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00:12

Ohtani Slugs 300th Home Run in Combined Japan, U.S....

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2025/06/25

In a major milestone, Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday hit his 300th home run in his combined professional career in Japan and the United States.

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00:09

July Disaster Prediction Overshadows Demand for...

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2025/06/25

A prediction in a comic book that a major disaster will occur in Japan in July is dampening demand for travel to the country, especially from Hong Kong.

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00:09

Japan to Set Up Body to Improve Anime Worker Conditions

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2025/06/25

The Japanese industry ministry said Tuesday that it will set up a third-party organization to improve the working conditions of animation industry workers.

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00:12

Ruling Camp's Majority Focus of Japan Upper...

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2025/06/25

The focus of the July 20 election for the House of Councillors is whether the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, will maintain their majority in the upper chamber of Japan's parliament.

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00:10

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank to Repay All Remaining...

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2025/06/24

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank expects to repay all of its remaining public funds worth 230 billion yen as early as the end of July, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:10

China Moving to Build New Structure in East China Sea

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2025/06/24

Japan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it has confirmed moves by China to install a new structure on the western side of the Japan-China median line in the East China Sea.

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00:09

Japan Startup Blames Altimeter Problem for Failed...

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2025/06/24

Japanese startup ispace Inc. said Tuesday that its lunar probe failed to land on the moon earlier this month because its altimeter malfunctioned.

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00:12

Over 470 Gearing Up to Run in Japan Upper House Election

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2025/06/24

A total of 471 people are preparing to run in the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, as of Tuesday, a Jiji Press survey shows.

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00:15

BOJ Tankan Likely to Show Slight Fall in Biz Sentiment

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2025/06/24

An upcoming Bank of Japan "tankan" quarterly survey report is seen showing a slight deterioration in business sentiment among both major Japanese manufacturers and nonmanufacturers, according to estimates by 15 private think tanks released by Tuesday.

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00:09

Some Functions of My Number Card Now Available on...

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2025/06/24

Japan on Tuesday started a service that allows some functions of the My Number personal identification card to be mounted on Apple Inc.'s iPhones.

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00:11

Japan Consumer Affairs Agency Names 6th Straight...

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2025/06/24

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it has named Natsuko Horii, 58, a senior official at the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, as its next commissioner.

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00:10

Japan Govt Paper Calls for Restart of Nuclear Power...

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2025/06/24

The Japan Atomic Energy Commission stressed the importance of restarting nuclear power plants in a white paper on nuclear energy for fiscal 2024 released Tuesday.

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00:16

Nippon Steel Shareholders Laud Successful U.S. Steel...

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2025/06/24

Nippon Steel Corp. shareholders on Tuesday praised the Japanese steelmaker's successful acquisition of United States Steel Corp. despite initial opposition from the U.S. government, but expressed concerns about the implications of a "golden share" given to Washington.

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00:12

ASDF's Blue Impulse to Perform for Osaka Expo as...

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2025/06/24

The Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatics team is now expected to perform near the venue of the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, as early as July 12.

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00:12

Fuji TV Announcer Referred to Prosecutors over...

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2025/06/24

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday sent papers to public prosecutors on Fuji Television Network Inc. announcer Kenta Yamamoto for allegedly gambling on an online casino site.

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00:14

U.S. Marine Sentenced to 7 Yrs for Sexual Assault in...

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2025/06/24

Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old U.S. Marine to seven years in prison for nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in May last year.

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00:13

Japanese Flights Affected by Conflict in Middle East

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2025/06/24

Some flights departing from Japan have returned to the country or been canceled amid high tensions in the Middle East following U.S. strikes in Iran, Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano said Tuesday.

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00:15

Japan Post's Transport Biz Permit to Be Revoked...

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2025/06/24

The Japanese transport ministry plans to formally revoke Japan Post Co.'s general motor truck transport business permit on Wednesday as it failed to properly conduct mandatory roll calls for its delivery drivers, informed sources said Tuesday.

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00:15

SDF Presence Grows in Okinawa amid China Threat;...

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2025/06/24

While Okinawa Prefecture marks 80 years since the end of the intense fighting there in the late stage of World War II, Japan's Self-Defense Forces is boosting its presence in the nation's southernmost prefecture amid China's increasing military activities.

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00:10

Lawson Opens "Future" Convenience...

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2025/06/24

Lawson Inc. has opened a "future" convenience store in Tokyo's Minato Ward with cutting-edge digital technology provided by telecommunications company KDDI Corp.

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