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00:14

Listed Japan Firms Log 11 Pct Quarterly Profit Drop

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2025/08/15

Publicly traded companies in Japan logged an 11.7pctdecrease in combined net profit for April-June from a year before as tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump weighed heavily on automakers.

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00:18

Ruling, Opposition Parties Voice Concerns over U.S....

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2025/08/15

Japan's ruling and opposition parties expressed concerns about U.S. tariffs at Friday's meetings of senior members of the budget committees of both Diet chambers, in the presence of economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief negotiator in tariff talks with the United States.

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00:13

80 Years On: Son of WWII Soldier Calls for Warless...

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2025/08/15

Hajime Eda, 82, a representative of bereaved relatives of World War II victims, delivered a speech at this year's war-end anniversary ceremony on Friday, voicing his hope to keep Japan out of war.

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00:10

40 Pct of Young Unaware of Japan's War-End...

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2025/08/15

About 40pctof young people in Japan do not know that Aug. 15 marks the country's surrender in World War II, a Jiji Press survey found.

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00:12

Secretary of LDP's Hagiuda Fined over Funds Scandal

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2025/08/15

Tokyo Summary Court on Friday fined a policy secretary of Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda for violating the political funds control law in the ruling party's political funds scandal.

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00:16

S. Korea Pres. Seeks Deeper Ties with Japan in...

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2025/08/15

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Friday that his country will seek to create a mutually beneficial relationship with Japan, in an address at a ceremony in Seoul to mark the 80th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

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00:12

80 Years On: Japan Govt Struggles to Collect War-Dead...

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2025/08/15

The Japanese government has been struggling to collect the remains of Japanese nationals who died abroad in World War II as the number of bereaved families and local people with firsthand experience of the war is decreasing.

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00:10

80 Years On: Granddaughter Conveys Ex-Wartime...

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2025/08/15

A granddaughter of Kantaro Suzuki, who served as Japanese prime minister at the end of World War II, continues to convey his wish for peace through her writings and lectures.

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00:13

Nikkei, TOPIX Surge to End at Fresh All-Time Highs

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2025/08/15

Japan's Nikkei 225 and broader TOPIX stock indexes surged to finish at their respective all-time highs on Friday as the market was boosted by renewed purchases following the key gauges' downturn the previous day.

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00:09

Mizuho Bank to Stop Accepting Insurance Workers on Loan

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2025/08/15

Mizuho Bank plans to stop accepting insurance company employees on loan by the end of next March, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

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00:12

Japan Agriculture Min. Koizumi Visits Yasukuni Shrine

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2025/08/15

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the 80th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II.

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00:13

80 Years On: Consoling Souls of War Dead Mission for...

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2025/08/15

Shoji Nagaya, the oldest bereaved family member at Friday's Japanese government-sponsored memorial ceremony for those who died in World War II, has made consoling the souls of the war dead his mission in life.

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00:11

Japan Renews Pledge for Peace on 80th War-End...

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2025/08/15

Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, remembering some 3.1 million victims and renewing the nation's pledge for permanent peace.

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00:11

McDonald's Japan to Tighten Purchase Limit on...

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2025/08/15

McDonald's Co. ()削除 said Thursday it will restrict the purchase of its limited-edition Happy Set combo meals that come with Pokemon toys for children to three per group, from Friday through Sunday.

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00:13

80 Years On: Japanese Bride in Australia Overcame...

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2025/08/15

Akiko Kirkham was among about 650 Japanese women who migrated to Australia after marrying Australian servicemen from the Allied occupation forces stationed in Japan in the aftermath of World War II.

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00:10

80 Years On: Woman Who Escaped Death on Tinian Island...

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2025/08/15

In 1944, at the height of the fighting on Tinian Island during World War II, schoolgirl Mitsuko Arakaki and her family resolved to die rather than be killed.

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00:13

80 Years On: Yasukuni Shrine Remains Political,...

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2025/08/15

Tokyo's war-related Yasukuni Shrine has been at the center of political and diplomatic discussions, particularly regarding visits by the sitting prime minister and other cabinet members on the anniversary of the end of World War II.

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00:14

Japan GDP Up Annualized 1.0 Pct in April-June

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2025/08/15

Japan's gross domestic product in April-June grew at an annualized rate of 1.0pctafter price and seasonal adjustment, expanding for five straight quarters, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Friday.

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00:09

Dentsu Expects to Report 3rd Straight Full-Year Net Loss

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2025/08/14

Dentsu Group Inc. said Thursday that it expects to post a third straight full-year net loss for this year mainly because of sluggish overseas business.

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00:11

Over 20 Pct Want Opposition-Led Govt Change in Japan:...

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2025/08/14

A Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday that 20.9pctof the respondents, the largest group, favor a change of government in Japan led by opposition parties.

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