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00:14

Ex-Tokyo Electron Subsidiary Worker Linked to Data Theft

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2025/08/07

Japanese chipmaking equipment maker Tokyo Electron Ltd. said Thursday that a former employee of its Taiwanese subsidiary was involved in the illegal acquisition of confidential information of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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00:11

Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Go into Effect

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2025/08/07

U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs on trading partners, including a 15pctlevy on Japanese imports, went into effect on Thursday.

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00:13

Shiga Police Chief Apologizes to Ex-Assistant Nurse...

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2025/08/07

The chief of the prefectural police department of Shiga, western Japan, on Thursday apologized directly to a former assistant nurse who was acquitted of murdering a patient in a retrial after serving her prison term.

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00:08

Toyota Lowers Full-Year Profit Forecasts Due to Trump...

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2025/08/07

Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday downgraded its full-year profit forecasts, reflecting U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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00:15

Japan to Require Recordings of Interrogations over...

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2025/08/07

Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday that it has told prefectural police departments to record interrogations regarding suspected cases of illegal exports, following a problematic probe into machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co.

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00:15

Police Admit "Serious Mistake" over...

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2025/08/07

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department admitted in a report released Thursday that it committed a "serious mistake" during its investigation into Ohkawara Kakohki Co., which resulted in false accusations against executives of the machinery maker.

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00:17

Japan Govt Workers to Get 3.6 Pct More in Monthly Pay

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2025/08/07

Japan's National Personnel Authority on Thursday recommended raising the monthly salary of government employees by 3.62pcton average for fiscal 2025, which began in April, pushing the rate of increase above 3pctfor the first time in 34 years.

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00:12

40 Years On: Woman Who Lost Family in JAL Jet Crash...

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2025/08/07

In August 1985, Yoshimi Ikai's world was shattered when she lost her beloved husband, her cheerful and compassionate daughter, and her adorable son in a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash.

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00:10

Norinchukin Bank Returns to Profit in April-June

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2025/08/07

Norinchukin Bank said on Wednesday that it swung to profitability in April-June after reporting a massive net loss a year before due to losses on foreign bond investment.

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00:15

80 Years On: Legendary Pitcher Lost in Wartime...

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2025/08/07

Eighty years ago, among the young members of the Imperial Japanese military's "kamikaze" corps, many of whom died in suicide attacks against Allied ships during the final months of World War II, was a legendary professional baseball pitcher who once threw a no-hitter.

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00:13

Akazawa Urges U.S. to Cut Auto Tariff Early

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2025/08/07

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa urged the United States to cut its automotive tariff at an early date, during a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Wednesday.

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00:17

80 Years On: People Pass on Stories of U.S....

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2025/08/06

People in Fukushima Prefecture and other parts of Japan are working to pass down the stories of "pumpkin" bombs dropped on 18 prefectures in the country by the United States, or mock-ups of the atomic bombs that devastated the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

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00:15

Japan's FSA Issues Biz Improvement Order to FP...

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2025/08/06

Japan's Financial Services Agency said Wednesday that it has issued a business improvement order to major insurance agent FP Partner Inc., known for its Money Doctor consultation services for insurance products and asset formation, under the insurance business law.

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00:12

Hibakusha Groups Call on Japan to Attend Nuke Ban...

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2025/08/06

Seven groups of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima Prefecture on Wednesday urged Japan to attend meetings of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer.

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00:15

Hiroshima Hibakusha Pray for Nuke Free World on 80th...

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2025/08/06

Many hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and bereaved family members visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, renewing their vows to abolish nuclear weapons.

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00:11

Taiwan Attends Hiroshima Peace Ceremony

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2025/08/06

Taiwan attended an annual peace ceremony in Hiroshima for the first time on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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00:11

Toyota Affiliate Launches Sports Car Subscription...

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2025/08/06

Kinto Corp., a car leasing affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp., on Wednesday announced the launch of a subscription service featuring sports cars, targeting motor sports enthusiasts.

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00:16

Japan OKs Price Cut for Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab

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2025/08/06

A Japanese health ministry panel Wednesday approved a plan to cut the price of Lecanemab, an Alzheimer's drug codeveloped by Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co. and U.S. industry peer Biogen Inc., by 15pctin Japan starting Nov. 1.

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00:18

Max Vote-Value Gap Rises to 2.103 Times for Japan...

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2025/08/06

An estimate by Jiji Press has found that vote-value disparities between single-seat constituencies for Japan's House of Representatives reached up to 2.103 times based on the country's population data for this year, up from the maximum gap of 2.080 times in 2024.

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00:10

Improper Pricing Suspected at Dunlop Tyre Japan

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2025/08/06

Dunlop Tyre Japan Ltd. allegedly engaged in improper pricing for its tires sold at automotive accessory mass retailers and other stores, it has been learned.

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