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00:11

Japan, European Nations Condemn Iran's Closure...

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2026/03/19

Leaders from Japan and five European countries on Thursday issued a joint statement criticizing Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route.

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00:12

Japan Resumes Gasoline Subsidies amid Middle East...

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2026/03/19

The Japanese government resumed subsidies for oil wholesalers on Thursday, aiming to lower retail gasoline prices to around 170 yen per liter amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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00:17

TEPCO Delays Commercial Operation at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

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2026/03/19

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, is expected to start commercial operation in April at the earliest, later than initially planned for Wednesday.

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00:11

Fields-Winning Mathematician Heisuke Hironaka Dies at 94

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2026/03/19

Kyoto University professor emeritus Heisuke Hironaka, an acclaimed Japanese mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 1970, died on Wednesday. He was 94.

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00:12

Yokohama Green Expo Faces Low Awareness with 1 Year...

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2026/03/19

With only a year to go before the start of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, public awareness of the event remains low, making it urgent to build momentum.

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00:09

Sharp to Promote Kawamura to President and CEO

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2026/03/19

Sharp Corp. said Thursday that it will promote Senior Executive Managing Officer Tetsuji Kawamura to president and CEO on April 1.

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00:14

Soaring Oil Prices Seen Forcing 25 Pct of Transport...

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2026/03/19

A 30pctjump in fuel costs amid surging oil prices could force 24.6pctof transport companies in Japan to suffer operating losses, according to a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd.

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00:11

Japan Eyes Aid for Economic Security-Linked Projects...

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2026/03/19

The government approved Thursday a bill aimed at creating a new scheme to provide financial support to Japanese companies' overseas projects deemed critical to Japan's economic security.

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00:14

Former Japan Public Safety Chair Matsumoto Dies at 75

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2026/03/19

Jun Matsumoto, a former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan's parliament, who served as chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, died on Thursday at the age of 75.

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00:09

Cherry Trees in Central Tokyo Begin to Bloom

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2026/03/19

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that its sample cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo has begun blooming this season.

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00:15

Major Carriers to Launch "Japan...

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2026/03/19

Four major Japanese mobile phone carriers have announced a plan to launch a new service called "Japan Roaming" that will allow users to connect to available lines of other companies if communication failures occur due to large-scale disasters and other emergencies.

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00:10

BOJ to Assess Impact of Higher Crude Oil Prices: Gov....

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2026/03/19

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank will examine how higher crude oil prices would put downward pressure on the domestic economy.

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00:19

Domestic Violence Consultations Hit Record 98,000 in...

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2026/03/19

Japanese police received 98,289 requests for consultations over domestic violence in 2025, up 3.5pctyear on year and hitting the highest level since the 2001 entry into force of the law for preventing such acts, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.

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00:13

Japan Core Machinery Orders Down 5.5 Pct in Jan.

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2026/03/19

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in January fell 5.5pctfrom the previous month, after a spike driven by large-scale orders the previous month, Cabinet Office data showed Thursday.

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00:12

Stalking Cases Hit Record High in Japan in 2025

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2026/03/19

The number of stalking cases handled by police in Japan in 2025 hit the highest level since the antistalking law took effect in 2000, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.

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00:09

Japan Lower House OKs 2 Reflationists as BOJ...

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2026/03/19

Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday approved two academics regarded as reflationists as new members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board.

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00:13

Suzuki to Raise Indian Plant's Annual Capacity...

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2026/03/19

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. is set to raise annual automobile production capacity at its plant in western India by 250,000 units to one million units with the addition of a new line now under construction.

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00:05

BOJ Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged

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2026/03/19

The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged Thursday.

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00:09

Takaichi Arrives in U.S. for Talks with Trump

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2026/03/19

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in the United States on Wednesday night, ahead of her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump the following day.

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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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