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2 Japanese Nationals Evacuated from Iran

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2026/03/04

The Japanese government said Wednesday that it has evacuated two nationals living in Iran to neighboring Azerbaijan amid rising tensions in the region spurred by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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00:15

Motegi Seeks Cooperation from Oman for Strait of...

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2026/03/04

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has asked his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, for cooperation to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and the safety of Japanese nationals in the Middle East.

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00:15

INTERVIEW: Hiroshima Governor Urges Women-Empowering...

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2026/03/04

Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota has underlined the need for local communities to develop "workplaces where women can fully demonstrate their abilities" to address the issue of an increasing number of young women in the countryside moving to urban areas in recent years.

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00:11

Iran's Ambassador Asks Japan to Confront...

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2026/03/03

Iranian Ambassador to Japan Peiman Seadat said Tuesday that he has asked Japan to "decisively confront" the latest U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran together with the international community.

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00:14

Japan Ruling Camp Targets March 13 Lower House Budget...

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2026/03/03

Japan's House of Representatives Budget Committee on Tuesday approved a ruling bloc-backed plan aimed at securing Lower House passage of the government's fiscal 2026 budget bill on March 13, despite opposition objections.

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00:14

Founder Nagamori Responsible for Nidec's...

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2026/03/03

Nidec Corp. founder Shigenobu Nagamori bears the biggest responsibility for the major Japanese motor maker's accounting fraud, which came to light last year, a panel of outside experts said in an investigation report Tuesday.

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00:08

Japan Starts Evacuating Nationals in Iran

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2026/03/03

The Japanese government started evacuating Japanese nationals in Iran by land on Tuesday, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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00:12

Japan to Launch Panel on Security Documents in April

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2026/03/03

The Japanese government is considering establishing an expert panel in late April toward revising its three key national security-related documents by the end of this year, informed sources said Tuesday.

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00:13

Ex-Nomura Securities Employee Gets 18 Years in...

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2026/03/03

Hiroshima District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former Nomura Securities Co. employee to 18 years in prison for robbing an elderly client in her 80s and setting her home ablaze in an attempt to kill her in 2024.

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00:10

U.N. Officials' Messages Broadcast on Radio to...

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2026/03/03

Messages by U.N. officials have been broadcast since February on a radio program addressing Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago.

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00:11

2 Unpublished Works by Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe Found

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2026/03/03

Handwritten manuscripts of two unpublished short stories written by Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe ()削除 around his 1957 literary debut have been found.

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00:10

Fast Retailing Holds Early Welcoming Ceremony for New...

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2026/03/03

Uniqlo casual clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co. held a welcoming ceremony for new recruits on Tuesday, around a month ahead of other Japanese companies.

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00:14

Japan Govt May Compile Extra Budget if Iran Conflict...

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2026/03/03

Japan may compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 if the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues for a prolonged period, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday.

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Panel to Begin Talks to Regulate Land Acquisitions by...

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2026/03/03

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will hold the first meeting of an expert panel on Wednesday to examine how to regulate land acquisitions by foreigners amid concerns about opaque transaction purposes.

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Japan Expert Panel OKs Daiichi Sankyo's MMR Vaccine

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2026/03/03

A Japanese panel of experts gave the green light on Monday for the health minister to approve the production and sale of Daiichi Sankyo Co.'s vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.

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00:13

Stricter Screenings Halve Japan Driver's License...

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2026/03/03

The pass rates for tests required to convert driver's licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones fell by more than half following the introduction of stricter screenings last October, the National Police Agency said Monday.

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00:13

Japan Eyes Pacific Island for Nuclear Waste Disposal...

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2026/03/03

The Japanese government is considering Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the Pacific, as a possible site for the final disposal of highly radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, it was learned Tuesday.

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00:16

23 Japanese Nationals aboard Vessels in Persian Gulf

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2026/03/03

Twenty-three Japanese nationals are aboard four vessels idled in the Persian Gulf as the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, Japanese transport minister Yasushi Kaneko said Tuesday, adding all have been confirmed safe.

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00:17

Japan Job Availability Hits 4-Year Low in Jan.

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2026/03/03

Japan's seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.18 in January, hitting the lowest level since it was 1.17 in December 2021, a labor ministry report showed Tuesday.

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00:13

Shogakukan to Probe Hiring of Manga Artists Convicted...

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2026/03/03

Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc. has said it will establish a third-party committee to investigate the company's decisions to publish works by two manga artists on its manga app despite knowing of their past sexual crimes.

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