues including those related to North Korea.

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00:14

Japan Average Pump Price Falls to 167.40 Yen

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2026/04/08

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell 2.80 yen from a week earlier to 167.40 yen per liter, down for the third straight week, industry ministry data showed Wednesday.

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00:10

Takaichi's Tax Cut Plan Draws Industry Opposition

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2026/04/08

Industry representatives have raised objections to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to zero for two years.

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00:11

42 Japan-Linked Ships Still Stranded in Persian Gulf

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2026/04/08

While the United States and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire agreement, 42 Japan-linked ships still cannot leave the Persian Gulf due to Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:13

Japan Eyes Public Insurance for iPS Cell-Based Products

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2026/04/08

Japan's Central Social Insurance Medical Council on Wednesday started to discuss extending the public health insurance coverage to two regenerative medicine products using induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells.

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00:10

Novel Alzheimer's Therapies Given to Less than...

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2026/04/08

Novel Alzheimer's therapies have been given to 19pctof outpatients who applied for the medications, according to a recent survey at a Tokyo hospital.

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