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00:11

Japanese Foreign Min. Iwaya to Visit U.S. from Sun.

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2025/01/17

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday that he will visit the United States for five days from Sunday to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump the next day.

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00:13

Japan Marks 30 Years since Kobe Quake

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2025/01/17

As Friday marked the 30th anniversary of a devastating earthquake that rocked Kobe and other western Japan areas, bereaved families prayed for victims and renewed their resolve to pass on lessons from the disaster to the next generation.

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00:09

Tokyo Couple Face 5th Arrest in Family Murder Case

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2025/01/17

Tokyo police on Friday made a fifth arrest of a couple accused of murdering four family members by poisoning, this time on suspicion of life insurance fraud.

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00:10

Brazil Sets "Ikebana" Japanese...

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2025/01/17

Brazil has designated Sept. 23 as the day of the "ikebana" traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement under a law, in order to promote environmental awareness.

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00:12

MUFG Bank Pledges to Regain Trust after Customer...

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2025/01/17

MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa apologized Friday for alleged massive thefts of customer assets by a former employee and pledged to fulfill his responsibility by regaining trust.

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00:09

Nintendo Switch 2 to Be Released in 2025

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2025/01/17

Japan's Nintendo Co. has said it will release the Nintendo Switch 2 game console in 2025, about eight years after the debut of the first Switch.

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00:14

30 Years On, Sunflowers Spreading in Japan as Ray of...

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2025/01/17

Sunflowers growing in an empty plot of land in the western Japan city of Kobe that was once a home hit by a massive earthquake 30 years ago have spread throughout the country as a symbol of reconstruction from disasters and remembrance of victims.

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00:15

World Bank Keeps 2025, 2026 Global Growth Forecasts...

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2025/01/17

The World Bank on Thursday kept its global economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 unchanged from the previous estimates, at 2.7pcteach, while expressing concerns about downside risks linked to policy uncertainty.

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00:14

Japan's Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Fall 3 Pct in 2024

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2025/01/16

Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan fell by about 3pctin 2024 from the previous year, marking their second consecutive yearly fall, estimates from four major brewers showed Thursday.

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00:07

Yokozuna Sumo Wrestler Terunofuji to Retire

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2025/01/16

Yokozuna sumo wrestler Terunofuji plans to retire, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

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00:14

6,434 Candles Lit to Remember Victims of Kobe Quake...

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2025/01/16

About 400 people on Thursday prayed for the 6,434 victims of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the Kobe area in western Japan 30 years ago by lighting 6,434 candles.

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00:11

Japan to Penalize Illicit Use of Cyber Defense...

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2025/01/16

The Japanese government plans to introduce penalties for unauthorized use and leakage of information obtained through communication monitoring for cyber defense, officials said Thursday.

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00:17

Japan Raises Nankai Trough Megaquake Probability to...

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2025/01/16

The Japanese government's Earthquake Research Committee has increased its assessed probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 to 9 occurring along the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast within the next 30 years to some 80pctfrom 70-80 pct, officials said.

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00:11

Open House to Raise Starting Monthly Salary to...

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2025/01/16

Open House Group Co. has said it will raise the starting monthly salary for new employees joining the company in April this year to 360,000 yen from the current 330,000 yen.

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00:15

Funai Electric Parent Allowed to Start Bankruptcy...

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2025/01/16

Tokyo District Court this month issued a permission for Funai Group, parent of Funai Electric Co., a failed Japanese audio and video equipment maker, to start bankruptcy procedures, research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Thursday.

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00:09

Ex-Nursery Worker Ruled Not Guilty over Girl's...

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2025/01/16

A Japanese district court Thursday found a former worker of a nursery school not guilty of assaulting and killing a 1-year-old girl in 2017.

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00:14

Ishiba Cabinet Approval Inches Up to 28.2 Pct: Jiji Poll

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2025/01/16

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet inched up 1.4 percentage points from the previous month to 28.2pctin January, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.

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00:13

Japan's MUFG Bank to Punish Execs over Customer...

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2025/01/16

Japan's MUFG Bank has decided to punish executives including President Junichi Hanzawa for a former employee's alleged massive thefts of customer assets from safe deposit boxes, it was learned on Thursday.

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00:14

Japan Producer Price Index Hits Record High in 2024

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2025/01/16

The Japanese producer price index hit a record high for the third straight year in 2024, reflecting moves by companies to pass on higher material and labor costs to prices, a Bank of Japan report showed Thursday.

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00:12

30 Years On, Expert Calls for Discussions on Disaster...

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2025/01/16

A leading researcher in disaster reduction who experienced the powerful earthquake that hit western Japan 30 years ago has called for discussions on disaster management problems that still remain unresolved.

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