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00:15

Japan Prefectures Urge Measures to Cope with Tax...

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2025/11/26

The governors of Japan's 47 prefectures urged the central government Wednesday to implement measures to help them cope with expected declines in local government revenues resulting from the planned abolition of the provisional gasoline and diesel tax surcharge.

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00:08

Tokyo Deaflympics Ends with Record Medal Tally for Japan

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2025/11/26

The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics drew to a close on Wednesday with a closing ceremony held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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00:12

Japan Tax Revenue to Top 80 T. Yen for 1st Time in FY...

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2025/11/26

The Japanese government's general-account tax revenue is set to reach around 80.7 trillion yen in fiscal 2025, topping 80 trillion yen for the first time, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:16

Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike of...

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2025/11/26

An umbrella body for labor unions in the automotive, electronics and other industries in Japan announced on Wednesday a policy for its member unions to ask for a pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen per month in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management wage negotiations.

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00:14

Aonishiki Becomes 1st Ukrainian Promoted to 2nd...

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2025/11/26

The Japan Sumo Association unanimously decided Wednesday to promote Aonishiki to ozeki, the second-highest rank in professional sumo, from sekiwake, the third-highest rank, making him the first Ukraine-born ozeki.

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00:13

Panel Calls for Placing Crypto Assets under Financial...

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2025/11/26

A working group of the Financial System Council, which advises Japan's prime minister, on Wednesday broadly approved a draft report calling for crypto assets to be subject to the financial instruments and exchange law.

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00:10

Japan Moving to Ban Condo Resale before Delivery

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2025/11/26

Japan's real estate industry has begun to ban the resale of condominiums before the completion of property handover, in a move to check soaring unit prices.

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00:14

FTC Issues Cease-and-Desist Order over Nagano...

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2025/11/26

The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday issued a cease-and-desist order to a group of oil companies in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture over forming a price cartel for gasoline sold at gas stations in the central Japan prefecture.

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00:10

Japanese Pop Star Kokubun Apologizes for Compliance...

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2025/11/26

Japanese pop star Taichi Kokubun apologized Wednesday for a compliance violation that led to his removal from a Nippon Television Network Corp. program.

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00:09

More Bookstores in Japan Leasing Out Shelves

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2025/11/26

Japan has seen an increase in bookstores renting out shelves to allow book lovers to sell works they want to recommend, fostering communities of such people.

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00:11

Yakuza Exec. Pleads Innocent over Osho President...

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2025/11/26

A ranking gang member at the first trial hearing Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the charge of shooting to death the head of the "Gyoza no Osho" dumpling restaurant chain in Kyoto in 2013.

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00:10

Taiwan Remarks Merely Response to Question: Takaichi

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2025/11/26

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that she merely responded to what was asked when she made parliamentary remarks on a possible contingency around Taiwan.

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00:15

Italian PM Likely to Visit Japan Early Jan.

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2025/11/26

Work is underway to pave the way for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's planned visit to Japan next year to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.

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00:08

Trump Describes Talk with PM Takaichi as...

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2025/11/26

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had "a great talk" with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier in the day.

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00:10

Japan's Rapidus May Start Building 2nd Chip...

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2025/11/26

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. is considering starting the construction of its second plant in as early as fiscal 2027, it was learned Wednesday.

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00:06

Suica, Pasmo Apps to Add Code Payment Feature

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2025/11/26

A code payment function will be added to the Mobile Suica and Mobile Pasmo apps, their operators have said.

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00:13

Japan's Sanseito Submits Spy Prevention Bills

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2025/11/26

Japanese upstart political party Sanseito has submitted two bills aimed at preventing espionage, seeking tougher penalties for leaking information to foreign governments and laying out a national counterintelligence framework.

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00:14

Profit Margin at Minus 7.3 Pct for Japan General...

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2025/11/26

The profit margin at general hospitals in Japan, excluding psychiatric institutions, stood at minus 7.3pcton average in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Accelerates Self-Driving Truck Tests, Aiming...

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2025/11/25

In the face of a serious shortage of drivers in the logistics industry, Japan's government and commercial vehicle makers are accelerating experiments aimed at putting self-driving trucks into practical use.

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00:07

Japan Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold at Tokyo...

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2025/11/25

The Japanese women's basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday.

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