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00:11

Japan's Takaichi Asks Saudi Arabia for Increased...

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2026/04/23

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for cooperation for increased oil supply to her country in a call on Thursday.

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00:11

LDP Proposes Dispatch of Minesweepers to Strait of...

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2026/04/23

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Thursday that it will propose the country dispatch minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz once a formal ceasefire is reached in the war in Iran.

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00:12

LDP Seeks 1-Year Lawmaker Term Extension in Emergency...

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2026/04/23

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for allowing the terms of lawmakers to be extended for about a year under a proposed emergency clause as part of efforts to revise the Constitution.

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00:12

Japan Govt Advises Asian Fund Not to Buy Makino...

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2026/04/23

Asian investment fund MBK Partners said Thursday it has been advised by Japan's government to cancel its planned tender offer for Makino Milling Machine Co. under the country's foreign exchange law.

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00:16

Fewer People Accused in Japan over Host Clubs in 2025

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2026/04/23

Japanese police took action against 143 people over malicious practices involving "host clubs," where male companions entertain women, in 2025, a decrease of 64 from the previous year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.

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00:10

Japan Lower House OKs Intelligence Council Bill

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2026/04/23

Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence council designed to strengthen the government's intelligence capabilities.

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00:15

Arrests Hit Record High in Japan over Online Gambling

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2026/04/23

Japanese police arrested or took other enforcement actions against 317 people for their suspected involvement in online gambling in 2025, highest on record since 2018, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.

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00:09

Japan Ministry Seeks Talks on Social Media Age...

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2026/04/23

Japan's internal affairs ministry has asked a panel of experts to discuss whether the country should introduce age restrictions for social media use.

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00:10

Japanese Accused of Adding Chemicals to...

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2026/04/23

A district attorney in the U.S. state of Wisconsin has indicted a Japanese researcher for adding chemicals to a co-worker's water bottle, according to U.S. media reports.

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00:15

Japan Govt Eyes Ban on Anti-Retrial Appeals...

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2026/04/23

Japan's Justice Ministry plans to ban prosecutors from appealing court orders to grant retrials "in principle" while allowing them to do so in cases where there are sufficient grounds to overturn such orders as exceptions, government and ruling bloc officials have said.

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00:14

False Info Spreads on Social Media after Japan Quake

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2026/04/23

False information, including claims of an "artificial earthquake," has spread on social media following a quake on Monday that registered up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in northeastern Japan.

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00:10

3 Nonlife Insurers Fraudulently Take Out Info from...

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2026/04/23

Employees on loan to Toyota Motor Corp. from three major Japanese nonlife insurance companies have taken out information from the automaker without permission, it was learned.

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00:11

China Conducts Military Drills in Western Pacific

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2026/04/23

A flotilla of Chinese warships has conducted naval drills in the western Pacific, apparently in a move countering a Japanese destroyer's recent passage through the Taiwan Strait.

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00:07

Takaichi Vows to Support Montenegro's Entry into EU

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2026/04/23

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed support for Montenegro's accession to the European Union.

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00:08

Middle East Crisis Seen Affecting Japan Trade Balance

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2026/04/22

The impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on Japan's trade balance is expected to become visible in earnest in data for April onward.

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00:11

Japan to Accelerate Review of Discretionary Work System

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2026/04/22

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday instructed relevant ministers to accelerate efforts to review systems related to working hours, including the discretionary labor system.

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00:09

40 B. Yen Secured in Liquidation of Unification...

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2026/04/22

At least 40 billion yen in deposits and savings have been secured during the liquidation process of the Unification Church in Japan, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:11

ADB President Kanda from Japan to Seek Another Term

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2026/04/22

Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda on Wednesday announced his candidacy in the bank's presidential election to be held in November, in line with the expiration of his current term.

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00:12

Toyota Unveils New Development Hub in Woven City

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2026/04/22

Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a new research and development hub for new mobility products and services in its experimental Woven City in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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00:16

Japan, New Zealand Leaders Reaffirm Cooperation over...

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2026/04/22

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, on Wednesday reaffirmed their countries' close cooperation in efforts to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, including ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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