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00:17

Japan to Mull Hiking Private High School Tuition Aid...

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2025/02/17

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that the government will consider raising the upper limit on public aid for households with children attending private high schools to around 457,000 yen per year in fiscal 2026 from the current 396,000 yen.

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00:13

Taliban Officials Visit Japan on Private Invitation

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2025/02/17

High-ranking officials of the Taliban-led interim government of Afghanistan, including deputy economy minister Abdul Latif Nazari, have visited Japan at the invitation of the nonprofit Nippon Foundation.

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00:16

Japanese Listed Firms Log Record Earnings in April-Dec.

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2025/02/17

Combined net profits at Japanese listed companies in April-December 2024 jumped 14.5pctfrom a year earlier to a record 43,960.2 billion yen, according to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

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00:13

Yokota's Mom Laments Death of Japanese...

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2025/02/17

Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese abductee to North Korea, mourned on Monday the recent death of Akihiro Arimoto, the father of another abductee Keiko Arimoto.

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00:12

Ishiba Voices Concern over Trump Plan to Impose Auto...

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2025/02/17

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday voiced concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on auto imports, stressing his intention to seek an exemption for Japan.

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00:13

Japan Team Finds Gut Bacterium to Prevent Obesity

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2025/02/17

A group of Japanese researchers have found a bacterium that can improve people's intestinal environment and prevent obesity, raising expectations for the development of novel treatments and preventive methods for obesity and diabetes.

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00:10

Japan Eyes System for Faster Repairs of Disaster-Hit...

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2025/02/17

Japan plans to establish a system allowing the central government to promptly repair locally managed airports damaged by disasters, in place of local governments.

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00:12

Ex-LDP Accountant to Testify before Diet Panel

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2025/02/17

A former accountant for a now-defunct faction of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to appear before a Diet committee for unsworn testimony over a slush funds scandal, the party said Monday.

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00:11

Japan, Britain to Launch 2-Plus-2 Economic Talks on...

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2025/02/17

The Japanese and British governments plan to hold the first "two-plus-two" meeting of their foreign and economic ministers in Tokyo on March 7, Japanese government sources said Monday.

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00:12

Japan Opposition CDP Aims for Massive Budget Revision

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2025/02/17

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan aims to revise the government's fiscal 2025 draft budget by the trillion yen, party leader Yoshihiko Noda said Monday.

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00:12

Bain Capital Drops Bid for Fuji Soft

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2025/02/17

U.S. investment fund Bain Capital said Monday that it has dropped its bid for Fuji Soft Inc., bringing an end to its battle with U.S. rival KKR for control of the Japanese system developer.

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00:10

Ishiba Vows to Resolve Issue of North Korea's...

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2025/02/17

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that his government will take every possible step to bring Japanese abductees home from North Korea as soon as possible.

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00:10

Father of Japanese Abductee Keiko Arimoto Dies at 96

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2025/02/16

Akihiro Arimoto, father of Keiko Arimoto, a Japanese abductee to North Korea, has died, it was learned Monday. He was 96.

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00:16

Nippon Ishin to Accept FY '26 Income Cap...

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2025/02/16

Opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 co-leader Seiji Maehara suggested Sunday that his party would accept the ruling camp's proposal to postpone to fiscal 2026 the abolition of the income cap on financial aid for households with students attending private high schools.

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00:16

Japan's Iwaya Vows to Push ahead with Sanctions...

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2025/02/16

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Saturday that he told his Group of Seven counterparts at the day's meeting in Munich, Germany, that Japan remains resolved to strongly promote support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia over its invasion of the neighboring country.

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00:13

Japan, U.S., S. Korea Confirm Strengthening of Alliances

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2025/02/16

-The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Saturday issued a joint statement underscoring the necessity of enhancing the strength of the Japan-U.S. and U.S.-South Korea alliances.

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00:15

Japan's Iwaya Seeks Exemption from U.S. Steel,...

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2025/02/16

-Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya requested that Japan be exempted from the U.S. government's 25pcttariffs on steel and aluminum imports, during his talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the German city of Munich on Saturday.

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00:12

No Criticism of Russia Included in G-7 Statement

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2025/02/16

-Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major powers reaffirmed their "unwavering support" for Ukraine, which is battling Russia's invasion, but stopped short of condemning Moscow, in their joint statement issued Saturday.

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00:13

Over 80 Pct in U.S. Unaware of Nihon Hidankyo's...

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2025/02/16

Over 80pctof people in the United States do not know that the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, won last year's Nobel Peace Prize, a survey has shown.

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00:11

Japan to Review Teaching License System to Help...

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2025/02/15

Japan's education ministry plans to consider reviewing the country's teaching license system to make it easier for people who pursue graduate studies in the middle of their careers to become teachers.

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