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Japan Lower House OKs Bills to Raise Costs of...

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2026/04/28

Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday approved health insurance system reform bills featuring the establishment of a mechanism to increase out-of-pocket expenses for patients prescribed drugs with ingredients and effects similar to those of over-the-counter drugs.

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00:15

Japan Defense Minister Calls for Discipline in U.S....

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2026/04/28

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged the U.S. military to strengthen discipline, 10 years after a woman was killed by a former U.S. base civilian worker in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan.

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00:10

BOJ's Ueda Vows to Avoid Falling behind Curve

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2026/04/28

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that the central bank will manage monetary policy appropriately so that it is not too late to raise interest rates.

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00:10

Japan-Bound Tankers from U.S. Increase amid Hormuz...

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2026/04/28

The number of crude oil tankers sailing to Japan from the United States has shot up amid the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway.

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00:13

Japan Has Enough Materials for Farm, Food Products:...

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2026/04/28

Japan has enough supplies of oil-derived materials used in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food industries amid heightened Middle East tensions, agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki said Tuesday.

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00:12

Toyota-Backed Startup Begins "Flying...

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2026/04/28

Joby Aviation Inc., a U.S. startup backed by Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., said Monday that it has begun demonstration flights of its so-called flying cars in New York.

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00:14

Japan Panel Calls for Boost in Long-Term Public Works...

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2026/04/28

Private-sector members of a key Japanese government panel have called for a review of an indicator used to assess the appropriateness of public works projects in order to encourage long-term infrastructure investment by local governments and other entities.

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00:09

Denso Retracts Proposal to Acquire Rohm

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2026/04/28

Japanese auto parts maker Denso Corp. said Tuesday that it will withdraw its proposal to acquire domestic chipmaker Rohm Co.

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00:12

Japan Govt Calls for Road Map to Medical Payment Hikes

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2026/04/28

Japan's Finance Ministry on Tuesday called for a road map to raising out-of-pocket medical payments by patients aged 70 or older to reduce the health insurance premium burden on the working generation.

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00:11

Japan Job Availability Down for 3rd Year in FY 2025

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2026/04/28

Japan's average ratio of job openings to job seekers fell for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2025, which ended last month, the labor ministry said Tuesday.

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00:10

Japan PM Takaichi to Visit Vietnam, Australia...

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2026/04/28

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit Vietnam and Australia from Friday through May 5, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday.

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00:14

44 Pct of Japan Firms Say Naphtha Woes Already...

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2026/04/28

Disruptions to naphtha supply tied to Middle East tensions are already affecting 44.1pctof 102 surveyed Japanese food makers, retailers and other firms, an industry group survey report has shown.

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00:13

BOJ Keeps Policy Intact amid Middle East Tensions

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2026/04/28

The Bank of Japan on Tuesday decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged while raising its fiscal 2026 inflation forecast, in light of higher crude oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East.

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00:13

99 Accused in Japan in International Child...

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2026/04/28

Japanese police have taken action against 99 people aged 14 to 72 years in the country as part of an international crackdown on online child pornography, the National Police Agency said Monday.

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00:10

Helsinki Mayor Welcomes Japanese Businesses

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2026/04/28

Helsinki warmly welcomes Japanese visitors and businesses, Daniel Sazonov, mayor of the Finnish capital, said in an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo on Monday.

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00:12

Nuclear Nonproliferation Meeting Kicks Off at U.N.

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2026/04/28

A review conference for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty kicked off at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday, with difficult negotiations expected amid slowing momentum for nuclear disarmament.

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00:14

JAL to Test Humanoid Robots for Airport Ground...

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2026/04/28

Japan Airlines and GMO AI & Robotics Corp., a unit of GMO Internet Group Inc., have announced a demonstration experiment to utilize humanoid robots for ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

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00:18

"Riku-Ryu" Figure Skating Pair to...

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2026/04/27

The Japanese government announced Tuesday that 603 individuals and 28 groups will receive medals of honor this spring, including figure skating pair Riku Miura, 24, and Ryuichi Kihara, 33, who won gold at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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00:09

China Govt Ships Enter Japanese Waters around Senkakus

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2026/04/27

Two Chinese coast guard ships intruded into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday afternoon.

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00:13

Daiwa to Acquire Orix Bank for 370 B. Yen

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2026/04/27

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. said Monday that it will acquire Orix Bank, a fully owned unit of major Japanese financial service provider Orix Corp., in a deal worth 370 billion yen.

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