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Japan Ruling Bloc Concedes More over Income Tax Threshold
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0:13Japan's ruling bloc made another concession in its talks with the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Friday over a review of the annual income tax threshold, currently set at 1.03 million yen.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Movies Win Prizes at Berlin Festival
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0:13"Futsu no Seikatsu" ()削除, an animated movie directed by Japan's Yoriko Mizushiri, was awarded the Silver Bear Jury Prize for a short film at this year's Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.Av 時事通信社
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INTERVIEW: Ukraine Wants Japan's Role in Rebuilding Infrastructure
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0:19Ukraine wants Japan to take part in large-scale projects to rebuild infrastructure in the war-torn country once a ceasefire is established, using its experiences of reconstructing areas devastated by massive natural disasters, outgoing Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky has said in a recent interview.…
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Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan
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0:07Prices of vegetables and rice have been soaring in Japan due to unfavorable weather and rising production costs.Av 時事通信社
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Buffett Eyeing More Stakes in 5 Major Japanese Traders
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0:12Berkshire Hathaway Inc., an investment company led by prominent U.S. investor Warren Buffett, is considering purchasing more shares in Japan's five major trading houses, it was learned Saturday.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Emperor Turns 65, Renewing Wish for Peace 80 Years On
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0:10Japan's Emperor Naruhito, who turned 65 on Sunday, has renewed his wish for world peace as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.Av 時事通信社
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Bain Seen as Preferred Bidder for Seven & i Supermarket Biz
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0:13Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to select U.S. investment fund Bain Capital as the preferred bidder for a stake in an intermediate company that runs the retail group's supermarket and other operations, it was learned Saturday.Av 時事通信社
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Toyota Unveils "Woven City" to Test Future Mobility
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0:12Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled to the media on Saturday the first phase area of its Woven City, a demonstration city being built in central Japan to test advanced mobility technologies.Av 時事通信社
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Parliamentary Vice Minister Joins Takeshima Day Event for 13th Year
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0:15The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, held a ceremony for the Sea of Japan islands of Takeshima on Saturday, with a parliamentary vice minister attending the annual event as the central government's representative for the 13th straight year.Av 時事通信社
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Actress Anna Sawai Chosen among Time's Women of the Year
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0:09New Zealand-born Japanese actress Anna Sawai, who won awards including a Golden Globe, has been chosen among U.S. magazine Time's Women of the Year.Av 時事通信社
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Dodgers Pitcher Roki Sasaki Announces Marriage
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0:07Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Friday that his bachelor days are over.Av 時事通信社
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Ex-Japan Envoy Pins Hopes on Signs of Ceasefire in Ukraine War
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0:14With Monday set to mark three years since the start of Russia's full-fledged aggression against Ukraine, former Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda has pinned high hopes on moves toward negotiations on a ceasefire in the conflict.Av 時事通信社
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Ishikawa Pref. Warned of Significant Heavy Snow Again
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0:10The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a significant heavy snow warning again for the central prefecture of Ishikawa shortly after 5:30 a.m. Saturday.Av 時事通信社
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LDP to Actively Use Social Media for Election Victory
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0:14Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has worked out a draft of its 2025 policy platform calling for, among other things, promoting the use of social media as part of its efforts to win this summer's election for the House of Councillors.Av 時事通信社
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Taiwan Pres. Lai Meets with Widow of Ex-Japan PM Abe
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0:09Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has met with Akie Abe, wife of the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Taipei.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Princess Kako May Visit Brazil in June
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0:12Preparations are underway for Princess Kako, the second daughter of Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, to make an official visit to Brazil in June, informed sources have said.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Eyeing IT to Help Those Needing Assistance in Disasters
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0:10Japan is increasingly adopting information technology to help those in need of assistance in times of disasters, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Picks Area off Hokkaido's Tomakomai for CO2 Storage
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0:11Japan's industry ministry said Friday that it has designated an area off Tomakomai in the northernmost region of Hokkaido as a district where captured carbon dioxide may be stored.Av 時事通信社
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Japan, Ukraine Confirm Cooperation of Their Police
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0:12Japan and Ukraine confirmed cooperation of their police forces Friday as they marked the start of use of forensic vehicles provided by the Japanese government and the U.N. Development Program in May last year.Av 時事通信社
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Nissan May Seek Investment from Tesla: FT
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0:08Nissan Motor Co. may seek investment from Tesla Inc., the Financial Times reported Friday, citing multiple sources.Av 時事通信社
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Ruling Bloc, Nippon Ishin Draft Document of Agreement on Budget
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0:13The Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition and Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 on Friday drafted a document of agreement on revisions to the government's fiscal 2025 budget bill.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Told to Pay 2.2 B. Yen over U.S. Base Noise in Okinawa
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0:13Fukuoka High Court's Naha branch Friday ordered the Japanese central government to pay 2.2 billion yen in damages for noise pollution from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Okinawa Prefecture.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Govt Compiles 1st Strategic Plan on Midsize Biz
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0:09The Japanese government Friday drew up its first strategic plan focusing on midsize businesses, pledging over 1 trillion yen in aid measures.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese #MeToo Icon Ito Apologizes over Her Oscar-Nominated Film
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0:14Japanese journalist and #MeToo icon Shiori Ito has apologized for improperly using video footage in her Oscar-nominated documentary film "Black Box Diaries," which is based on her own sexual abuse experience.Av 時事通信社
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Kagoshima Court Rejects Injunction against Sendai N-Plant
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0:14Kagoshima District Court in southwestern Japan on Friday rejected a request for an injunction against the operation of the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture.Av 時事通信社
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16.5 Pct in Japan Want Death Penalty Abolished: Survey
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0:10The share of people in Japan who believe that the death penalty system should be abolished stood at 16.5 pct, a Cabinet Office survey showed Friday.Av 時事通信社
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10th, 11th "Constitutional" Rulings Made for Japan 2024 Lower House Election
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0:12Fukuoka High Court's Miyazaki branch and Hiroshima High Court both ruled Friday that the House of Representatives election last October was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparity.Av 時事通信社
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Special Website Created 30 Yrs after Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack
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0:14Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency launched a special website Friday to prevent public memory of the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult from fading.Av 時事通信社
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Japan's Prince Hisahito to Hold 1st Press Conference March 3
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0:12Japanese Prince Hisahito, the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will hold his first press conference March 3, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.Av 時事通信社
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War Book for Students Gaining Attention in Japan
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0:14With Monday marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a book for junior high school students is gaining attention in Japan for explaining why wars occur in an easy-to-understand way with manga and other illustrations.Av 時事通信社
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The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Friday an amendment bill to permit local municipalities to give the go-ahead for shooting wild bears in urban areas.Av 時事通信社
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Japan to Maintain Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine War
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0:12Japan will continue its sanctions on Russia over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, including through the framework of the Group of Seven major nations, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Panel Seeks to Tighten Screening of New Universities
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0:12An advisory panel to the Japanese education minister Friday proposed tightening screening procedures for establishing universities as the number of students is expected to drop sharply because of an aging society.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Luxury Cruise Ship Asuka III to Enter into Service in July
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0:10A new Japanese luxury cruise ship, the Asuka III, will enter into service on July 20, its operator, NYK Cruises Co., said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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School near Kyiv Seeks Peace thru Language Education
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0:11A school near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is enthusiastic about teaching Japanese and other foreign languages, believing that war will not happen if friendship is deepened through international exchanges.Av 時事通信社
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Japan to Promote Digital Transformation for Water Systems
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0:10A Japanese government panel agreed Thursday to promote digital transformation to tackle the aging of public infrastructure, including water supply and sewage systems.Av 時事通信社
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2 Ishin Politicians Quit Hyogo Special Panel Probing Governor
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0:12Two Hyogo prefectural assembly members of Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 resigned Thursday from a special committee investigating alleged harassment by Motohiko Saito, governor of the western prefecture.Av 時事通信社
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Ishiba, IAEA Chief Agree to Strengthen Cooperation
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0:13Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met in Tokyo on Thursday and agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two sides.Av 時事通信社
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Trump Vowed to Raise Abduction Issue with N. Korea: Ishiba
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0:13U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to raise the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals if he meets with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Domestic Paper Shipments Hit 39-Year Low in 2024
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0:14Domestic shipments of paper and paperboard in 2024 dropped 2.9pctfrom the previous year to 19.91 million tons, the lowest in 39 years, the Japan Paper Association said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Police Protect Japanese over Overseas Fraud in 10 Cases
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0:13Japanese police took Japanese nationals linked to fraud based overseas into protective custody in 10 cases over the four months from Oct. 18 last year, National Police Agency sources said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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KKR Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Fuji Soft
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0:13Fuji Soft Inc. said Thursday that U.S. investment fund KKR has successfully completed its tender offer for the Japanese system developer after a six-month takeover battle with U.S. rival Bain Capital.Av 時事通信社
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Machinery Maker Ebara Warned over Subcontract Law Breaches
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0:12The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Thursday warned major machinery maker Ebara Corp. for receiving unfair economic benefits from subcontractors in violation of the subcontract law.Av 時事通信社
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Norinchukin Bank Projects Net Loss of 1.9 T. Yen
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0:09Norinchukin Bank said Thursday it expects to incur a net loss of around 1.9 trillion yen in the fiscal year ending next month.Av 時事通信社
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Trump Touts U.S.-Japan Alliance in Statement on Battle of Iwo Jima
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0:12U.S. President Donald Trump touted his country's alliance with Japan in a statement released Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima in the closing days of World War II.Av 時事通信社
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Boy to Be Sent to Family Court over Murder of Parents near Tokyo
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0:13A Japanese district court on Thursday called on a family court to hear a case involving a 16-year-old boy charged with murdering his parents in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, last year.Av 時事通信社
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Ishiba, BOJ's Ueda Discuss Economic Situation
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0:11Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda met on Thursday to discuss economic and financial situations at home and abroad.Av 時事通信社
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Suzuki Motor Targets Operating Profit of 800 B. Yen in FY 2030
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0:13Suzuki Motor Corp. on Thursday announced a target to achieve an operating profit of 800 billion yen in fiscal 2030, up from 465.5 billion yen in fiscal 2023.Av 時事通信社
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Bill Calling for Campaign Poster Decency Submitted in Japan
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0:14Japanese political parties, including the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, submitted a bill to parliament on Thursday calling for decency in campaign posters.Av 時事通信社
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Osaka Gas Aims to Boost City Gas Sales in India
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0:16Osaka Gas Co. plans to increase its city gas sales in India by about 10 times from the current level to about 3.5 billion cubic meters in 2030 as the world's most populous country tries to cut greenhouse gas emissions, company officials said.Av 時事通信社
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