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00:13

Chubu Electric Submits N-Plant Data Fraud Report

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2026/03/31

Chubu Electric Power Co. submitted a report to nuclear regulators on Tuesday detailing earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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00:16

Japan Govt Adopts Legislation on Dangerous Driving...

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2026/03/31

The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesday adopted legislation to revise automobile-related laws to introduce numerical standards for excessive speed and alcohol levels in order to clarify the application requirements for the crime of dangerous driving causing death or injury.

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00:11

Japan to Introduce "Blue Ticket"...

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2026/03/31

Japan will introduce the "blue ticket" system for cyclists on Wednesday, allowing riders who commit relatively minor traffic violations to avoid criminal punishment by paying fines.

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00:10

Japan's Takaichi Gives Instructions to Secure...

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2026/03/31

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed related ministers to ensure stable supplies of medical goods made from petroleum products.

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00:09

Japan to Expand Child Aid in April; Price Hikes to...

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2026/03/31

While Japan is set to expand its child-rearing aid program from April, households are expected to be hit by a string of price hikes for food products and beverages.

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00:14

Japan's Industrial Output Falls 2.1 Pct in Feb.

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2026/03/31

Japan's industrial production in February fell 2.1pctfrom January, down for the first time in three months, due mainly to weaker output in the auto sector, preliminary industry ministry data showed Tuesday.

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00:12

Tokyo's Inflation Slows to 1.7 Pct in March

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2026/03/31

Consumer inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 1.7pctyear-on-year in March, decelerating for the fourth straight month, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.

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00:14

Japan Unemployment Rate Down for 1st Time in 7 Months

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2026/03/31

Japan's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in February declined 0.1 percentage point from the previous month to 2.6 pct, marking its first drop in seven months, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.

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00:12

Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles as Counterstrike...

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2026/03/31

Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday deployed a long-range missile system to Ground Self-Defense Force camps in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures that can be used as a counterstrike capability.

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00:13

Food Price Increases in Japan to Slow in April

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2026/03/31

Major food makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,798 items in April, down 33.8pctfrom a year earlier, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Tuesday.

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00:13

FOCUS: Gender Stereotype Linking Pink with Women...

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2026/03/31

The stereotype of associating pink with women remains deeply entrenched in society, appearing in products such as toys and household goods, as well as in the female characters of the "Power Rangers" superhero series.

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00:12

G-7 Vows to Take All Necessary Steps for Energy...

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2026/03/30

The Group of Seven major democracies, in a communique on Monday, said that they "stand ready to take all necessary measures in close coordination" to preserve the stability and security of the energy market.

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00:10

Japanese Communist Party-Backed Candidate Wins...

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2026/03/30

A candidate backed by the Japanese Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party beat the incumbent in the mayoral election in the city of Kiyose in western Tokyo on Sunday.

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00:14

10-Year Sentence to Be Finalized over Attack on Ex-PM...

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2026/03/30

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings sentencing a 27-year-old man to 10 years in prison for attacking then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with an explosive during an election campaign event in April 2023.

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00:10

Japan Moves to Steady Naphtha Supply for Medical Care

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2026/03/30

The Japanese government has moved to secure naphtha supplies to avert disruption to medical care amid Middle East fuel concerns, Prime Minister Sane Takaichi said Monday.

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00:12

Japan Urges China to Lift Sanctions against Lawmaker...

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2026/03/30

The Japanese government urged China on Monday to lift sanctions against a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers seeking closer ties with Taiwan.

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00:15

Ex-Mayor of Ito, Central Japan, Indicted over...

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2026/03/30

Public prosecutors on Monday indicted without arrest Maki Takubo, former mayor of the city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on suspicions including local autonomy law violation over her alleged academic fraud.

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00:14

TEPCO to Start Commercial Operations of...

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2026/03/30

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Friday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, will begin commercial operations as early as April 16.

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00:13

Firms Boosting Student-Employee Interactions to...

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2026/03/30

A Jiji Press survey of 100 major Japanese companies has found that some of them are increasing opportunities for students seeking jobs to interact with employees, in a bid to prevent job offer rejections and early turnover.

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00:09

Japan's Emperor Meets with Indonesian President

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2026/03/30

Japan's Emperor Naruhito held a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and had lunch together at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday.

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