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00:14

Japanese Chip Industry Poised to Stage Comeback

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2025/01/02

The Japanese semiconductor industry, which once dominated the world, is poised to make a comeback at a time when the importance of chips is increasing significantly with the spread of generative artificial intelligence and growing geopolitical risks.

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00:13

2025 Could Be Turning Point for Dual Surname Option...

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2025/01/02

This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a dual surname option for spouses have been growing among politicians, even members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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00:12

Japan Emperor Wishes for Peaceful Year for...

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2025/01/02

Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his wish on Thursday for a peaceful year for people affected by disasters, including a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan's Noto Peninsula a year ago.

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00:12

Department Stores in Tokyo Open for New Year's...

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2025/01/02

Some major department stores in Tokyo opened Thursday for the first sales of 2025 as they focus on relatively inexpensive goods in an effort to lure budget-conscious shoppers amid higher prices.

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00:11

Japanese National Dies in Bangkok Hotel Fire

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2025/01/01

One of the two Japanese who were taken to hospital after being seriously injured in a fire in Bangkok late last year died, officials of the Japanese Embassy in the Thai capital said Wednesday.

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00:06

Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement Takes Effect

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2025/01/01

The strategic partnership agreement ()削除 between Japan and the European Union took effect on Wednesday.

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00:12

Grand Coalition Will Likely Be Option: Ishiba

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2025/01/01

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in a radio program aired Wednesday that "there will likely be an option to form a grand coalition" as a way to break the deadlock in the handling of his minority government.

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00:11

Victims Mourned 1 Year after Noto Peninsula Earthquake

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2025/01/01

People on Wednesday renewed their commitment to revive the Noto Peninsula as they offered prayers for the victims of a massive earthquake that rocked the central Japan region exactly a year ago.

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00:17

Nippon Steel Proposes Giving U.S. Govt Veto over...

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2025/01/01

Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., which aims to acquire United States Steel Corp., has proposed giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction in U.S. Steel's domestic production capacity, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.

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00:15

New Year's Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace

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2025/01/01

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received New Year's greetings from other Imperial Family members and the country's leaders, including Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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00:10

1 Year On: Use of App to Help Visually Impaired in...

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2025/01/01

A growing number of local governments in Japan are using a smartphone app to help visually impaired residents access critical information in the event of a natural disaster.

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00:07

FOCUS: Tough Road to Continue in 2025 for...

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2024/12/31

A bumpy road is expected to continue this year for the minority government of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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00:07

PM Ishiba Vows to Revitalize Japan at Start of 2025

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2024/12/31

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to revitalize the country in a New Year's message issued Wednesday.

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00:13

Japan Emperor Prays for World Peace in New...

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2024/12/31

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year's thoughts released through the Imperial Household Agency on Wednesday, expressed hope for world peace as the year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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00:10

Japan Marks 1 Year of Huge Noto Peninsula Earthquake

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2024/12/31

Japan on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in the central prefecture of Ishikawa that has left more than 500 people dead.

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00:07

Japanese Icebreaker Shirase Reaches Showa Station in...

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2024/12/31

The Japanese icebreaker Shirase arrived at Showa Station, Japan's Antarctic research base, on Tuesday.

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00:11

Preparations for New Year Underway in Quake-Hit Noto...

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2024/12/31

Preparations to welcome the New Year were underway Tuesday in municipalities in central Japan's Noto Peninsula damaged by a massive earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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00:09

Mizuho's Online Banking Services Hit by Glitch

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2024/12/31

A glitch made it difficult for Mizuho Bank customers to access its online banking services temporarily Tuesday, the major Japanese lender announced.

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00:13

20 U.S. Major League Teams Eager to Interview Roki...

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2024/12/31

Twenty U.S. Major League Baseball teams have expressed hopes to interview Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who aims to play in the United States using the posting system, his agent, Joel Wolfe, told reporters online Monday.

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00:15

Composer Toru Fuyuki, Known for...

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2024/12/31

Japanese composer Toru Fuyuki, known for works including the theme song for "Ultraseven," a popular science-fiction television series in the 1960s, died of aspiration pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Thursday. He was 89

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