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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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00:10

Japan Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal

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2025/01/16

Japan welcomes a Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas and announced Wednesday, its top government spokesman said Thursday.

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00:11

U.S. Approves Sale of Air-to-Surface Missiles to Japan

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2025/01/16

The U.S. government said Wednesday that it has notified Congress of its approval of the 39-million-dollar sale of air-to-surface standoff missiles and related equipment to Japan.

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00:15

Hino Motors Settles with U.S. Authorities over Scandal

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2025/01/16

Hino Motors Ltd. said Thursday that it has reached a settlement with U.S. authorities to pay a total of roughly 1.2 billion dollars, or about 187 billion yen, in fines over the Japanese automaker's engine testing scandal.

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00:07

Independent Mission of Japan to NATO Launched

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2025/01/16

The Mission of Japan to NATO said Wednesday it has become independent of the Japanese Embassy in Brussels.

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00:13

Fuji TV Probing Nakai Scandal with Outside Lawyer

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2025/01/15

Japan's Fuji Television Network Inc. has been conducting an investigation with an outside lawyer since last year regarding a reported sex scandal involving television personality Masahiro Nakai, it was learned.

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00:10

Honda to Build Luxury Electric SUV in Ohio

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2025/01/15

Honda Motor Co. plans to build the Acura RSX luxury electric SUV at its plant in Ohio, starting late this year, company officials said Wednesday.

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00:19

Lawson, FamilyMart Enjoy Net Profit Growth in March-Nov.

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2025/01/15

Japanese convenience store chains Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. enjoyed net profit increases in March-November 2024 while Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of the industry leader Seven-Eleven Japan Co., suffered a sharp deterioration in its bottom line, according to their latest earnings reports.

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00:08

Premier Li Says China Welcomes Visit by Ishiba

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2025/01/15

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that Beijing welcomes a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the country.

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00:12

Japanese Startup Launches Lunar Lander in 2nd Attempt

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2025/01/15

A lunar lander developed by Japanese space exploration startup ispace Inc. was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday in its second attempt to send a spacecraft to the moon.

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