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00:14

Kissei Ordered to Warn over Vasculitis Drug after...

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2026/05/21

Japan's health ministry on Thursday ordered Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. to add a warning to the package insert of Tavneos, a drug for vasculitis, or blood vessel inflammation, after the deaths of 20 patients who took the medicine.

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00:11

TEPCO Employees Recorded Civil Trials in Violation of...

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2026/05/21

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that its employees had recorded court proceedings of some civil cases related to the company in violation of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

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00:07

1st Sitting Japanese Mayor to Take Maternity Leave

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2026/05/21

A city mayor in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, said Thursday that she will take maternity leave from this summer.

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00:11

4th Ruling Finds Japan Feb. Lower House Poll...

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2026/05/21

Tokyo High Court ruled Thursday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities.

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00:08

Half in Japan Supports Constitutional Revision: Jiji...

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2026/05/21

Over half of respondents in Japan believe that constitutional revision is necessary, a Jiji Press opinion poll for May has shown.

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00:08

Japanese Man Held for Alleged Drunken Driving of Fake...

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2026/05/21

Tokyo police have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving of a vehicle modified to look like an unmarked police car.

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00:14

Asteroid Traces in Japan May Be Linked to Dinosaur...

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2026/05/21

A team of Japanese researchers has discovered traces of an asteroid collision in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido that may have caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period some 66 million years ago.

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00:09

BOJ Board Member Calls for Rate Hikes to Counter...

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2026/05/21

The Bank of Japan should raise its policy interest rate at an appropriate pace to counter inflation, Policy Board member Junko Koeda said Thursday.

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00:12

INTERVIEW: WFP Chief Thanks Japan amid Funding Shortfall

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2026/05/21

Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, in a recent interview, expressed appreciation for Japan's continued contributions as the organization struggles with financial difficulties.

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00:13

Japan's Middle East Crude Oil Imports Fall 67...

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2026/05/21

Japan's crude oil imports from the Middle East plunged 67.2pctin April from a year earlier amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Thursday.

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00:11

Japan Introduces Fully Digital Civil Litigation System

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2026/05/21

Japan introduced a fully digital civil litigation system Thursday, allowing civil lawsuits to be conducted entirely online, from filing complaints to receiving judgments.

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00:09

Japan's Core Machinery Orders Fall 9.4 Pct in March

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2026/05/21

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in March fell 9.4pctfrom the previous month, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.

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00:15

Japanese Youths Enjoy Gender-Bending Fashion

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2026/05/20

Fashion trends that emphasize individuality without regard for gender norms, such as men using parasols and women wearing neckties, are spreading among young people in Japan, mainly those in Generation Z, who are aged around 15 to 30.

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00:09

U.N. Chief Guterres Raps Superpowers' Behavior

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2026/05/20

Visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday criticized superpowers over a series of conflicts around the world.

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00:12

Mizuho Bank to Acquire Stake in Rakuten Bank

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2026/05/20

Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank will form a capital and business alliance, with the former set to acquire shares in the latter on Oct. 1, the parent companies of the two Japanese banks said Wednesday.

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00:11

Mori Building Employees Injured in Shanghai...

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2026/05/20

Two employees of Japanese real estate developer Mori Building Co. were injured in Tuesday's knife attack in Shanghai, the company's president, Shingo Tsuji, said Wednesday.

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00:06

Japan Not to Make Power-Saving Request This Summer

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2026/05/20

Japan's industry ministry plans not to make a power-saving request this summer, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:16

Nuclear Waste Site Survey Begins for Remote Tokyo Island

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2026/05/20

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan, or NUMO, said Wednesday that it has started a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the Pacific.

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00:09

U.S. NFL Eyes Regular Season Games in Japan

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2026/05/20

The U.S. National Football League is exploring the possibility of holding regular season games in Japan, according to several U.S. media reports.

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00:11

Completely Farmed Eels to Be Sold in Japan for 1st...

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2026/05/20

Japanese fishery company Yamada Suisan Co. said Wednesday that it will start the world's first trial sales of "kabayaki" grilled eels from complete aquaculture on May 29.

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