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INTERVIEW: Philippine Pres. Marcos Worried over...

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2026/05/18

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced concern that the country could be involved in a possible contingency over Taiwan, in an interview with media organizations including Jiji Press on Monday.

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00:10

20 Patients Die after Receiving Vasculitis Drug Tavneos

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2026/05/18

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. has announced that 20 patients were reported to have died after receiving Tavneos, a vasculitis drug sold by the firm in Japan.

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00:14

Japan, Brazil Agree to Enhance Economic Security...

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2026/05/18

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, agreed to strengthen bilateral economic security cooperation, at the two countries' first strategic dialogue held on Monday in Tokyo.

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00:13

Japan to Strengthen Cyber Defense for Critical...

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2026/05/18

The Japanese government on Monday compiled a package of measures to enhance cyber defense systems for critical infrastructure operators in 15 industry sectors, including telecommunications, finance and medicine.

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00:12

Japan Promises to Keep Upholding Multilateralism with...

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2026/05/18

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Monday to continue upholding multilateralism led by the United Nations, at a meeting with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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00:13

No. 2 Reactor at Onagawa N-Plant Resumed after Problem

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2026/05/18

Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Monday that the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan was restarted at 4 p.m. the same day after it was halted for inspection following a problem last week.

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00:15

G7 Finance Chiefs Kick Off 2-Day Meeting in Paris

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2026/05/18

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations kicked off a two-day meeting in Paris on Monday, focusing on issues including responses to downside risks to the global economy from the ongoing Middle East turmoil.

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00:08

Sanseito Punishes 10 Members over Insurance Premium...

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2026/05/18

Sanseito has punished 10 members over evasion of national health insurance premium payments, the Japanese opposition party said Monday.

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00:09

Japan Calls for Calm Response to Hantavirus, Citing...

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2026/05/18

The Japanese government is calling for a calm response to an overseas hantavirus outbreak, citing the lack of rodents that carry the virus in the country.

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00:11

To Compile Extra Budget amid Inflation: Takaichi

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2026/05/18

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her administration is considering compiling a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 amid prolonged inflation.

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00:16

Japan Firms Post AI-Driven Rosy Profits, But Iran...

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2026/05/18

Many major Japanese companies, namely electronics makers, enjoyed rosy earnings in the year ended in March thanks to significant artificial intelligence-linked investment worldwide, but they are looking ahead with caution amid high costs for fuel and materials spurred by the war in Iran.

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00:13

Japan's Nidec to End Joint Venture with China...

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2026/05/18

Major Japanese motor maker Nidec Corp. has started talks to dissolve its electric vehicle drive system joint venture with Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., informed sources said Monday.

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00:11

Japan Supplies Antiviral Drug to U.K. over Hantavirus

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2026/05/18

The Japanese government supplied antiviral drug Avigan from its stockpiles to Britain on Friday in response to a hantavirus outbreak, health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Monday.

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00:15

Japan Plans Industry Clusters in 10 Regions

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2026/05/18

Japan's government Monday presented a draft plan to create industry clusters in 10 regions, spotlighting semiconductors and green transformation, or transition to clean energy, to lure large-scale corporate investment and revive local economies.

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00:09

Mizuho Eyes Investment in Rakuten Bank

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2026/05/18

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said Monday it is considering investing in Rakuten Bank, a unit of e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc.

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00:13

Eligible Recipients Key in Japan Refundable Tax...

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2026/05/18

The scope of benefit recipients under a proposed refundable tax credit program is a key issue in discussions at a Japanese nonpartisan council due to differences in eligibility criteria sought by each party.

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00:15

INTERVIEW: Resonac to Propel Advanced Chip R&D

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2026/05/18

Japanese chemicals maker Resonac Holdings Corp. will step up efforts to develop cutting-edge semiconductors at a newly opened joint research hub in Silicon Valley, Hidehito Takahashi, the company's CEO, said in a recent interview.

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00:09

Japan Taps Popular Travel Guide Series to Promote ODA

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2026/05/18

Japan has released a booklet publicizing its official development assistance in collaboration with a popular Japanese overseas travel guide series.

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00:15

Victim's Address Stolen before Tochigi...

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2026/05/18

Documents with the address of an elderly woman killed in last week's high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, along with precious metals, were stolen from the house of her second son in April, investigative sources said Monday.

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00:15

Yoshimura to Seek Re-Election as Osaka Gov. If...

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2026/05/17

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Sunday that he intends to run in the next gubernatorial election in the western Japan prefecture on the condition that a referendum on the so-called Osaka metropolis plan be held before his current term ends next April.

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