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00:12

Japan Lower House to Pass Intelligence Council Bill...

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2026/04/22

Japan's House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill to establish a national intelligence council on Thursday, after the bill cleared the Lower House's Cabinet Committee by a majority vote on Wednesday.

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00:14

Japan Leverages Changes in Security Environment to...

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2026/04/22

Japan's administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took advantage of what Takaichi sees as "the most complicated, severest security environment in the post-World War II period" to give the go-ahead for the country's arms exports.

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00:14

Japan Emperor to Attend Showa 100th Anniversary Event

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2026/04/22

Japanese Emperor Naruhito will attend a ceremony marking this year's 100th anniversary of the start of the Show period, to be held at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall April 29, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.

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00:13

Japan GSDF to Probe Radio Comms during Fatal Drill...

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2026/04/22

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force plans to investigate radio communications at the time of a fatal accident that occurred during a live-fire drill in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, Defense Ministry sources said Wednesday.

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00:15

INTERVIEW: MUFG to Enhance Customer Convenience with...

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2026/04/22

MUFG Bank will enhance customer convenience by launching a digital bank in the second half of fiscal 2026, Masakazu Osawa, president and CEO of the major Japanese bank, said in a recent media interview.

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00:12

Japan Trade Delegation Seen Visiting China in June

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2026/04/22

A Japanese trade organization headed by former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono is planning to send a delegation to China from June 21 to 24, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan FTC Issues Orders over Expressway Cleaning...

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2026/04/22

Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday issued cease and desist orders to four road maintenance companies over bid-rigging on contracts for road-cleaning services commissioned by Metropolitan Expressway Co.

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00:12

Japan Warns Public over Safety of Used Goods

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2026/04/22

Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation is urging the public to exercise caution when buying secondhand goods, warning that they may cause accidents such as explosions and fires.

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00:09

Philippine President to Make State Visit to Japan in May

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2026/04/22

The Japanese government plans to invite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a state guest in late May, government officials said Wednesday.

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00:12

4 Japanese Crew Leave Ships in Persian Gulf

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2026/04/22

Four Japanese crew members of Japan-related vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have gone ashore, the Japanese transport ministry said Wednesday.

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00:11

23 Pct of Japan Sauna Facilities Do Not Have Panic...

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2026/04/22

A nationwide survey by the health ministry showed Wednesday that about 23pctof some 13,000 sauna facilities across Japan do not have emergency buttons.

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00:12

Japan Minister Kiuchi Visits Yasukuni Shrine

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2026/04/22

Japanese economic growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Wednesday, during the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival that started the previous day.

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00:13

Japan Enjoys 667-B.-Yen Trade Surplus in March

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2026/04/22

Japan logged a trade surplus of 667 billion yen in March, up a sharp 25.9pctfrom a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan MOF Keeps Economic Views Intact for All Regions

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2026/04/22

Japan's Ministry of Finance kept its economic assessments unchanged for all of the country's 11 regions in a quarterly report released Wednesday amid brisk private consumption and production activity.

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00:14

Japan Golden Week Holiday Budget Falls to 27,660 Yen

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2026/04/22

The average budget for this year's Golden Week holiday period in Japan stands at 27,660 yen, down 5.4pctfrom a year earlier, according to a survey by research company Intage Inc.

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00:08

ANA to Introduce Fuel Surcharges for Domestic Flights

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2026/04/22

All Nippon Airways is considering introducing fuel surcharges for domestic flights in fiscal 2027, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Likely to Enact National Intelligence Council Bill

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2026/04/22

The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People has decided to vote for a bill to establish a national intelligence council, making it likely to clear parliament during the current session ending in July.

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00:10

Japan Measles Cases Rise to 299 This Year

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2026/04/22

The number of measles cases in Japan since January has reached 299, according to a recent preliminary report by the Japan Institute for Health Security.

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00:13

Prudential Life Extends Sales Suspension by 180 Days

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2026/04/22

Japan's Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will extend its voluntary suspension of sales activities for new contracts by 180 days, following a fraud scandal involving its employees.

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00:09

PM Takaichi Struggles with Diplomacy after 6 Months...

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2026/04/21

Six months after taking office last October, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that she is feeling difficulty with diplomacy.

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