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FOCUS: Sony Expands Support for Women Pursuing...

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2026/03/26

Sony Group Corp. is stepping up efforts to encourage more women to pursue studies and careers in science and engineering.

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00:13

FOCUS: Some Japanese Women Leap Forward in Agriculture

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2026/03/26

Japanese agriculture has long been shaped by a deeply rooted gender-based division of labor, in which the eldest son inherits the family farm while his wife takes on supporting duties in addition to housework and child care.

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00:09

U.S. OKs Support for Japanese HVGP Missile Development

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2026/03/26

The U.S. government said Wednesday that it has approved support for Japan over the development of the country's upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles.

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00:14

Japan to Carefully Consider Minesweeping in Strait of...

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2026/03/25

Sending a Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping unit to the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire is reached between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran could be an option for Japan to take to help ensure the safety of the critical oil transport waterway.

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00:13

Japanese, Tokyo Govts Discuss Measures for Mount Fuji...

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2026/03/25

Japan's Cabinet Office and the Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday held the first meeting of a council on measures to deal with volcanic ash falling in the Tokyo metropolitan area from Mount Fuji in the event of its eruption.

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00:07

2 Banks in Chiba Pref. Finalize Integration Agreement

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2026/03/25

Chiba Bank and Chiba Kogyo Bank said Wednesday that they have reached a final agreement on their business integration.

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00:15

Ex-al-Qaeda Member Referred to Prosecutors for 1994...

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2026/03/25

The police department of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, on Wednesday sent papers on a former senior member of the al-Qaeda terrorist group to public prosecutors over an explosion on a flight in 1994, which killed a Japanese passenger.

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00:09

World's 1st Hydrogen-Powered Hotel Opens in...

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2026/03/25

A hotel utilizing hydrogen as its main energy source opened in the town of Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Wednesday.

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00:08

Sony Honda Mobility to End Development, Sale of EVs

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2026/03/25

Japan's Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said Wednesday that it has decided to discontinue the development and sale of its electric vehicles.

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00:15

Takaichi Refers to Attacks on Iran as War, Corrects...

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2026/03/25

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, referred to U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran as "senso," or war, but later corrected it to "sento," or fighting, after being questioned by an opposition lawmaker.

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00:13

Japan Average Pump Price Drops to 177.7 Yen after...

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2026/03/25

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell 13.1 yen from a week earlier to 177.7 yen per liter as of Monday, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

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00:11

Takaichi Asks IEA for Additional Oil Reserve Releases

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2026/03/25

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday asked the International Energy Agency for additional joint releases of oil reserves amid soaring crude oil prices.

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00:12

2 Japanese Held in China in January

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2026/03/25

Chinese customs authorities took two Japanese nationals into custody on Jan. 2 at an international airport in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, southern China, people familiar with the case said Wednesday.

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00:14

Sumo Wrestler Kirishima Clinches Ozeki Return

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2026/03/25

Sumo wrestler Kirishima will regain his ozeki status, the sport's second highest rank, after capturing his third championship in the March grand tournament that ended Sunday, the Japan Sumo Association decided on Wednesday.

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00:16

Ex-Governor Higashikokubaru May Run in Miyazaki Poll

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2026/03/25

Former Miyazaki Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru plans to run in the gubernatorial election in the southwestern Japan prefecture to be held ahead of the January 2027 expiration of the incumbent's four-year term, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

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00:09

Sogo & Seibu to Close Shibuya Store in Sept.

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2026/03/25

Sogo & Seibu Co. will close its Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward at the end of September, company officials said Wednesday.

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00:12

Takaichi Avoids Discussing Possible SDF Hormuz Dispatch

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2026/03/25

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday avoided discussing the possibility of deploying the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed because of the war in Iran.

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00:12

Japan Expresses Regret over Chinese Embassy Break-in...

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2026/03/25

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara expressed regret Wednesday over the arrest of a Ground Self-Defense Force member who allegedly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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00:11

BOJ Member Warned against Missing Rate Hike Chance:...

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2026/03/25

A Bank of Japan policymaker warned against missing an opportunity to raise interest rates at a monetary policy meeting in January, according to the minutes of the meeting released Wednesday.

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00:12

Tokyo Police Open Website about...

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2026/03/25

Tokyo police have opened a website about "tokuryu" anonymous and transient criminal groups, which are involved in "yami baito" illegal jobs and online and other scams classified as special fraud in Japan.

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