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Japan's Emperor Confers Grand Cordons at...

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2026/05/12

Japan's Emperor Naruhito conferred Grand Cordon honors on 14 recipients, including four foreigners, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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00:11

Japan's Takaichi Urges Govt to Take...

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2026/05/12

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed her government to implement cybersecurity measures as soon as possible amid improving artificial intelligence capabilities.

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00:13

Japan, U.S. Finance Chiefs Affirm Cooperation over Forex

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2026/05/12

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed cooperation regarding foreign exchange market developments at their meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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00:17

Japan "Furusato Nozei" Commission...

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2026/05/12

Commission fees paid by local governments to intermediary website operators for Japan's "furusato nozei" hometown tax donation program reached 11.5pctof the donated amount in fiscal 2024, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Tuesday.

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00:15

Japan Household Spending Falls 2.9 Pct in March

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2026/05/12

Japanese household spending fell 2.9pctin March from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, as consumers cut food spending amid inflation concerns linked to the war in Iran, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.

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00:15

BOJ Member Saw Possible Near-Term Rate Hike: Summary

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2026/05/12

A Bank of Japan policymaker at the latest monetary policy meeting said that it would be possible for the central bank to raise its policy interest rate as early as its next policy-setting meeting in June, according to a summary of opinions released Tuesday.

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00:09

Japan Imperial Couple to Visit Netherlands, Belgium...

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2026/05/12

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will make official visits to the Netherlands and Belgium as state guests from June 13 to 26.

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00:10

Local Japanese Railway Offers Chances to Stream...

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2026/05/12

A local railway operator in central Japan has been selling the right for people to have their originally created music played in its trains, as part of local revitalization efforts.

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00:08

Japan, India Agree to Further Economic Security Ties

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2026/05/12

Japan and India in the second round of bilateral economic security dialogue have agreed to further facilitate cooperation in the field.

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00:12

Asian Fund MBK to Acquire Japanese Aluminum Can Maker...

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2026/05/11

Asian investment fund MBK Partners is set to acquire major Japanese aluminum can maker Altemira Holdings Co. for about 117.5 billion yen, it has been learned.

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00:11

Ex-Security Firm Employee Arrested for Alleged ATM...

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2026/05/11

A former employee of a unit of security company Alsok Co. has been arrested on suspicion of stealing money from automated teller machines he was assigned to manage, it was learned Monday.

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00:09

Toyota to Build 4th Factory in India

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2026/05/11

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will build its fourth factory in India, planning to start production there in the first half of 2029.

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00:16

Keidanren Proposes Raising R&D Investment to...

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2026/05/11

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, called for raising Japan's public and private investment in research and development to 50 trillion yen in fiscal 2040, in its strategic proposal released Monday for realizing a science and technology-oriented nation.

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00:17

Black Bear Sightings in Japan Surge 2.5-Fold in FY 2025

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2026/05/11

The number of Asian black bear sightings in Japan in fiscal 2025 came to 50,776, marking the highest figure since comparable data became available in fiscal 2009, provisional data from the Environment Ministry showed Monday.

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00:13

Samurai Japan Dealt Blow as Mitoma Injured Ahead of...

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2026/05/11

Japanese soccer star Kaoru Mitoma injured his left leg during a English Premier League match on Saturday, dealing a setback to the Japanese men's national soccer team just one month before the start of this year's World Cup.

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00:16

Hiroshima, Nagasaki to Take Differing Approaches...

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2026/05/11

The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which suffered U.S. atomic bombings in the closing days of World War II, will take differing approaches toward Taiwan again this year over their annual peace ceremonies to commemorate victims of the 1945 bombings.

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00:09

Azerbaijani Oil to Arrive in Japan as Early as Tues.

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2026/05/11

A tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan is expected to arrive in Japan as early as Tuesday, the industry ministry said Monday.

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00:14

Subaru Cuts FY 2025 Net Profit Outlook to 90 B. Yen

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2026/05/11

Japanese automaker Subaru Corp. said Monday that it expects to report a consolidated net profit of 90 billion yen for the fiscal year that ended in March, down from the previous estimate of 125 billion yen.

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00:10

3 Major Japan Shipping Firms Forecast Profit Falls...

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2026/05/11

Three major Japanese shipping companies have projected net profit falls for fiscal 2026, due to rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.

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00:13

Antarctic Treaty Meeting Starts in Hiroshima

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2026/05/11

A Japan-hosted international conference to discuss the peaceful use of Antarctica opened in Hiroshima on Monday, attracting attention particularly on whether an environment conservation agreement can be reached amid surging tourism.

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