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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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00:11

Former PM Ishiba Meets with S. Korean Pres. in Seoul

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2026/04/08

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss Japan-South Korea relations and the international situation.

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00:13

Japan, Australia Agree to Deepen Defense Ties

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2026/04/08

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his visiting Australian counterpart Richard Marles agreed Wednesday to deepen bilateral defense cooperation to ensure the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.

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00:09

Takaichi, Iranian Pres. Hold Phone Talks

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2026/04/08

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a roughly 25-minute phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

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00:12

5 More from Philippines-Based Japan Crime Ring Arrested

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2026/04/08

The Fukuoka prefectural police have arrested five more people linked to Philippines-based Japanese crime ring JP Dragon after their transfer to Japan, over suspected scams and thefts.

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00:10

Japan Welcomes U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

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2026/04/08

The Japanese government welcomes a two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran as a positive move, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.

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00:09

Real Wages in Japan Up 1.9 Pct in Feb.

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2026/04/08

Japan saw inflation-adjusted real wages increase 1.9pctfrom a year earlier in February, the labor ministry reported Wednesday.

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00:12

U.S. Welcomes Growing Exchanges with Japan via X

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2026/04/08

U.S. Undersecretary of State Sarah Rogers on Tuesday welcomed growing exchanges between Japanese and U.S. users of social media platform X as a microcosm of their countries' close relationship.

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00:13

Japan Feb. Current Account Surplus Hits 3.93 T. Yen

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2026/04/08

Japan's current account surplus stood at 3,932.7 billion yen in February, marking the 13th straight month in the black, Finance Ministry preliminary data showed Wednesday.

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00:10

Tokyo DisneySea to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

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2026/04/08

Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, with a year-long event unveiled to the press by park operator Oriental Land Co. on Wednesday.

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00:09

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of...

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2026/04/08

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday morning, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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