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00:14

SDF Dispatch to Strait of Hormuz Not Planned at...

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2026/03/18

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that the country "does not plan to send at this point" Self-Defense Forces troops to the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transportation waterway that has been effectively blocked by Iran.

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00:12

Japan Logs 57.3-B.-Yen Trade Surplus in Feb.

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2026/03/18

Japan logged a custom-cleared trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen in February on a preliminary basis, the first black ink in two months, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

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00:14

INTERVIEW: Journalist Calls for More Women to Help...

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2026/03/18

Risa Akiyama, representative director of the Japan Women Journalists Association, believes more women should be involved in determining what constitutes news value in Japan, so that perspectives different from those of men are better reflected.

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00:08

Japan's Foreign Ministry Launches Peace...

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2026/03/18

Japan's Foreign Ministry has launched a new office tasked with actively engaging in the efforts to broker peace in countries in conflict.

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00:13

INTERVIEW: Expert Urges Deeper Reporting beyond...

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2026/03/18

Whenever a woman rises to the top position in politics, business or other fields for the first time, Japanese news organizations have traditionally highlighted the development primarily through the lens of her being the "first woman."

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00:11

Crude Oil Surge Seen Spurring Price Hikes in Japan

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2026/03/18

Surging crude oil prices stoked by escalating tensions over Iran are fueling concerns in Japan about an acceleration in price hikes for a wide range of products including daily goods.

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00:16

Help of Japan, Others Not Needed in Iran Operations:...

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2026/03/18

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States does not need assistance from Japan and others for its military operations against Iran, effectively backtracking on his earlier request for nations including Japan to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:10

Mitsubishi Electric's Auto-Related Unit May...

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2026/03/17

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is considering accepting external capital for its slumping automobile system and equipment unit, it has been learned.

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00:13

Motegi Urges Iran to Ensure Safety of Navigation in...

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2026/03/17

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday urged Iran to immediately stop attacks on civilian facilities in Gulf countries and any acts that threaten the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:14

Ruling Party Leaders Agree to Aim to Pass Lower House...

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2026/03/17

The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its ally, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Tuesday to aim to pass a bill to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 10pctduring the ongoing Diet session.

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00:17

JBIC, Others to Back Nippon Steel's Acquisition...

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2026/03/17

A consortium of public and private financial institutions, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, plans to provide some 900 billion yen in loans to Nippon Steel Corp. to support its acquisition of United States Steel Corp., it was learned Tuesday.

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00:13

MetLife Employee Suspected of Unauthorized Info...

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2026/03/17

An employee of MetLife Insurance K.K., the Japan unit of major U.S. life insurer MetLife Inc., is suspected of taking information from a company to which the employee was loaned without permission, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:13

Hormuz Security to Take Center Stage at...

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2026/03/17

Security in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take center stage at a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday amid Iran tensions.

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00:10

Withdrawal of Appeal against Death Sentence Found...

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2026/03/17

Osaka High Court ruled Tuesday that the defendant's withdrawal of his appeal against the death sentence in the Kyoto Animation Co., or KyoAni, arson-murder case is valid.

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00:11

Japan to Begin Active Cyber Defense Operations in Oct.

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2026/03/17

The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to begin active cyber defense operations on Oct. 1, as part of efforts to prevent major cyberattacks.

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00:10

Tokyo Taxi Fares to Rise by 10 Pct from Late April

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2026/03/17

The Japanese government on Tuesday approved plans to raise taxi fares in central Tokyo by 10.14pcton average, starting in late April.

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00:10

Takaichi Denies Future Consumption Tax Hike

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2026/03/17

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday denied the possibility of raising the consumption tax rate from the current 10pctin the future.

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00:10

Businesses Run by Elderly Women in Fukuoka Attracting...

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2026/03/17

A company in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is attracting attention for its diverse businesses operated by women aged 75 or over.

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00:16

Myaku-Myaku Mascot Spurs 2-Yr Extension of Expo Goods...

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2026/03/17

The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka has decided to extend sales of official goods, including items featuring Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Expo, by two years until the end of March 2028 as demand remains strong.

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00:15

Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Hibakusha Hugged by Obama,...

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2026/03/17

Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88.

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