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00:09

Japanese Nationals Urged to Leave Iraq Immediately

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2026/03/19

Japan's Foreign Ministry has raised its travel alert to the highest Level 4 for the whole of Iraq, urging Japanese nationals in the country to leave it immediately.

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00:08

Iran Tensions Overshadowing Inbound Travel to Japan

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2026/03/19

Escalating tensions over Iran following U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country are beginning to affect foreigners' travel to Japan.

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00:11

U.S. Report Calls Takaichi's Taiwan Remarks...

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2026/03/19

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary remarks last year on a potential Taiwan contingency marked a "significant shift," a U.S. government report said Wednesday.

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00:11

German Defense Chief Pistorius to Visit Japan

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2026/03/18

The German government said Wednesday that Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will visit Asia-Pacific countries including Japan, Singapore and Australia for nine days from Friday.

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00:09

Chinese Coast Guard Ships Enter Japanese Waters off...

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2026/03/18

Four Chinese Coast Guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Wednesday.

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00:14

Japan, Singapore Agree to Deepen Strategic Cooperation

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2026/03/18

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, agreed Wednesday to deepen their countries' strategic cooperation in various fields, including the economy, national security and digitalization.

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00:12

Takaichi Leaves for 1st U.S. Visit as P.M. to Meet Trump

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2026/03/18

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday night departed for Washington to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on her first visit to the United States since taking office in October last year.

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00:13

New Bird Species Found in Japan for 1st Time in 45 Years

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2026/03/18

An international research team including Japan's Yamashina Institute for Ornithology said Wednesday that it has discovered a new bird species in the Tokara Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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00:11

Japan's 2nd-Round Funding for U.S. Projects to...

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2026/03/18

The second round of Japanese investments and loans for U.S. projects under the two countries' tariff agreement is expected to total about 10 trillion yen, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:15

3 Opposition Parties to Join Suprapartisan Talks on...

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2026/03/18

The Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito agreed Wednesday to join the National Council for Social Security for suprapartisan talks on a proposed consumption tax reduction and a refundable tax credit system.

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00:15

Locals Lose Suit over Dam Discharges in Western Japan...

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2026/03/18

Local residents living in the lower reaches of the Hiji River in the western Japan prefecture of Ehime lost a damages lawsuit against the central and local governments on Wednesday over emergency dam discharges during a massive rain disaster in 2018.

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00:14

Average Condo Price in Chiba Tops 100 M. Yen for 1st...

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2026/03/18

The average unit price of new condominiums in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, came to 130.01 million yen in February, topping 100 million yen for the first time, a think tank report showed Wednesday.

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00:13

Wartime Domei News Agency Newsletters Released Online

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2026/03/18

The Japan Press Research Institute on Wednesday released digital copies of 68 issues of internal newsletters published before and during World War II by Domei News Agency, a government-backed news agency.

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00:09

Lee Thanks Japan for Evacuating S. Koreans from...

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2026/03/18

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has expressed deep gratitude for Japan's recent assistance in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East.

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00:10

30 Pct of Young People Find...

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2026/03/18

About 30pctof people in their 20s and 30s in Japan believe it necessary to make "shukatsu" end-of-life planning, a survey showed Wednesday.

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00:13

Chinese Visitors to Japan Down 45 Pct in Feb.

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2026/03/18

The estimated number of Chinese visitors to Japan in February fell 45.2pctfrom a year earlier to 396,400, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.

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00:09

Japanese Climber Dies on Mount Kenya

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2026/03/18

A Japanese climber died after slipping down Mount Kenya in Kenya on Thursday last week local time, an official of Japan's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

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00:10

Many Major Japan Firms Fully Accept Pay Hike Demands

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2026/03/18

Many major Japanese companies fully accepted their unions' pay hike demands Wednesday, when this year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations reached a climax.

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00:14

15 Years On: Local "Kamaboko" Maker...

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2026/03/18

A "kamaboko" fish cake manufacturer in a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi has continued to lend the local community and firms a helping hand for reconstruction from a devastating earthquake and tsunami 15 years ago.

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00:13

Japan Pump Price Hits Record High of 190.8 Yen

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2026/03/18

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday surged 29 yen from a week earlier to hit a record high of 190.8 yen per liter, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

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