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Hokkaido City Reaches Settlement over Bullied...

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2026/03/26

The city government of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, agreed Thursday to pay 70 million yen to settle the high-profile case of a 14-year-old girl who was found dead from hypothermia in March 2021 after being bullied.

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00:13

BOJ Introduces CPI Excluding Impact of Policy Measures

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2026/03/26

The Bank of Japan on Thursday began releasing a consumer price index that excludes the impact of policy measures, including free education and energy subsidies, in an effort to better gauge underlying inflation.

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00:11

Daishi Hokuetsu, Gunma Bank Reach Final Biz...

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2026/03/26

Japanese regional lenders Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc. and Gunma Bank said Thursday that they have reached a definitive agreement to integrate their operations in April 2027.

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00:16

Family of Late Ohkawara Executive to File Suit over...

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2026/03/26

The bereaved family of a former adviser to Japanese machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co., who died while being wrongfully charged with illegal exports, plans to file a damages lawsuit in early April over judges' decisions on his detention, the family's side said Thursday.

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00:10

Head of Sex Worker Scouting Group Sentenced to Over 4...

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2026/03/26

Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced the leader of a sex worker scouting group to four years and six months in prison for violating the employment security law.

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00:15

Fuji Media Urges Activist Investors to Sell Stakes

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2026/03/26

Fuji Media Holdings Inc. has urged Japanese activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami and his first daughter, Aya Nomura, to sell their stakes in the Japanese media group, after they were found to have newly bought shares in the firm despite pledging not to do so.

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00:14

Hokkaido Zoo Operator Accused of Unauthorized...

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2026/03/26

Police in the northern Japan prefecture of Hokkaido have sent papers on the operator of a now-closed zoo and its 58-year-old former president to public prosecutors on suspicion of violating the city planning law, it was learned Thursday.

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00:19

1.5-M.-Yen Fine Sought for Ex-Lawmaker Ono over Funds...

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2026/03/26

Japanese public prosecutors on Thursday sought a fine of 1.5 million yen against former Japanese lawmaker Yasutada Ono, who allegedly failed to record a portion of revenue in his political funds reports, in a high-profile political funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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00:10

Tokyo Event Promotes Japan's Food Technology

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2026/03/26

The Japanese government has held an event in Tokyo to promote the country's food technology, including plant factories, land aquaculture and alternative meat.

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00:12

Japan Top Court to Issue Unified Ruling on Same-Sex...

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2026/03/26

Japan's Supreme Court is expected to issue a unified ruling on whether law provisions not allowing same-sex marriage are constitutional, as six related appeals have been sent to the court's Grand Bench.

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00:12

Japan Begins 1st Release of State Oil Reserves in 4...

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2026/03/26

The Japanese government began releasing the country's state oil reserves on Thursday, in an effort to ensure a stable supply of oil products amid Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:13

Japan Govt to Adopt Stopgap Budget on Friday

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2026/03/26

The Japanese government plans to submit a stopgap budget to the Diet, the country's parliament, on Friday to cover expenditures for the first several days of the next fiscal year beginning Wednesday, government officials said Thursday.

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00:16

Japan Home Renovation Scams Hit Record High in 2025

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2026/03/26

The number of home renovation scam cases involving fraudulent home checks that were cracked down on by police across Japan in 2025 reached 83, the highest since existing records began in 2010, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.

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00:08

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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