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Victims, Others Happy about Unification Church...

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2026/03/04

A Japanese court's order on Wednesday for the dissolution of the Unification Church satisfied victims of the controversial group and their supporters, while people related to the religious organization expressed anger and frustration.

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00:15

Japan "Condemns" Iran's...

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2026/03/04

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday that Tokyo "condemns" Iran's actions that destabilize the region, citing, among other things, Tehran's mentioning of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint.

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00:08

Japan, Canada to Cooperate on Evacuation of Citizens

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2026/03/04

Japan and Canada on Wednesday signed a memorandum to work together for the evacuation of their citizens when emergencies occur in other countries.

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00:13

Court Rejects Bid to Block Restart of Central Japan...

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2026/03/04

A Japanese court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Hokuriku Electric Power Co. from restarting the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.

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00:13

Japan Govt Outlines New National Intelligence Committee

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2026/03/04

Japan's government will establish a planned new national intelligence committee by upgrading the current Cabinet Intelligence Committee, in order to strengthen the control tower functions for its intelligence activities, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:11

3 Arrested over Illegal Hiring of Vietnamese Workers...

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2026/03/04

Tokyo police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits at a factory in the city of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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00:15

Rapidus to Make Chips for Canon, Synopsys on Trial

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2026/03/04

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. will design and produce image-processing semiconductors on trial for Japanese imaging devices maker Canon Inc. and a Japanese unit of major U.S. chip design company Synopsys Inc., it has been learned.

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00:13

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess to Visit Paraguay...

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2026/03/04

Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will visit Paraguay in mid-August to attend events marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese migration there, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.

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00:15

Japanese Crime Group Exec Sentenced to 20 Years in U.S.

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2026/03/04

A U.S. federal court sentenced a Japanese executive of an international crime organization to 20 years in prison for attempting to smuggle nuclear materials and drugs in collusion with a Myanmarese rebel group, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.

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00:10

Japan PM Takaichi to Have Dinner with Muslim Ambassadors

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2026/03/04

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host an annual evening meal for ambassadors of Islamic countries to Japan on March 12, sources said Wednesday.

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00:14

Distributors Raided over Gas Oil Cartel in Tokyo

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2026/03/04

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission searched on Wednesday the offices of East Japan Usami Co. and other companies for evidence of an alleged price-fixing cartel for gas oil sold to businesses.

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00:10

Man Held for Splashing Oil at Shrine near Tokyo in 2015

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2026/03/04

A Japanese man living in the United States was arrested Wednesday for allegedly splashing an oil-like liquid at a shrine in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, in 2015.

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00:13

Nikkei Average Dives on Fears of Long Middle-East...

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2026/03/04

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling.

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00:10

Launch of Kairos No. 3 Rocket Canceled

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2026/03/04

The launch of the No. 3 unit of the Kairos small rocket scheduled for Wednesday morning has been canceled, the rocket's developer, Space One Co., said the same day.

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00:14

Japan to Launch Panel on Intelligence Capabilities in...

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2026/03/04

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts as early as this summer to discuss ways to strengthen the country's intelligence capabilities, a senior ruling party official said.

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00:10

Japanese Speedskater Takagi Announces Retirement

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2026/03/04

Speedskater Miho Takagi, Japan's most decorated Winter Olympian with 10 medals, said Wednesday that she will retire from competition at the end of this season.

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00:11

Japan to Weigh Collective Self-Defense Use Case by Case

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2026/03/04

Japan will determine case by case whether to exercise its right to collective self-defense in the event of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with missiles from Iran or elsewhere, an official has said.

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00:12

Tokyo High Court Upholds Unification Church...

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2026/03/04

Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation.

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00:14

15 Years On: "Phase Free" Design...

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2026/03/04

Fifteen years after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan is seeing growing momentum behind "phase free" design, a new approach to disaster preparedness that integrates emergency functionality into everyday items.

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15 Years On: Tsunami-Damaged Piano Rings Out at...

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2026/03/04

A grand piano damaged by the massive tsunami in March 2011 and later restored has been installed at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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