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00:12

Domino's Pizza to Close 172 Outlets in Japan

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2025/02/07

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd., headquartered in Australia, said Friday that it will close 205 unprofitable outlets worldwide, including 172 in Japan.

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00:15

Taiwan's Hon Hai May Have Contact with Nissan...

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2025/02/07

An executive of Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. contacted senior officials from Japan's Nissan Motor Co., during a visit to Japan in January, a local news agency reported Friday.

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00:15

GPIF's Investment Returns Total 10.7 T. Yen in...

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2025/02/07

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund said Friday that its investment returns totaled 10,703.2 billion yen in October-December last year against the backdrop of higher stock prices at home and abroad and the yen's depreciation.

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00:12

Japan Coincident Economic Index Up 1.4 Points

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2025/02/07

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 1.4 points in December 2024, underpinned by strong exports, Cabinet Office data showed Friday.

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00:13

Opposition Leader Slams Govt, LDP over N-Ban Treaty...

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2025/02/07

Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Friday slammed the government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for refusing to send representatives to a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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00:18

Japan Institute Inks MOU with Intel on Quantum Tech

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2025/02/07

The Japanese government-affiliated National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. semiconductor giant Intel Corp. to collaborate on the research and development of next-generation quantum computing technology.

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00:13

Self-Driving Lanes to Open on Japan's Shin-Tomei...

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2025/02/07

Japan's transport ministry said Friday that it will launch priority lanes for autonomous vehicles on a roughly 100-kilometer section of the Shin-Tomei Expressway on March 3 to conduct test runs of self-driving trucks.

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00:12

Japan's Seven Bank Starts ATM Service Using Face...

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2025/02/07

Japan's Seven Bank has introduced a service allowing its account holders to deposit and withdraw cash using facial recognition technology at 26,000 automated teller machines across the country.

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00:11

Ishiba-Trump Statement to Vow Golden Age of...

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2025/02/07

Japan and the United States are coordinating to release a joint statement vowing to create a golden age of bilateral relations, as their current leaders hold their first summit at the White House on Friday.

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00:16

Unresolved Isle Row with Russia Regrettable:...

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2025/02/07

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a video message at a national rally held in Tokyo Friday, said it is "really regrettable" that the country's territorial row with Russia over four northwestern Pacific islands remains unresolved 80 years after the end of World War II.

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00:14

Japan Household Spending Drops for 2 Years in Row in...

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2025/02/07

Average monthly household spending in Japan in 2024 fell 1.1pctfrom the previous year in inflation-adjusted real terms, declining for the second consecutive year, government data showed Friday.

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00:10

Japan Govt OKs Univ. Tuition Aid for Families with...

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2025/02/07

The Japanese government Friday adopted a bill for expanding aid to slash or fully eliminate the cost of university tuition for families with three or more dependent children.

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00:11

Japan Panel to Review Retrial System

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2025/02/07

Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday that he will ask the Legislative Council to review the retrial system for criminal cases in which guilty verdicts became the final judgment.

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00:14

Japan Govt Adopts Bills to Boost Teacher Allowances

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2025/02/07

The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Friday a draft legislation to raise in stages the so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers to 10pctof base salaries from the current 4 pct.

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00:09

Japan Govt Adopts Bill to Introduce Active Cyberdefense

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2025/02/07

The Japanese government, at a cabinet meeting Friday, adopted a bill to introduce active cyberdefense, or pre-emptive action against cyberattacks.

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00:10

Japan Should Secure Funds for Income Tax Threshold...

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2025/02/07

The International Monetary Fund said Friday that Japan should secure funds for a proposal to hike the income tax threshold through increased revenue or spending cuts.

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00:11

Japan Govt Adopts Bill for Govt Investment in Rapidus

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2025/02/07

The Japanese government Friday adopted legislation that will enable government investment in Rapidus Corp., which aims to start mass production of next-generation semiconductors.

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00:11

Japan-U.S. Summit Likely to Be Focused on Defense:...

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2025/02/07

U.S. Sen. William Hagerty said Thursday that the strengthening of Japan's defense capabilities is expected to be key topic of discussions at Friday's Japan-U.S. summit meeting.

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00:18

Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Sentenced to over 4...

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2025/02/07

A federal district court in California on Thursday sentenced Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, to four years and nine months in prison, marking a major milestone in a high-profile illegal money transfer case embroiling the Major League Baseball superstar.

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00:15

Heavy Snow in Japan Causes 1 Death, 4 Injuries

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2025/02/06

Heavy snow continued to fall in some parts of Japan on Thursday due to the strongest cold air mass of the season, especially in the Tohoku northeastern region and the central prefecture of Niigata, leaving one person dead and four people seriously injured.

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