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00:13

TEPCO Swings into Annual Net Loss

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2026/05/01

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it swung into net loss in the fiscal year ended in March due to costs for decommissioning its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

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00:12

ANA, JAL Project Lower Profits amid Higher Fuel Costs

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2026/05/01

Major Japanese airlines ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines said Thursday that they forecast sharply lower profits for the year ending in March 2027 as the war in Iran sent fuel prices surging.

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00:14

Leading Japanese Tanka Poet Hirohiko Okano Dies at 101

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2026/05/01

Hirohiko Okano, a prominent Japanese tanka poet who served as a poetry selector for the annual "Utakai Hajime" New Year's poetry-reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace, died on April 24. He was 101.

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00:12

Zoo Employee Arrested for Allegedly Damaging...

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2026/04/30

Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly burning his wife's body in an incinerator at his workplace, Asahiyama Zoo, in the city of Asahikawa in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido.

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00:11

Asian Fund MBK Cancels Makino Milling Machine Bid

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2026/04/30

Makino Milling Machine Co. said Thursday that Asian investment fund MBK Partners has withdrawn its plan to launch a tender offer for the major Japanese machine tool maker.

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00:15

Takaichi Urges Iran President to Ensure Safe Hormuz...

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2026/04/30

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during phone talks Thursday to ensure that all ships, including those from Japan and other Asian nations, can safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz as early as possible.

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00:10

Japan Has Enough Naphtha until after Turn of Year:...

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2026/04/30

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the country will be able to secure enough supply of naphtha-based chemical products "until after" the start of next year.

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00:11

Japan Investment Corp. Chief Yokoo Named TEPCO Chairman

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2026/04/30

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it has appointed Keisuke Yokoo, president of government-affiliated Japan Investment Corp., as its new chairman.

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00:09

Air Travel Bookings for Japan's "Golden...

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2026/04/30

Travel bookings for Japan's Golden Week holiday period are still strong, defying concerns over high prices and the Middle East situation.

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00:11

Japan's Koizumi to Visit S. Korea for Defense...

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2026/04/30

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit South Korea in late June to hold talks with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, it was learned Thursday.

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00:13

China Vows to Block Japan's N-Arms Possession at...

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2026/04/30

A Chinese diplomat pledged to "resolutely prevent Japan from acquiring nuclear weapons" at a review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on Wednesday, calling on the international community to "stay on high alert."

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00:10

Japan Finance Chief Warns of...

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2026/04/30

Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Thursday that the country's time to take "decisive action" against the yen's rapid depreciation is "approaching."

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00:11

BOJ to Continue Considering Next Policy Rate Hike

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2026/04/30

The Bank of Japan will continue to mull the timing of the next policy rate increase, after its Policy Board decided Tuesday to keep the rate unchanged for the third straight policy-setting meeting.

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00:15

Japan Industrial Production Falls 0.5 Pct in March

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2026/04/30

Industrial production in Japan dropped 0.5pctin March from the previous month after seasonal adjustment as chemical makers' output fell because of a shortage of naphtha amid Middle East tensions, the industry ministry said Thursday.

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00:10

U.S. Defense Chief Backs Higher Japanese Defense...

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2026/04/30

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed support for Japan's plans to increase defense spending in a document submitted ahead of a congressional hearing Wednesday.

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00:13

Japan to See Price Hikes for Fewer Food Products in May

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2026/04/30

Major food makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 70 items in May, an 85.4pctdecrease from a year earlier, Teikoku Databank Ltd., a research firm, said Thursday.

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Yen, Japanese Bonds, Stocks All Fall amid Middle East...

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2026/04/30

The yen, Japanese government bonds and stocks all fell on Thursday morning, following the markets' closure for a national holiday, amid deepening turmoil in the Middle East.

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00:15

Smaller Japanese Firms' Sentiment Hits 3-Year Low

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2026/04/30

Business sentiment among small and midsize companies in Japan dropped to its lowest level in over three years in April, affected by materials supply concerns caused by Middle East tensions, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Thursday.

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00:11

Tokyo Man on Run after Hammer Attack on High School...

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2026/04/30

A 44-year-old man is on the run after attacking two high school students with a hammer in Fussa in Tokyo on Wednesday and spraying a liquid at police officers responding to the incident.

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00:13

Chinese Survey Ship Leaves Japan's EEZ

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2026/04/30

A Chinese maritime survey ship that had been operating without permission in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture for two weeks has left the area, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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