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Paris Gives Honorary Citizenship to Antiwhaling...

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2025/02/04

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo gave honorary citizenship Monday to antiwhaling activist Paul Watson, who is internationally wanted for obstructing Japanese research whaling.

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00:11

Record Snow Strikes Southeastern Hokkaido

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2025/02/04

The southeastern part of Hokkaido saw record snow from Monday evening to Tuesday morning as a developing low-pressure system over the Sea of Japan approached the northernmost Japan prefecture.

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00:13

Japan to Allow Firms to Hold Online-Only Shareholder...

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2025/02/04

Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Tuesday that he will seek advice from the Legislative Council on the idea of revising the companies law to fully allow businesses to hold online-only shareholders' meetings.

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00:11

Japan's Food Exports Hit Record High for 12th...

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2025/02/04

Japan's exports of agricultural, fishery and food products in 2024 hit a record high for the 12th consecutive year, agriculture ministry data showed Tuesday.

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00:13

U.S. Fund Seeks Fuji Media Adviser Hieda's...

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2025/02/04

U.S. investment firm Dalton Investments, a major shareholder in Fuji Media Holdings Inc., sought the resignation of Hisashi Hieda, executive managing adviser of the Japanese firm, in a letter dated Monday.

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00:12

Trump Tariffs Shock Japanese Automakers

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2025/02/03

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25pcttariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada has sent shock waves through Japanese automakers operating in the two U.S. neighbors.

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00:12

JA Zenchu to Halt Use of New System over Huge Costs

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2025/02/03

Japan's Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA Zenchu, plans to suspend the use of a newly developed information system due to huge costs, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

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00:15

Ex-LDP Accountant Not to Testify before Parliament

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2025/02/03

A former accountant for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has told the secretariat of the House of Representatives that he will not appear before the lower parliamentary chamber for unsworn testimony over the party's slush funds scandal, LDP officials said Monday.

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00:11

Japanese-Made AI Buddha to Make Debut in Bhutan

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2025/02/03

An artificial intelligence-based chatbot will start answering questions from Buddhist viewpoints in English in Bhutan, its developers including a Kyoto University professor said Monday.

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00:10

Water Hampers Work to Rescue Driver in Sinkhole near...

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2025/02/03

Work to rescue a truck driver trapped in a sinkhole in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, has been hampered by water flowing into the affected area.

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00:12

Ishiba Vows to Decide Tax Relief Together with...

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2025/02/03

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that his government will decide the timing of a planned increase in the minimum taxable income at the same time as measures to secure funds to cover the change.

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00:14

Populations Fall 10 Pct in 2024 Noto Quake-Hit Cities

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2025/02/03

Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday reported 10pctfalls in the populations of Wajima and Suzu over the year from the Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck the central Japan prefecture Jan. 1, 2024.

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00:09

UFO Fans Increasingly Active in Japan

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2025/02/03

UFO fans are increasingly active in Japan, where lawmakers have called for official investigations and UFO events have attracted many visitors.

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00:13

KKR Mulling Joining Seven & i Bid by Founding...

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2025/02/03

U.S. investment fund KKR is considering investing in Seven & i Holdings Co. as part of a plan by the founding family of the Japanese retailer to acquire Seven & i, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

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00:10

Tokyo Hopes to Give Gazans Assistance in Japan: PM...

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2025/02/03

The Japanese government is considering having residents in the Gaza Strip come to Japan for medical treatment and education, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday.

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00:12

SoftBank Group, OpenAI to Set Up AI Joint Venture

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2025/02/03

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday that it has agreed with U.S. artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI to establish a joint venture to develop and sell advanced AI to corporate clients.

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00:13

Ex-Medical Univ. Chancellor Served New Warrant for...

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2025/02/03

Kinuko Iwamoto, former chancellor of Tokyo Women's Medical University, was served a fresh arrest warrant Monday over fraudulent payments of consulting fees by the university, according to investigative sources.

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00:09

Japan PM Ishiba to Discuss Rule of Law with Trump

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2025/02/03

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he plans to discuss with U.S. President Donald Trump about the rule of law at their upcoming summit.

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00:11

Secondhand Shops Rush for Branded Goods in Japan

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2025/02/02

Secondhand shop operators in Japan are focusing on developing channels to procure luxury and other branded goods as demand from foreign visitors surges amid the yen's historic weakness.

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00:14

Hidankyo Reports on Nobel Prize Ceremony at Tokyo...

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2025/02/01

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, held a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday to report on its reception of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize at the award ceremony in Norway in December.

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