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00:16

Japan Lower House to Pass FY 2024 Extra Budget Thurs.

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2024/12/12

The House of Representatives is expected to pass on Thursday evening the Japanese government's draft supplementary budget for fiscal 2024, which will finance the first comprehensive economic package compiled under the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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00:10

Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Goes Public in U.S.

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2024/12/12

The holding company of Coincheck Inc. debuted on the Nasdaq Global Market on Wednesday, making it the first Japanese cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the United States.

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00:12

Veep Torii to Become Suntory Holdings President

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2024/12/12

Nobuhiro Torii, executive vice president of Japanese beverage giant Suntory Holdings Ltd., will be promoted to its president to succeed Takeshi Niinami, it was learned Thursday.

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00:16

Special Exhibition on Nobel Winner Hidankyo Held in Oslo

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2024/12/12

The opening ceremony of a special exhibition commemorating the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, was held at the Nobel Peace Center in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Wednesday.

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00:13

Hibakusha Share Experiences with Oslo High School...

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2024/12/12

Hibakusha atomic bomb survivors from the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, visited a high school in Oslo on Wednesday to share their experiences with students.

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00:14

Nuke Disarmament Forum Held to Honor Hidankyo's...

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2024/12/12

A forum on nuclear disarmament was held Wednesday at the University of Oslo in Norway in commemoration of this year's Nobel Peace Prize won by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo.

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00:11

Japan Implements Revised Laws to Criminalize Cannabis...

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2024/12/11

Japan on Thursday put into effect revised cannabis and narcotics control laws that criminalize the use of cannabis and impose a penalty of up to seven years in prison for the crime.

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00:17

Nihon Hidankyo "Strongly...

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2024/12/11

Three co-chairs of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo on Wednesday, the day after the Japanese hibakusha group received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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00:10

Japan, S. Korea Foreign Chiefs Reaffirm Importance of...

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2024/12/11

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, agreed Wednesday that relations between the two countries remain important.

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00:11

Japanese Auto Unions to Seek Pay-Scale Hikes of...

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2024/12/11

The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions said Wednesday that it plans to seek monthly pay-scale hikes of 12,000 yen in next year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:14

Ishiba Willing to Meet with Members of Nobel Winner...

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2024/12/11

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed his willingness to meet with members of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, which received this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

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00:11

Nissan to Replace CFO Ma with Americas Chief Papin

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2024/12/11

Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will replace Chief Financial Officer Stephen Ma with Jeremie Papin, currently chair of the Americas, effective on Jan. 1.

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00:15

LDP, Komeito, DPFP Reach Deal to Pass Extra Budget

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2024/12/11

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition and the opposition Democratic Party for the People reached a deal Wednesday to ensure the passage of the government's supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2024 during the ongoing extraordinary Diet session.

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00:11

Uber Japan Launches Taxi Service for Teenagers

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2024/12/11

Uber Japan said Wednesday that it has launched a new service to allow children aged 13 to 17 to safely use taxis, including on their way to extracurricular activities.

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00:12

Japan's Defense Boost Tax Hikes May Start in...

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2024/12/11

The Japanese government and the ruling camp are considering a plan to start raising corporate and tobacco taxes in April 2026 to boost the country's defense spending, informed sources said Wednesday.

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00:11

LDP in Tokyo Assembly Suspected of Failing to Report...

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2024/12/11

The group of Tokyo metropolitan assembly members from the Liberal Democratic Party is suspected of failing to report some of its income from sales of fundraising event tickets, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:17

LDP, Komeito Propose Tax Threshold Hike to 1.3 M. Yen...

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2024/12/11

Japan's ruling bloc on Wednesday proposed raising the upper limit on annual income of university and other students working part-time jobs eligible for a special tax deduction program for dependent family members to 1.3 million yen from the current 1.03 million yen.

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00:11

Honda's "Super Cub" Moped in...

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2024/12/11

The 50 cc version of Honda Motor Co.'s "Super Cub" motorcycle has been attracting strong demand since the maker's announcement that Super Cub 50 production will end by autumn next year.

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00:16

Nippon Life Announces 8.2-B.-Dollar Resolution Life...

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2024/12/11

Nippon Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will acquire U.S. life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. for roughly 8.2 billion dollars, making it the largest ever acquisition in Japan's insurance industry including nonlife insurers.

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00:11

Japan Never Backed Russia Returning Only 2 Disputed...

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2024/12/11

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday denied that Tokyo had ever supported the idea of Russia returning only two of the four disputed northwestern Pacific islands to Japan.

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