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00:15

CDP May Field Renho in Upper House Election

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2025/03/06

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is considering fielding former House of Councillors lawmaker Renho, 57, for a proportional representation seat in this summer's election for the Upper House, CDP sources said Thursday.

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00:17

"Shunto" Pay Hike Demands Top 6 Pct...

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2025/03/06

The weighted average of wage hikes demanded by 2,939 member unions of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, in this year's "shunto" labor-management negotiations came to 6.09 pct, a Rengo survey showed Thursday.

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00:15

14 Years On: Ex-TEPCO Plant Worker Protecting Pets...

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2025/03/06

Toru Akama has been protecting feral pets left behind following the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station as he feels a sense of responsibility as a former worker of the plant in northeastern Japan.

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00:08

Japan Strives to Keep U.S. Engaged with Ukraine War:...

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2025/03/06

Japan will do its best to keep the United States engaged with the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday.

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00:12

Japan Actress Mana Ashida Named UNDP Goodwill Ambassador

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2025/03/06

The U.N. Development Program said Thursday it has picked Japanese actress Mana Ashida as domestic goodwill ambassador, a post newly set up by the organization to focus on efforts in the Asian nation.

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00:14

Seven & i Names Dacus as New CEO to Replace...

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2025/03/06

Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday it has named Stephen Hayes Dacus, 64, an outside director of the major Japanese retail group, as its new president and CEO to replace Ryuichi Isaka, 67.

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00:13

Tohoku Shinkansen Trains Decoupled during Service Again

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2025/03/06

A coupler connecting the Hayabusa No. 21 and Komachi No. 21 trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line in eastern and northeastern Japan came undone on Thursday, temporarily halting service.

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00:13

Acquittal of 2 Ex-TEPCO Execs to Be Finalized

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2025/03/06

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings that acquitted two former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. over the 2011 nuclear crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

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00:12

Japan to Give Aid to Iwate Fire Victims with Damaged...

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2025/03/06

Japan will give reconstruction aid money to people whose homes have been heavily damaged by the wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday.

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00:08

Women in Japan Calling for Clothes with Pockets

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2025/03/06

A movement calling for women's clothing to include pockets is gaining traction in Japan, prompting a change in the apparel industry.

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00:17

Share of Female Execs Tops 30 Pct at Sports...

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2025/03/06

The percentage of women among board members of national sports federations in Japan stood at 32.7pctas of Oct. 1 last year, exceeding 30pctfor two years in a row, a survey by the Japan Sport Association, or JSPO, has shown.

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00:09

Taiwan to Fully Lift Ban on Beef Imports from Japan

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2025/03/06

Taiwan's food sanitation authorities plan to fully lift a ban on beef imports from Japan, according to Taiwan's official Central News Agency.

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00:08

Trash Cans Installed in Nara Park for 1st Time in 40...

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2025/03/06

Trash cans have been installed in Nara Park, a popular tourist spot known for its many deer, for the first time in some 40 years.

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00:15

Many Small Firms Eye Closures after Minimum Wage...

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2025/03/06

A survey has found that 15.9pctof smaller companies in Japan would consider closing or suspending their business if minimum wages are raised 7.3pctin fiscal 2025 in line with a government target.

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00:17

80 Years On: Tokyo Air Raid Artifacts Promoting Peace

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2025/03/06

With the number of survivors of the 1945 Tokyo Air Raid dwindling and Monday marking the 80th anniversary of the devastating raid that is believed to have killed some 100,000 people in one night, efforts are being made to preserve related historical artifacts found recently to promote peace.

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00:11

Japanese Students Call for Nuke Abolition in New York

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2025/03/06

A group of high school students from Japan called for the abolition of nuclear weapons Wednesday in New York, where a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is underway.

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00:12

Ishiba, Italy's President Reaffirm Support for...

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2025/03/05

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Wednesday that their countries will work together to support Ukraine and sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

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00:12

Former Abductee Urges Japan to Work with U.S. to...

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2025/03/05

Former Japanese abductee to North Korea Kaoru Hasuike on Wednesday called for Japan to work with the United States to press North Korea to help reunite Japanese abductees and their families.

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00:11

Ishiba Vows to Work Closely with U.S. over Forex

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2025/03/05

Japan will work closely with the United States, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week accused Tokyo of devaluing the yen.

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00:16

Japan Oct.-Dec. Growth Seen Unchanged at 0.7 Pct

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2025/03/05

Japan's October-December gross domestic product growth in the government's upcoming revised report is expected to be unchanged from the preliminary reading of 0.7 pct, or an annualized 2.8 pct, according to 10 private think tanks.

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