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00:12

Ishiba Vows to Ask Trump for Cooperation over Abductions

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2025/01/31

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he will ask U.S. President Donald Trump for cooperation to resolve the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals during a proposed summit.

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00:15

Prices of 1,656 Food Items to Increase in Japan in Feb.

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2025/01/31

The number of food items whose prices are set to be raised in February is up 1.8pctfrom a year before at 1,656, a survey by Japanese corporate research company Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Friday.

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00:14

Japan's Job Openings Ratio Logs 1st Fall in 3...

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2025/01/31

The average ratio of effective job openings to job seekers in Japan in 2024 declined from the previous year for the first time in three years as businesses suffering from higher material costs curbed hiring, labor ministry data showed Friday.

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00:21

Tokyo Area's Net Population Inflow Accelerates...

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2025/01/31

The Tokyo metropolitan area's net population inflow in 2024 rose by 9,328 from the previous year to 135,843, close to the 148,783 marked in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:15

Japan Industrial Output Rises 0.3 Pct in Dec.

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2025/01/31

Japan's industrial production in December rose 0.3pctfrom the previous month after seasonal adjustment, due to robust output of chemical machinery and semiconductor memory chips, the industry ministry said in a preliminary report Friday.

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00:14

Hino Motors Warns of Larger Annual Loss

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2025/01/31

Hino Motors Ltd. said Thursday that it expects to post a consolidated net loss of 265 billion yen for the year ending in March, larger than a previously estimated loss of 220 billion yen.

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00:14

Tokyo Disney Resort Operator Posts Lower April-Dec....

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2025/01/31

Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, said Thursday that its consolidated net profit dropped 4.1pctin the April-December period from a year before to 95.7 billion yen.

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00:10

Foreign Workers in Japan Mark Record High for 12...

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2025/01/30

The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high for the 12th straight year, reflecting severe labor shortages in the country, labor ministry data showed Friday.

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00:17

Fuji TV Expects 23-B.-Yen Revenue Dent Due to Nakai...

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2025/01/30

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Thursday that it expects advertising revenues in fiscal 2024 to be 23.3 billion yen lower than its previous forecast, after many companies suspended their commercials following a scandal involving former pop star Masahiro Nakai.

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00:08

Tokyo High Court Rules Denying Journalist Passport...

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2025/01/30

Tokyo High Court on Thursday ruled that the government's decision to deny a passport to freelance journalist Junpei Yasuda is illegal.

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00:10

Takeda CEO Weber to Retire in June 2026

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2025/01/30

Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday that its president and CEO, Christophe Weber, will step down at its general shareholders meeting in June 2026.

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00:16

8 of 10 Major Japan Power Firms to Raise Rates in Feb.

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2025/01/30

Eight of Japan's 10 major power utilities said Thursday that they will raise their electricity rates for an average household by 21 yen to 54 yen in February, in response to soaring prices for liquefied natural gas and coal, which are used as fuel for thermal power.

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00:11

Suzuki Motor to Launch 5-Door Jimny in Japan April 3

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2025/01/30

Suzuki Motor Corp. said Thursday that it will release the Jimny Nomade, the first five-door model in its Jimny four-wheel-drive vehicle series in Japan, on April 3.

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00:14

Japan Mulling Police-SDF Hub for Cyber Defense

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2025/01/30

The Japanese government is considering establishing a new joint hub for the police and the Self-Defense Forces as part of the country's planned adoption of active cyber defense, or pre-emptive action to prevent cyberattacks, it was learned Thursday.

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00:12

Court Nixes Finance Ministry Decision against...

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2025/01/30

Osaka High Court on Thursday revoked the Japanese Finance Ministry's decision not to disclose documents related to a document-tampering scandal that led to the suicide of a ministry official.

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00:14

Dentsu Group Fined 300 M. Yen over Tokyo Games...

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2025/01/30

Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. to pay 300 million yen in fines as sought by prosecutors over bid-rigging related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021.

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00:08

Sea Turtle Nesting Declines on Southwestern Japan Island

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2025/01/30

Sea turtle nesting has declined on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, likely due in part to a drop in their population.

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00:15

JPX Cuts Executive Pay over Insider Trading by Ex-TSE...

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2025/01/30

Japan Exchange Group Inc., which operates the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said Thursday that Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji will take a 50pctcut in monthly compensation for two months over an insider trading case involving a former TSE employee.

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00:13

Japan to Collaborate with Other Countries over...

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2025/01/30

Japan will collaborate with other countries over the suspected improper data use by Chinese generative artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday.

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00:17

Toyota's Global Vehicle Sales Fall 1.4 Pct in 2024

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2025/01/30

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its global vehicle sales dipped 1.4pctin 2024 from the previous year to 10,159,336 units due to the fallout of a test fraud scandal and a pause in the production of its Prius hybrid.

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