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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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00:14

Japan Govt Budget Passage by Fiscal Year-End Unlikely

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2026/03/25

There appears to be only a slim chance that the Japanese government's fiscal 2026 regular budget will be enacted before fiscal 2025 ends on Tuesday, despite Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's strong push to meet the deadline.

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00:12

Research Team Confirms Safety of Alzheimer's...

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2026/03/25

More than 90pctof patients receiving Lecanemab, an Alzheimer's drug, in hospitals across Japan have been able to continue treatment without strong side effects, a group of researchers in the country said.

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00:10

Japan GSDF Member Breaks into Premises of China...

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2026/03/24

Police on Tuesday arrested a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member for allegedly breaking into the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo the same day.

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00:10

Japan Govt Starts Discussions on Punishing Sex Buyers

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2026/03/24

Japan's Justice Ministry held the first meeting of its expert panel on prostitution control Tuesday, with participants discussing making it a crime to pay for sex.

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00:09

High School Textbooks to Take Up Various Aspects of...

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2026/03/24

Various aspects of generative artificial intelligence are set to be taken up in Japanese high school textbooks that will be used from fiscal 2027.

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00:13

Japan Bluebook Draft Calls for Middle East De-Escalation

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2026/03/24

The Japanese government stresses the need for an early de-escalation of the situation over military clashes between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran in a draft of its planned Diplomatic Bluebook 2026 released Tuesday.

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00:15

TEPCO Completes Treated Water Releases for FY 2025

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2026/03/24

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has completed the seventh and final round of treated water release into the sea for fiscal 2025 from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

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