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Ishiba Voices Alarm over Security Situation in...

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2024/12/05

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday voiced a sense of alarm over the security situation in Northeast Asia, including North Korea's accelerating nuclear and missile development.

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00:14

UA Zensen Unveils Plan to Demand 6 Pct Pay Hike in...

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2024/12/05

UA Zensen, which consists of unions in Japan's textile, retail and some other industries, on Thursday announced a plan to demand a 6pctwage increase for regular employees in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations.

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00:12

Japanese Sake Brewing Joins UNESCO Cultural Heritage...

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2024/12/05

An intergovernmental committee of UNESCO has decided to register traditional Japanese sake brewing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said Thursday.

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00:15

Martial Law Turmoil Likely to Affect Japan-S. Korea Ties

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2024/12/05

Tokyo is closely monitoring the situation in South Korea following President Yoon Suk-yeol's temporary declaration of emergency martial law, with the political turmoil in Seoul expected to affect the improving relations between Japan and the neighboring country.

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00:12

Sumo Chief Hopes to Showcase Sport's Charm to...

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2024/12/05

The head of the Japan Sumo Association expressed his hope on Wednesday that Londoners will fully experience the unique appeal of sumo wrestling during a tournament slated to take place in the British capital next October.

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00:11

LDP Panels Approve Draft Revision of Political Funds Law

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2024/12/05

The general committee and political reform headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party held a joint meeting Thursday and approved a draft revision of the political funds control law.

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00:11

2 China Coast Guard Ships Enter Japanese Waters Off...

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2024/12/05

Two Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, on Thursday.

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00:14

INTERVIEW: Nippon Steel Exec Seeks Understanding over...

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2024/12/04

Nippon Steel Corp. Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori has called for public understanding for the steelmaker's plan to acquire United States Steel Corp., saying the "true value" of the buyout proposal can finally be discussed.

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00:09

Japan Electronics Firms Rethink Uniform Starting...

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2024/12/04

Major electronics firms in Japan are reconsidering their practice of paying uniform starting salaries based on educational backgrounds.

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00:10

Japan to Ease Visa Requirements for Chinese Visitors

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2024/12/04

The Japanese government plans to relax its visa requirements for Chinese visitors to encourage more exchanges between the two countries, Japanese government officials said Wednesday.

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00:16

Nankai to Acquire Operator of Osaka's Tsutenkaku...

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2024/12/04

Nankai Electric Railway Co. said Wednesday that it will acquire a 70.8pctstake in Tsutenkaku Kanko Co., which operates Tsutenkaku Tower, a major tourist attraction in the western Japan city of Osaka, for an undisclosed sum.

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00:15

JR East to Raise Standard Fares for 1st Time since...

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2024/12/04

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, will raise its standard fares as early as March 2026, to secure funds for necessary capital investment at a time when users are decreasing due to shrinking population, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:11

Japanese Science, Math Scores Remain High in 2023

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2024/12/04

Japanese elementary and junior high school students continued to get high science and math scores in an international survey in 2023, the education ministry said Wednesday.

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00:09

Ishiba Says Willing to Revise Japan-U.S. Status of...

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2024/12/04

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday he is still committed to revising the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement.

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00:10

Panasonic British Plant to Go 100 Pct Renewable

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2024/12/04

Japan's Panasonic Corp. has started a test run of facilities installed at a microwave oven plant in western Britain to allow the plant to run solely on renewable energy.

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00:11

Hachimura's Criticisms of JBA Cause Stir in...

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2024/12/04

Recent remarks by Japanese basketball star Rui Hachimura voicing discontent toward the Japan Basketball Association and the national team have caused a stir in the country's basketball world.

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00:14

Japan Small Makers to Demand Record 15,000-Yen Pay...

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2024/12/04

An umbrella body of Japanese labor unions at small and midsize manufacturers Wednesday announced a plan to demand a record pay scale increase of at least 15,000 yen per month in 2025 "shunto" spring wage talks.

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00:11

Japan DPFP's Tamaki Suspended for 3 Months over...

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2024/12/04

The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People on Wednesday decided to suspend its leader Yuichiro Tamaki from his post over an extramarital affair reported by a weekly magazine.

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00:14

PM Ishiba Vows Law for Refunds by Invalidated...

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2024/12/04

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday pledged to expedite discussions to enact as swiftly as possible legislation obliging lawmakers to refund their annual salaries if their elections are invalidated due to rule violations.

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00:14

Japan's Ishiba Carefully Watching S....

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2024/12/04

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday he is carefully watching the situation in South Korea "with special and serious attention," after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol temporarily declared an emergency martial law.

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