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Settlement of HIV-Tainted Blood Scandal Marks 30 Years

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2026/03/29

Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of the settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by hemophilia patients in Japan who contracted HIV through the administration of untreated blood products.

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00:14

Tokyo Police Search SDF Base over Chinese Embassy...

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2026/03/29

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday searched locations related to a Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of trespassing into the the Chinese Embassy in the Japanese capital this month, according to informed sources.

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00:14

Some LDP Members Eye FY 2026 Budget Passage on April 7

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2026/03/29

Now that the Japanese government's fiscal 2026 budget bill will likely not be enacted by the end of fiscal 2025 on Tuesday, some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to pass the budget on April 7.

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00:20

BOJ Lifts Neutral Rate Estimate to 1.1-2.5 Pct

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2026/03/28

The Bank of Japan has revised its estimate of the so-called neutral interest rate, a key concept in monetary policy management, to 1.1pctto 2.5pctin nominal terms for the final quarter of 2025, compared with the previous range of 1.0pctto 2.5 pct.

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00:14

Sakura Internet Formally Selected as "Govt...

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2026/03/28

Japan's Digital Agency has formally selected Sakura Internet Inc. and four major U.S. companies as service providers for the "government cloud" common information system infrastructure for central and local governments for fiscal 2026.

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00:10

Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom in Tokyo

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2026/03/28

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday that its sample Somei-Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward has reached full bloom.

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00:13

1 Month On, Iran Conflict Fuels Worries over...

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2026/03/28

One month after the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, concerns are growing in Japan that soaring crude oil prices could lead to even higher food and other prices, putting additional strain on businesses and households.

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00:12

Shizuoka Pref. Set to Approve Maglev Construction

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2026/03/28

Shizuoka Prefecture's special committee has approved environmental conservation measures for a section in the central Japan prefecture of the planned Chuo Shinkansen high-speed magnetic levitation train line.

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00:11

JR East Fully Opens Takanawa Gateway City

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2026/03/28

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Saturday fully opened Takanawa Gateway City, a large-scale redevelopment district in Tokyo's Minato Ward.

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00:12

CPTPP Members, EU Vow to Spearhead WTO Reform

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2026/03/28

The 12 member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the European Union said in a joint statement on Friday that they will lead efforts to reform the World Trade Organization.

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00:12

G-7 Foreign Chiefs Call for Safe Navigation in Hormuz

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2026/03/28

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries adopted a joint statement at their two-day meeting near Paris, France, through Friday, calling for safe ship navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:13

G-7 Foreign Chiefs Affirm Cooperation over Iran

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2026/03/27

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries agreed Friday to aim for an early resolution of the situation over Iran, which is in conflict with the United States and Israel, while maintaining close communication.

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00:15

SoftBank Group to Get 40 B. Dlrs for Investment in...

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2026/03/27

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. said Friday that it has concluded a bridge loan contract of up to 40 billion dollars with five banks to finance its additional investment in U.S. artificial intelligence developer OpenAI.

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00:13

Japanese Manga Artist Yoshiharu Tsuge Dies at 88

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2026/03/27

Prominent Japanese manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge, best known for "Nejishiki," which was published in 1968, died of aspiration pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on March 3. He was 88.

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00:13

Hyogo Governor Not Indicted over Info Leak Case

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2026/03/27

Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office on Friday decided not to indict Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito and two others in connection with the leaking of the private information of a whistleblower who died in July 2024.

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00:14

Japan to Raise Coal-Fired Power Plant Operating Rate

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2026/03/27

Japan's industry ministry decided Friday to raise the operating rate of coal-fired thermal power plants for one year from April, amid uncertainty over liquefied natural gas procurement due to the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

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00:17

Foreign Residents in Japan Reach Record 4.12 M.

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2026/03/27

The number of foreign residents in Japan as of the end of 2025 rose 9.5pctfrom a year earlier to a record 4,125,395, exceeding 4 million for the first time, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday.

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00:11

Ambassador Praises Japan, S. Korea Leaders'...

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2026/03/27

Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima said in a lecture in Seoul on Friday that the two countries maintain good relations "based on the strong trust between their leaders."

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00:13

Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric to Begin Power...

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2026/03/27

Rohm Co., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. have agreed in principle to start discussions on integrating their power semiconductor operations, the three Japanese firms said Friday.

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00:12

Japan Top Court Backs Bear Hunter, Overturns High...

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2026/03/27

The Supreme Court on Friday backed a hunter seeking to cancel the revocation of his gun license that had been decided after he shot a bear at the request of a municipality in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan.

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