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00:12

Arrest Warrant Obtained for Man over Tochigi Murder

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2026/05/27

Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man in his 40s over his possible role in directing the recent robbery-murder case in the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi, investigative sources said Wednesday.

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00:13

3 Japan Govt-Backed Lenders to Get New Leaders

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2026/05/27

The Japanese government announced plans on Tuesday to replace top executives at three affiliated lenders--the Development Bank of Japan, Japan Finance Corp. and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

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00:13

WWII Aircraft Recovered from Sea in Southwestern Japan

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2026/05/27

A World War II fighter aircraft of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy was recovered last month, 81 years after sinking into the ocean off Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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00:09

Japan's Ocean Freight Price Index Hits Another...

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2026/05/27

Ocean cargo shipping prices in Japan rose to another record in April as the war in Iran drove up fuel costs, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.

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00:09

Japan Enacts Bill Enabling Digital Issuance of Local...

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2026/05/27

Japan's parliament Wednesday enacted legislation featuring a measure to allow local governments to issue debt securities in digital format.

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00:16

Japan Welcomes Philippine Pres. Marcos at Imperial...

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2026/05/27

A welcoming ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, attended by Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.

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00:07

BOJ Governor Calls Oil Price Shock Broad, Persistent

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2026/05/27

The recent oil price shock was "broad and persistent," Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday.

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00:10

Chinese Vessels Leave Japan Waters off Senkakus

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2026/05/27

Two Chinese coast guard ships that had entered Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Monday left the area on the following day.

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00:13

Chinese Flattop Conducts Drills off Remote Tokyo Island

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2026/05/26

The Chinese navy aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted landing and takeoff drills for fighter jets and helicopters in Pacific waters off a remote Tokyo island, the Japanese Defense Ministry's Joint Staff said Tuesday.

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00:12

Naumann's Elephant May Have Gone Extinct 10,000...

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2026/05/26

Naumann's elephant in the Japanese archipelago went extinct about 10,000 years earlier than previously believed, with climate change highly likely playing a significant role, a Japanese research team has said.

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00:16

INTERVIEW: Former U.S. Cyber Chief Urges IT Reform in...

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2026/05/26

Chris Inglis, who served as the first U.S. national cyber director in 2021-2023, emphasized on Tuesday the need for Japan to foster public-private cooperation to address vulnerabilities in the nation's aged information technology systems.

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00:10

Japan, U.S. Reaffirm Importance of Taiwan Strait...

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2026/05/26

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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00:14

"Quad" Nations to Form New Energy...

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2026/05/26

The foreign ministers from the Quad countries--Japan, the United States, Australia and India--met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to establish a new cooperation framework for energy security and critical minerals.

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00:14

Hiroshima Court Rules Japan Lower House Poll...

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2026/05/26

Hiroshima High Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of the election of Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in February, in which vote-value disparities stood at up to 2.1 times.

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00:08

Japan PM Takaichi Stresses Importance of Retrial...

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2026/05/26

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a government bill to reform the country's retrial system.

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00:17

70 Pct of Firms in Japan Have No Rules on Social...

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2026/05/26

Nearly 70pctof companies in Japan have no in-house rules on employees' social media posts, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed, underscoring that most firms leave posts to individual judgment despite concern about information leaks and online conflicts.

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00:11

Japan Upper House Panel OKs Intelligence Council Bill

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2026/05/26

The Cabinet Committee of Japan's House of Councillors on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at strengthening the government's intelligence capabilities.

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00:08

Japan Govt Seeks Cooperation for Energy Saving This...

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2026/05/26

The Japanese government on Tuesday sought cooperation for energy saving in summer to the extent that people's daily lives are not affected.

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00:15

Japan Lower House OKs Bill to Revise Personal Info...

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2026/05/26

Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Tuesday passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law featuring the introduction of fines on malicious businesses that repeatedly commit violations.

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00:13

Japan's Koizumi to Attend Asia Security Summit...

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2026/05/26

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will visit Singapore from Friday through Sunday to attend the annual Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Japanese government said Tuesday.

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