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00:12

Sushiro Opens 1st Stores in Shanghai

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2025/12/06

Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro opened two outlets in Shanghai on Saturday, marking its first stores in the city and bringing its total number of outlets in mainland China to 71.

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00:08

Japan's Average Rice Price Sets New Record High

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2025/12/06

Japan's average retail rice price hit a new record high for the first time in three weeks, according to agriculture ministry data.

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00:11

Pristine Pottery Dating Back Over 10,000 Yrs Found in...

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2025/12/06

The Shiga prefectural government has announced the discovery of a nearly complete piece of earthenware likely dating back more than 10,000 years at the bottom of Lake Biwa in western Japan.

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00:14

Japanese Travel Agency Launches Kabuki Costume Tour

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2025/12/06

Major Japanese travel company Nippon Travel Agency Co. has introduced a one-day tour offering participants a chance to view luxurious Kabuki costumes in partnership with the Japan Traditional Culture Testing Association.

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00:11

Defense Minister Koizumi Seen Visiting U.S. Next Month

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2025/12/05

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit the United States next month to hold talks with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, government officials said Friday.

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00:14

Japan Ruling Camp Submits Bill to Reduce Lower House...

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2025/12/05

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, also known as Nippon Ishin no Kai, submitted Friday a bill to cut the number of seats in the House of Representatives by about 10 pct.

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00:13

New U.S. Security Strategy Calls for Japan to...

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2025/12/05

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has released a new national security strategy that calls for Japan to increase its defense spending to defend the chain of islands between southwestern Japan and the Philippines.

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00:14

Japan Coincident Economic Index Up 0.5 Point in Oct.

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2025/12/05

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators for October rose 0.5 point from the previous month, improving for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office on Friday.

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00:19

BOJ Seen as Increasingly Likely to Raise Policy Rate...

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2025/12/05

The Bank of Japan is seen as increasingly likely to raise its policy interest rate from the current 0.50pctto 0.75pctat its Dec. 18-19 policy-setting meeting, as pressure from the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is receding.

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00:14

Takaichi Earns Most among Japanese Party Leaders in 2024

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2025/12/05

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, earned most among leaders of political parties in the country in 2024, annual political funds reports showed Friday.

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00:16

Key 10-year JGB Yield Hits 18-Year High of 1.95 Pct

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2025/12/05

The yield on the latest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country's benchmark long-term interest rate, rose to 1.950pctin Tokyo interdealer trading Friday, reaching the highest level since July 2007.

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00:10

Medical Institutions, SDF Most Trusted by Public: Survey

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2025/12/05

Medical institutions and the Self-Defense Forces are the most trusted organizations or groups of people in Japan, a survey by a Jiji Press affiliate showed Friday.

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00:14

Takaichi Cabinet Members' Assets Average 66.41...

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2025/12/05

The average value of assets held by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her 18 cabinet ministers stood at 66.41 million yen as of the launch of the cabinet on Oct. 21, government data showed Friday.

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00:09

Japanese, Australian Defense Ministers to Meet on Sun.

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2025/12/05

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will meet with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, in Tokyo on Sunday.

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00:09

Number of My Number Cards Held Tops 100 M.

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2025/12/05

The number of My Number personal identification cards owned by individuals in Japan has topped 100 million, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:10

Japan to Provide Tonga 300 M. Yen in Drones, Uniforms

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2025/12/05

The Japanese government said Friday that it will provide Tonga with 300 million yen's worth of drones and military uniforms under its official security assistance program.

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00:08

Toyota Unveils First Electric Sports Car

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2025/12/05

Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled the Lexus LFA Concept, the first electric sports car from the Japanese automaker.

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00:14

SoftBank Group Chief Son Meets with S. Korean Pres. Lee

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2025/12/05

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday to discuss cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence and semiconductors, as well as infrastructure investment.

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00:13

Suspected Masterminds in Robberies in Tokyo Area...

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2025/12/05

Japanese police have arrested four men suspected of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including a case that left a woman seriously injured in Chiba Prefecture in October last year.

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00:13

LDP Begins Mulling 2027 Income Tax Hike to Fund...

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2025/12/05

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday began discussions aimed at increasing the income tax rate in 2027 as part of efforts to secure financial resources for a hike in the country's defense spending.

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