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00:10

Japan to Tap into Reserves for Fuel Subsidies

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2026/03/24

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will allocate 800.7 billion yen from its fiscal 2025 reserves to take steps aimed at curbing fuel prices.

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00:12

Experts under National Council on Social Security...

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2026/03/24

An expert panel under the National Council on Social Security, a suprapartisan body to discuss a proposed consumption tax cut and a refundable tax credit system, held its first meeting on Tuesday.

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00:17

Japan Consumer Price Inflation Slows below 2 Pct

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2026/03/24

Japan's consumer price inflation decelerated for the third straight month in February, falling below 2pctfor the first time since March 2022, as government subsidies and a gasoline tax cut pushed down energy prices, a government report showed Tuesday.

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00:09

Japan to Designate More Underground Shelters

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2026/03/24

The Japanese government plans to designate more underground facilities as temporary emergency shelters that will protect people in case of armed attacks.

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00:11

Japan-U.S. Kids' Cherry Blossom Haiku Exhibit...

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2026/03/24

An exhibition of haiku poems and drawings themed on cherry blossoms by Japanese and U.S. elementary school children began at the Japan Information and Culture Center in Washington on Monday.

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00:15

Japan Begins Preparing Stopgap Budget

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2026/03/24

The Japanese government has begun preparing a stopgap budget in case that its fiscal 2026 budget bill is not enacted by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday.

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00:08

Japan to Prioritize High-Risk Patients for Heart...

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2026/03/24

Japan will this month begin prioritizing for heart transplants patients who are at high risk of dying within one month without the procedure.

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00:11

Toyota to Funnel 1 B. Dollars into 2 U.S. Plants

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2026/03/24

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will funnel a total of 1 billion dollars into two U.S. plants to expand production of electrified vehicles in the country.

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00:09

Japan Govt OKs Bill for Wider Drone No-Fly Zones

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2026/03/24

The Japanese government Tuesday approved a draft revision to the drone law that calls for expanding no-fly zones to within 1 kilometer of important facilities.

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00:09

2 Japanese Women Injured in Car Crash in Seoul

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2026/03/24

A car veered onto a sidewalk in central Seoul on Monday evening, injuring four people, including two Japanese women, South Korean media reported.

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00:11

Ainu Craft School Passes On Culture to Students

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2026/03/24

Students in the inaugural class of an Ainu craft school in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the indigenous ethnic group.

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00:15

WBC Ohtani Jersey Sold for 1.5 M. Dollars in Auction

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2026/03/23

A baseball jersey worn by Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani in this year's World Baseball Classic was sold for 1,500,010 dollars in an online auction, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball organization said Monday.

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00:08

Takaichi Vows to Back Up Pay Hikes at Small Firms

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2026/03/23

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stressed Monday that her government will make utmost efforts to help small companies raise wages.

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00:18

Japan Rice Price Falls below 4,000 Yen for 1st Time...

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2026/03/23

Prices of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets in Japan in the week to March 15 averaged 3,980 yen per 5 kilograms, down 33 yen from the prior week and falling below 4,000 yen for the first time since last August, the agriculture ministry said Monday.

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00:11

Kim Yo Jong Denies Possibility of N. Korea-Japan Summit

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2026/03/23

Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister, on Monday ruled out the possibility of the country holding a summit with Japan, the Korean Central News Agency reported.

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00:11

Takaichi Says She Informed Trump of Support for U.S....

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2026/03/23

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she conveyed during her summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week Tokyo's support for U.S. leadership for world peace.

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00:16

High Court Backs Ex-Wife's Acquittal over Death...

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2026/03/23

Osaka High Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that found a 30-year-old women not guilty over the death in 2018 of her then 77-year-old husband, a wealthy businessman nicknamed the "Don Juan of Kishu," in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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00:16

Quake Recovery Exhibit Opens in Kumamoto with...

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2026/03/23

Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the April 2016 massive earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, a special exhibition showcasing postdisaster reconstruction efforts there has opened in collaboration with the popular manga series "One Piece."

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00:12

Japan, Germany Agree on Security Cooperation from...

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2026/03/22

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, on Sunday agreed to strengthen defense-related communication, starting in peacetime, to improve deterrence.

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00:15

Cherry Blossom-Viewing Budget Falls 13.8 Pct to 6,383...

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2026/03/22

People in Japan plan to spend 6,383 yen on average for cherry blossom viewing this year, down 13.8pctfrom the previous year, as consumers become budget-minded amid inflation, according to an online survey.

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