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00:14

Ishiba Cabinet Approval Sinks to 23.1 Pct: Jiji Poll

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2025/04/17

The public approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet fell to 23.1pctin April, hitting the lowest level since he took office in October last year, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed.

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00:13

Japan's Ishiba Hails 1st Round of Tariff Talks...

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2025/04/17

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday praised the first round of Japan-U.S. talks on the tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration held in Washington the previous day.

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00:12

Japan Logs Trade Deficit of 5,221 B. Yen in FY 2024

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2025/04/17

Japan ran a trade deficit of 5,221.7 billion yen in fiscal 2024, marking the fourth straight year of red ink, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.

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00:13

Comedian Ishibashi Apologizes over Dinner in Question

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2025/04/17

Japanese comedian Takaaki Ishibashi on Wednesday apologized for his involvement in a dinner that has been recognized as a sexual harassment case similar to a scandal involving former television star Masahiro Nakai.

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00:11

Scams to Hijack Securities Accounts on Rise in Japan

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2025/04/17

Many in Japan have recently fallen victim to scams in which their online securities accounts are hijacked and used to trade shares, possibly for market manipulation by criminal groups.

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00:11

Hiroyuki Sanada among Time's 100 Most...

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2025/04/17

Three Japanese people, including actor Hiroyuki Sanada, are among Time's 100 most influential people in the world, according to a list released by the U.S. magazine on Wednesday.

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00:11

Japan Succeeds in Improving Parkinson's Symptoms...

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2025/04/17

A Japanese group said Thursday that it succeeded in improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease patients with nerve cells produced from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells.

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00:13

Japan's Akazawa Meets with U.S. Pres. Trump

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2025/04/17

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, visiting the United States to urge Washington to reconsider its tariff policy, met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

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00:14

U.S. Tariffs Overshadow Japan's Agriculture,...

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2025/04/17

Reciprocal tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump are feared to throw cold water on Japan's efforts to expand its exports of agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products to the United States.

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00:07

Saitama Girl May Have Been Random Target in...

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2025/04/16

The victim of Monday's fatal stabbing in Saitama, north of Tokyo, may have been a random target, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:15

Japan Gasoline Subsidies to Hit Zero for 1st Time

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2025/04/16

The Japanese government's gasoline subsidies will be set at zero yen per liter for the week from Thursday, down from 4.40 yen the previous week, reflecting lower crude oil prices and a stronger yen, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

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00:14

Japan Not to Use Kosei Nenkin Funds for Basic Pensions

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2025/04/16

Japan's welfare ministry plans to give up a plan to increase benefits under the country's basic public pension program by utilizing reserve funds of the "kosei nenkin" pension program for corporate employees, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:08

Trump to Attend Japan-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on...

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2025/04/16

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that he will attend a U.S.-Japan ministerial meeting on tariffs in Washington later in the day.

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00:16

Dalton to Propose SBI's Kitao, 11 Others for...

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2025/04/16

U.S. investment firm Dalton Investments, a major shareholder in Fuji Media Holdings Inc., said Wednesday that it will propose 12 candidates for the troubled media group's board of directors, including SBI Holdings Inc. Chairman and President Yoshitaka Kitao.

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00:15

LDP Rejects Woman Critical of Shinzo Abe as Election...

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2025/04/16

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to field Sayaka Watanabe Kankolongo, former head of a nonprofit organization, in the Tokyo electoral district in this summer's House of Councillors election, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:13

Honda to Shift Civic Hybrid Production to U.S

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2025/04/16

Honda Motor Co. plans to shift domestic production of a hybrid model of the Civic sedan to its plant in the U.S. state of Indiana as early as June to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:15

Ishiba Faces Backlash as Extra Budget Now Unlikely

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2025/04/16

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing a backlash from opposition parties and some members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party as he is reportedly coordinating not to submit a supplementary budget during the ongoing ordinary session of the Diet.

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00:11

Tokyo Police Refer Dewi Sukarno to Prosecutors

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2025/04/16

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has referred television celebrity Dewi Sukarno, 85, to public prosecutors on a charge of assaulting an woman, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:10

Proper Disposal of Lithium-Ion Batteries Urged in Japan

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2025/04/16

Japan's Environment Ministry is urging people to dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly as they can catch fire when mixed with other waste under certain conditions.

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00:08

Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for March

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2025/04/16

The estimated number of visitors to Japan hit a record high for March, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.

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