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SoftBank, Blackstone Apply for Capital Tie-Ups with...

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2026/04/09

Telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. and U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. are among companies that have applied to form capital tie-ups with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., it was learned Thursday.

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00:13

Tender Offer for Yomeishu Seizo Completed

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2026/04/09

Japan's Yomeishu Seizo Co. said Thursday that Reno, an investment firm linked to Japanese activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami, has successfully completed its tender offer for the medical liqueur maker.

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00:15

Aeon Enjoys Record Annual Operating Profit

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2026/04/09

Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. on Thursday reported a record-high consolidated operating profit of 270.4 billion yen for the year that ended in February, up 13.8pctfrom the previous year.

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3 Japanese-Directed Films in Competition for Palme...

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2026/04/09

Films by three Japanese directors--Hirokazu Koreeda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada--are in competition for the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, to be held in May in southern France, organizers said Thursday.

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Japan, Oman to Cooperate for Safe Navigation in...

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2026/04/09

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, agreed Thursday to closely cooperate to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:09

Japan to Additionally Release State Oil Reserves

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2026/04/09

The Japanese government plans to begin another round of state oil reserve releases amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East, it was learned Thursday.

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00:11

Takaichi Mum on Japan Attendance at Nuke Ban Treaty...

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2026/04/09

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday avoided clarifying whether Japan will participate in the November meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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Sumo Association Demotes Ex-Yokozuna Terunofuji for...

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2026/04/09

The Japan Sumo Association decided Thursday to demote former yokozuna grand champion Terunofuji, now stablemaster Isegahama, and cut his pay by 10pctfor three months over his violence toward a wrestler in his stable.

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00:11

Japan, 8 Other Nations Call for Ceasefire in Lebanon

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2026/04/09

Japan and eight other nations have called for peace in Lebanon in light of Israel's continued attacks on the Middle Eastern country despite a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.

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00:13

Japan Ruling Bloc Proposes Constitutional Amendment...

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2026/04/09

Japan's ruling parties on Thursday proposed establishing a constitutional amendment drafting committee soon within the Commission on the Constitution in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament.

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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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