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Japan Logs Trade Deficit of 2.6 T. Yen in 2025

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2026/01/22

Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of 2,650.7 billion yen in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of red ink, preliminary data from the Finance Ministry showed Thursday.

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00:14

Campaigning Begins for Feb. 8 Osaka Governor Election

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2026/01/22

The official campaign period for the Feb. 8 Osaka gubernatorial election began on Thursday, following the resignation of the previous governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, in an attempt to revive the so-called Osaka metropolis plan.

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00:15

Japan, EU to Affirm Cooperation for Stable Critical...

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2026/01/22

Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa and European Commission executive vice-president for prosperity and industrial strategy Stephane Sejourne have reaffirmed their cooperation to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals, such as rare earths.

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00:11

Takaichi Meets with Forced Sterilization Victims

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2026/01/22

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the government's responsibility in her meeting with victims of forced sterilization conducted under the country's now-defunct eugenics law.

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JIP Pushes Secondary Capital Plan in Election Pledges

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2026/01/21

The Japan Innovation Party on Wednesday released its pledges for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, featuring plans to realize early passage of legislation to establish a secondary capital to curb Tokyo's overconcentration.

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British PM Starmer Seen Visiting Japan Jan. 31

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2026/01/21

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to make his first visit to Japan on Jan. 31 and hold a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:13

Local Residents Split over Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor...

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2026/01/21

People living near Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, were divided in their views over the restart of a reactor at the plant Wednesday.

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00:13

Japan to Refuel S. Korean Air Force Jets at Naha Air...

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2026/01/21

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said Wednesday that it will provide refueling support to a total of 10 planes of the South Korean Air Force at its Naha Air Base in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 28.

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LDP to Mull Consumption Tax Cut as General Election...

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2026/01/21

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday announced its policy pledges for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, including a commitment to accelerate discussions on reducing the consumption tax rate to zero for food items for two years.

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00:12

Chinese Visitors Biggest Inbound Spenders in Japan in...

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2026/01/21

Visitors from mainland China were the largest spenders among foreign visitors to Japan in 2025, at 2,002.6 billion yen, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday.

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TEPCO Restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 Reactor

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2026/01/21

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. reactivated the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Stops Short of Committing to Trump-Proposed...

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2026/01/21

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Wednesday declined to clarify whether Japan will participate in the Board of Peace proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Gaza Strip.

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00:13

Ex-Boyfriend Arrested on Mito Woman Murder Charge

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2026/01/21

Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Wednesday on suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend, a pregnant manicurist whose body was found in an apartment in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, late last year.

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00:11

Espionage by Ex-Russian Official...

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2026/01/21

Alleged espionage involving a former employee of Russia's trade representation in Japan was "regrettable," Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.

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00:08

Mos Food Unveils AI System for Drive-Through Orders

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2026/01/21

Mos Food Services Inc. on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-based system to process drive-through orders at its restaurants.

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00:15

Japan Has Tough Road Ahead to Achieve 60-M.-Visitor Goal

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2026/01/21

Japan still needs to overcome mounting challenges to achieving its goal of 60 million annual visitors by 2030, although the number of inbound tourists topped 40 million for the first time ever last year with their consumption growing to around 9.5 trillion yen.

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Japan's Emperor, Empress May Visit Belgium,...

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2026/01/21

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are expected to make official goodwill visits to Belgium and the Netherlands in June, with arrangements underway following invitations from both European countries, government sources said Wednesday.

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00:13

Reiwa Shinsengumi Chief Yamamoto to Resign from Upper...

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2026/01/21

Taro Yamamoto, leader of Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, announced on Wednesday his resignation from the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, due to health problems.

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00:11

S. Korea's Lee Hopes to Boost Economic...

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2026/01/21

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday voiced his intention to boost economic cooperation with Japan while keeping bilateral territorial and historical issues under management.

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TEPCO to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor Soon

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2026/01/21

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata at 7 p.m. Wednesday or later, according to company officials.

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