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00:09

Japan Companies Beat Drum for Heat-Beating Goods

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2024/07/04

Businesses in Japan are beating the drum for products to help people cope with this summer's hot weather, which is forecast to be as harsh as last year's.

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00:15

U.S. Official Vows Efforts to Prevent Sexual Crimes...

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2024/07/04

A senior U.S. State Department official vowed in an interview with Jiji Press on Wednesday to make full efforts to prevent a recurrence of recent sexual crime cases involving U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan.

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00:11

3 Chinese Ships Leave Japanese Waters off Senkakus

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2024/07/04

Three Chinese coast guard ships have left Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, after entering the area on Tuesday.

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00:16

Ex-Nursery Head Gets Prison Term over Girl's...

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2024/07/04

A Japanese district court Thursday sentenced the former head of a "kodomoen" kindergarten-nursery hybrid in central Japan to one year and four months in prison without suspension over the death of a 3-year-old girl who died of heatstroke after being left in the school's bus in 2022.

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00:07

1 in Every 10 Young People in Japan Experiences Being...

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2024/07/04

One in every 10 young people in Japan has been a victim of molestation, a Cabinet Office survey showed Thursday.

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00:08

Victims Mourned 4 Years after Flooding in Kumamoto

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2024/07/04

People living near the Kuma River in southwestern Japan prayed on Thursday for victims of massive flooding caused by heavy rain four years ago.

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00:09

Soaring Prices Make U.S. Beef Procurement Hard in Japan

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2024/07/04

Import prices of U.S. beef have been surging in Japan, making procurement hard for traders and dining facilities such as barbecue restaurants.

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00:12

Lawson Likely to Go Private on July 24

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2024/07/04

Lawson Inc. is expected to go private on July 24 as shareholders of the Japanese convenience store chain on Wednesday approved the company's plan to delist its stock from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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00:10

Ain to Acquire Francfranc

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2024/07/04

Japanese drugstore chain Ain Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire lifestyle retailer Francfranc Corp. for 49.9 billion yen.

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00:10

U.S. to Upgrade Japan-Based Military Aircraft

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2024/07/03

The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said that it will spend over 10 billion dollars to upgrade tactical military aircraft deployed in Japan over the next several years.

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00:13

Kawasaki Heavy Likely Paid Money to MSDF Staff over...

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2024/07/03

Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it has created a panel to investigate allegations that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. gave money and goods to Maritime Self-Defense Force members over submarine repair contracts.

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00:10

Kishida to Apologize Directly to Forced Sterilization...

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2024/07/03

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his willingness Wednesday to meet with and apologize to victims of forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenics law.

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00:13

Okinawa Protests to Govt over Sex Crimes by U.S....

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2024/07/03

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki lodged a protest with the central government Wednesday, calling for swift information sharing on sexual crimes involving U.S. military personnel stationed in the southernmost Japan prefecture.

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00:11

Coupon on Aug. 10-Year JGBs for Individuals to Hit...

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2024/07/03

The Finance Ministry said Wednesday the initial coupon on 10-year floating-rate Japanese government bonds for individual investors will rise to the highest level since January 2012.

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00:11

Areas Linked to Faces on New Bank Notes Excited over...

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2024/07/03

Residents of areas with links to the historical figures featured on new Japanese bank notes expressed excitement Wednesday as they got hold of the new bills on the very day they entered into circulation.

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00:10

6 Plaintiffs Died during Long Court Battles over...

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2024/07/03

Six plaintiffs have died during prolonged court battles against the Japanese government over forced sterilizations performed under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.

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00:22

Average Pay Hike Hits 33-Year High of 5.1 Pct in Japan

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2024/07/03

Monthly pay increases granted by Japanese companies to labor unions in this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations averaged 5.10 pct, or 15,281 yen, the highest level since the 5.66pctmarked in 1991, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Wednesday.

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00:13

Japan Tax Revenues Hit Record 72 T. Yen in FY 2023

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2024/07/03

The Japanese government's tax revenues totaled 72,076.1 billion yen in fiscal 2023, hitting a record high for the fourth consecutive year, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

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00:13

Ohtani Passes 500 RBIs in MLB Career

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2024/07/03

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer at a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, marking his 500th and 501st runs batted in during his Major League Baseball career.

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00:08

Japan Top Court Orders Damages for Forced Sterilizations

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2024/07/03

Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday awarded damages to victims of forced sterilizations under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.

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