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00:13

U.S. Tariffs on Japanese Medium, Heavy Trucks Rise to...

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2025/11/01

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25pcttariff on imports of medium and heavy trucks Saturday, raising the levy on such vehicles from Japan to 50 pct.

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00:15

Pugwash Conference Opens in Hiroshima

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2025/11/01

The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, bringing together about 190 participants from around 40 countries and regions to mainly discuss the elimination of nuclear weapons.

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00:09

INTERVIEW: Kihara Vows Bold Revision of Security...

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2025/10/31

Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has vowed to boldly revise the country's three key national security-related documents.

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00:11

Woman, 69, Arrested for 1999 Nagoya Housewife Murder

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2025/10/31

Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.

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00:13

Japan 2026 Staple Rice Production Seen Falling to...

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2025/10/31

Japan's staple rice production is forecast to total 7.11 million tons in 2026, down 370,000 tons from 2025, the agriculture ministry said Friday.

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00:13

2 Courts Find Japan Upper House Poll in...

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2025/10/31

Two high courts in Japan on Friday ruled the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to large vote-value disparities.

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00:16

UA Zensen to Seek 6 Pct Pay Hike in 2026 Shunto

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2025/10/31

UA Zensen, which comprises unions in industries including textiles and retail in Japan, plans to demand a 6pctwage increase in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations, the same level as in the 2025 shunto, it was learned Friday.

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00:14

Japanese Local Lender Ordered to Partially Suspend Biz

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2025/10/31

Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday issued a business improvement order to Iwaki Shinkumi, including partial suspension of its operations, after the regional credit cooperative was found to have provided funds to antisocial forces.

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00:08

Japan Gasoline Tax Surcharge to be Scrapped at Year-End

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2025/10/31

Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to scrap the provisional gasoline tax surcharge at the end of December.

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00:12

Takaichi, Xi Affirm Mutually Beneficial Ties at 1st...

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2025/10/31

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at their first summit on Friday afternoon to promote a mutually beneficial strategic relationship between their countries.

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00:12

Russian Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Askul...

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2025/10/31

A Russian hacker group in a statement released in the dark web has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that caused a system glitch at Japanese office and household goods seller Askul Corp., it was learned Friday.

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00:13

Okinawa's Shuri Castle Partially Restored after...

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2025/10/31

Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the vivid red exterior of the "Seiden" main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan.

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00:11

Takaichi Vows to Promote Trade, Investment in Her...

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2025/10/31

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to contribute to promoting regional trade and investment at her first summit meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Friday.

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00:14

Nikkei Average Hits New Record High above 52,000

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2025/10/31

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit a new record high for the third straight day on Friday, closing above 52,000 for the first time ever, backed by strong corporate earnings and the yen's weakening.

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00:12

Scandal-Hit Mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Finally Ousted

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2025/10/31

The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Friday passed a second no-confidence motion against scandal-hit Mayor Maki Takubo, resulting in her removal from office on the same day.

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00:11

Japan Sept. Industrial Output Up 2.2 Pct

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2025/10/31

Japan's industrial production in September rose 2.2pctfrom the previous month, up for the first time in three months, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday.

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00:13

Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2.8 Pct in Oct.

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2025/10/31

The core consumer price index for Tokyo's 23 wards rose 2.8pctin October from a year before, up for the 50th consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.

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00:09

Japan Ministers Likely to Discuss Policy on...

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2025/10/31

The Japanese government is considering holding a ministerial meeting to discuss policy on foreigners as soon as early next week, government officials said Friday.

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00:12

Japan to Introduce Joint Child Custody System in...

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2025/10/31

The Japanese government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new joint child custody system for divorced parents, on April 1 next year.

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00:18

Opposition CDP Wary of Snap Election for Lower House

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2025/10/31

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said Friday that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, for a snap election on the back of her cabinet's high approval ratings in recent media polls.

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