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00:18

PFAS Levels Over Standard at 242 Sites in Japan

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2025/04/25

Concentrations of PFAS, potentially carcinogenic chemicals, in groundwater and river water exceeded Japan's provisional standard at 242 locations in 22 of the country's 47 prefectures in fiscal 2023, an Environment Ministry survey showed Friday.

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00:11

Victims Mourned 20 Years after Train Derailment...

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2025/04/25

Bereaved families and others on Friday mourned more than 100 people who died in a train derailment accident that occurred in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, 20 years ago.

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00:13

INTERVIEW: Seven & i to Avoid Takeover Bids...

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2025/04/25

Incoming Seven & i Holdings Co. President Stephen Hayes Dacus emphasized in a recent interview the importance of expanding the Japanese retail giant's operations in order to avoid being targeted by acquisition bids.

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00:15

Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Log Steepest Rise in 2 Years

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2025/04/25

The core consumer price index for Tokyo's densely populated 23 special wards rose 3.4pctin April from a year earlier, the steepest increase in two years, led by a surge in rice prices, government data showed Friday.

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00:10

Japan Unveils Emergency Measures to Cushion U.S....

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2025/04/25

The Japanese government unveiled a package of emergency measures Friday to cushion the impact on businesses and households of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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00:13

Nidec Posts Record Annual Sales, Profit

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2025/04/25

Nidec Corp. said Thursday that its consolidated sales and net profit both hit a record high in the year that ended in March thanks to strong demand for hard disk drive motors for data center servers for artificial intelligence.

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00:17

Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Lowest...

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2025/04/25

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2023, which ended in March last year, declined 4.0pctfrom the previous year to a record low of 1,071 million tons in carbon dioxide equivalent, the Environment Ministry said Friday.

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00:14

U.S. Does Not Seek Currency Targets in Talks with Japan

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2025/04/24

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not make any demands on setting currency rate targets or a foreign exchange management framework during a meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato in Washington on Thursday, Kato said.

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00:12

Japan PM Ishiba Holds Phone Talks with India's Modi

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2025/04/24

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday had telephone talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Tuesday's fatal shooting by an armed group in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

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00:11

China's BYD to Enter Japanese Electric...

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2025/04/24

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will enter the Japanese electric minivehicle market in the second half of 2026, a Japanese subsidiary said Thursday.

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00:12

Japan to Cooperate over Costa Rica's CPTPP...

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2025/04/24

Japan and Costa Rica agreed on Thursday to work together to support the Central American country's goal of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP.

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00:14

8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Output Down 2.7 Pct...

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2025/04/24

Eight major Japanese automakers' combined domestic vehicle production fell 2.7pctfrom the previous year to 8.05 million units in fiscal 2024, data from the companies showed Thursday.

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00:13

Extracted N-Fuel Debris from TEPCO Plant Weighs 0.2 Gram

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2025/04/24

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that a sample of nuclear fuel debris from a damaged reactor in Fukushima Prefecture in the second round of its experimental removal work weighs 0.2 gram.

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00:14

Japan, Luxembourg Leaders Agree to Step Up Cooperation

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2025/04/24

The leaders of Japan and Luxembourg agreed Thursday to step up cooperation between the two countries, especially in the economic and financial fields, ahead of the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2027.

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00:14

Masaaki Koyama, "Pitching Precision...

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2025/04/24

Former Hanshin Tigers pitcher Masaaki Koyama, nicknamed "pitching precision machine" for his excellent ball control, died of heart failure on April 18 at the age of 90, the Japanese professional baseball team said Thursday.

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00:15

Nissan Braces for Up to 750 B. Yen in Net Loss for FY...

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2025/04/24

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it expects to report a record consolidated net loss of 700 billion to 750 billion yen for fiscal 2024, far bigger than the previously projected loss of 80 billion yen.

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00:13

Osaka Casino Project Breaks Ground, Aiming for 2030...

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2025/04/24

A Japanese company developing an integrated resort including a casino held on Thursday a groundbreaking ceremony on Yumeshima, an artificial island in the city of Osaka, aiming to open the resort around autumn 2030.

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00:11

All 4 Giant Pandas at Western Japan Zoo to Be Sent to...

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2025/04/24

All four giant pandas at a zoo in Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, will be transferred to China around the end of June, the leisure facility said Thursday.

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00:12

LDP Plans to Submit Pension Reform Bill in Mid-May

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2025/04/24

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party notified the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday that it plans to submit a pension system reform bill to the Diet around mid-May.

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00:10

2 Ruled Guilty of Injuring Girl with Illegally...

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2025/04/24

Sapporo District Court on Thursday found two men guilty of illegally modifying a vehicle, thereby causing an accident that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl.

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