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Interim Storage Facility in Northeastern Japan to Receive N-Fuel Soon
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A temporary storage facility in northeastern Japan will likely receive the first batch of spent nuclear fuel soon, after a cargo vessel believed to carry the shipment docked at a nearby port on Thursday morning.Av 時事通信社
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8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Production Down 15 Pct
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Domestic vehicle production at eight major Japanese automakers dropped 15.5pctfrom a year earlier to some 510,000 units in August, according to data released by the companies on Friday.Av 時事通信社
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Ishiba Elected New LDP Chief, Certain to Become Prime Minister
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday elected former party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba as its new president, setting the stage for his nomination as the country's new prime minister.Av 時事通信社
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Jimoto Shareholders OK Extended Deadline for Funds Repayments
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Shareholders of Japanese regional banking group Jimoto Holdings Inc. on Friday approved its plans to extend the deadline for repaying public funds by 13 years.Av 時事通信社
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Nikkei Soars, Yen Plunges as LDP Election Goes to Runoff
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Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average extended gains and the yen plunged past 146 per dollar on Friday afternoon as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election went to a runoff between Sanae Takaichi and Shigeru Ishiba.Av 時事通信社
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Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2 Pct in Sept.
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The core consumer price index for Tokyo's densely populated 23 special wards in September rose 2.0pctfrom a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.Av 時事通信社
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Victims of Mount Ontake Eruption Remembered 10 Years On
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A memorial service was held Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan that left 58 people dead and five others missing.Av 時事通信社
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171 Foreign Children in Japan Get Special Residence Permission
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Japan's Immigration Services Agency said Friday that it has given special residence permission to 171 foreign children who were born in Japan but do not qualify as residents of the country.Av 時事通信社
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Sharp to Launch Air Purifier Designed by Architect Kengo Kuma
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Japanese home appliance maker Sharp Corp. said Thursday that it will launch on Oct. 21 an air purifier whose design was overseen by the office of noted Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.Av 時事通信社
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GSDF Ospreys to Land on Okinawa Main Island for 1st Time
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MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force will land on Okinawa Prefecture's main island for the first time for large-scale exercises, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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DBJ, Megabank Lenders Mulling Investments in Rapidus
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The Development Bank of Japan and the country's three megabank lenders are considering investing up to 25 billion yen in total in Tokyo-based chipmaker Rapidus Corp., sources said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Japan's DMM Gets Biz Improvement Order over Bitcoin Loss
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Japan's Financial Services Agency on Thursday issued a business improvement order to cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin Co. for having 48.2 billion yen's worth of customers' bitcoin deposits stolen in May.Av 時事通信社
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Nippon Steel Aims to Complete U.S. Steel Buyout by Year-End
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Nippon Steel Corp. remains committed to completing its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by year-end, President Tadashi Imai said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Govt's 8th Intelligence Satellite Launched Successfully
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The Japanese government's eighth information-gathering radar satellite was launched successfully on an H-2A rocket on Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Metal Fragments Likely Led to Shinkansen Uncoupling
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Metal fragments that made their way behind a switch in the driver's cabin are likely to have caused an unprecedented decoupling of a connected Shinkansen bullet train in operation earlier this month, East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Suntory to Raise Monthly Wages by 7 Pct in 2025
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Japanese beverage company Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Thursday that it will raise the monthly wages of its employees by about 7pctin 2025, including a pay scale hike.Av 時事通信社
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U.S., Japan, Others Call for Ceasefire across Lebanon-Israel Border
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The United States, Japan, France and some others on Wednesday called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.Av 時事通信社
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Hyogo Governor Announces Bid to Run in Fresh Election
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Embattled Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito said Thursday he intends to run again in a gubernatorial election after being removed in a no-confidence motion passed against him by the prefectural assembly earlier this month.Av 時事通信社
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TEPCO Begins 5th Round of FY 2024 Treated Water Release
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Thursday started the fifth round of the fiscal 2024 release of treated water into the sea from its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.Av 時事通信社
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G-7 Leaders Vow to Support Ukraine's Long-Term Recovery
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Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies issued a joint statement Wednesday expressing their determination to support Ukraine's long-term recovery and reconstruction and to help the country secure short-term financing.Av 時事通信社
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88-Year-Old Man Acquitted in High-Profile Murder Retrial in Japan
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A Japanese district court on Thursday acquitted an 88-year-old man in a high-profile retrial after he was sentenced to death over a 1966 murder of four people.Av 時事通信社
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Japan MSDF Destroyer Sails in Taiwan Strait for 1st Time
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A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer has sailed in the Taiwan Strait for the first time ever, people familiar with relations between Japan and Taiwan said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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The annual Tokyo Game Show kicked off in the city of Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Thursday with a record high of some 980 exhibitors showcasing new video game consoles and game titles.Av 時事通信社
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Upside Risks to Prices More Key to BOJ Policy Decisions: Minutes
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Some members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board during the July 30-31 meeting said that upside risks to prices carry more weight in the central bank's policy decisions, minutes of the meeting showed Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Hyogo Governor to Run in Fresh Gubernatorial Election
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Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito plans to call a fresh gubernatorial election and run in the poll after the prefectural assembly in western Japan passed a no-confidence motion against him, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.Av 時事通信社
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Arbitration Board Affirms U.S. Steel's Sale to Nippon Steel
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United States Steel Corp. said Wednesday that a board of arbitration has judged that the company's sale to Nippon Steel Corp. of Japan can move forward.Av 時事通信社
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Central Japan City Creates "Dementia Help Mark"
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The central Japan city of Obu, Aichi Prefecture, has created an orange-colored "dementia help mark" to make it easier for people to talk to dementia sufferers in need of support.Av 時事通信社
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Taiwan Lifts Import Ban on Japanese Foods
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Taiwan on Wednesday eased import restrictions further on foods from five Japanese prefectures, making it possible for all Japanese food products to be shipped to Taiwan in principle.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Swimmer Ikee's Leukemia in Complete Remission
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Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, 24, said on social media Wednesday that her leukemia has gone into complete remission, a state where no signs of the disease can be observed.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Workers Turning Their Backs on China after Fatal Stabbing
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Japanese companies have increasingly allowed expatriates in China to return home temporarily since the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in the country a week ago.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese Makers Working to Sell Reconditioned Home Appliances
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Major Japanese electronics makers are boosting efforts to sell relatively new home appliances reconditioned after being found with initial defects or displayed at stores.Av 時事通信社
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Japan 2023 Private-Sector Pay Up Marginally to 4.6 M. Yen
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Japanese private-sector workers' wages in 2023 averaged 4.6 million yen, up a meager 0.4pctfrom the previous year, a National Tax Agency survey showed Wednesday.Av 時事通信社
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Japan on High Alert after China's ICBM Launch
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The Japanese government Wednesday heightened its surveillance over possible further Chinese military activities, following Beijing's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile the same day.Av 時事通信社
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Japan GSDF Chemical School Certified by Int'l Body
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A ceremony was held in Saitama on Wednesday to commemorate the designation of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Chemical School as a laboratory cooperating with an international organization dedicated to eliminating chemical weapons.Av 時事通信社
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Japan Restaurant Sales Up 9.3 Pct in Aug.
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Restaurant sales in Japan in August climbed 9.3pctfrom a year earlier, reflecting continuing robust demand from foreign tourists and the popularity of takeout services during the Paris Olympic Games, industry data showed Wednesday.Av 時事通信社
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JAXA Hayabusa2 Probe's Next Target Asteroid Named Torifune
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Wednesday that the asteroid that its Hayabusa2 probe will fly by for observation in 2026 has been named Torifune.Av 時事通信社
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OECD Raises 2024 Global Growth Forecast to 3.2 Pct
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday raised its global economic growth forecast for 2024 by 0.1 percentage point to 3.2 pct, while projecting the Japanese economy to contract 0.1pctin the year.Av 時事通信社
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Fine Sought for Nomura over Alleged JGB Futures Manipulation
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Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on Wednesday advised the Financial Services Agency to impose a fine of 21.76 million yen on Nomura Securities Co. for allegedly manipulating the Japanese government bond futures market.Av 時事通信社
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Western Japan Mayor to Seek Successor Candidates via Website
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Shuhei Azuma, mayor of the western Japan city of Shijonawate, said Wednesday that he plans to use a job-search website run by en Japan Inc. to publicly seek candidates to be his successor.Av 時事通信社
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Details Unclear, Hate Posts Remain, Week after China Stabbing
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With Wednesday marking one week since the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in China, details of the attack and the motive of the suspect remain unclear while anti-Japanese posts are still seen on local social media.Av 時事通信社
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Japan FTC Inspects VMware on Suspicion of Tie-In Sales
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The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the Tokyo office of VMware, a unit of U.S. semiconductor firm Broadcom Inc., on suspicion of tie-in sales and abuse of dominant position, both prohibited by the antimonopoly law, informed sources said.Av 時事通信社
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24-Year-Old Onosato Promoted to 2nd Highest Sumo Rank of Ozeki
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The board of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday unanimously decided to promote sekiwake Onosato to the second-highest rank of ozeki.Av 時事通信社
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Flying Car Operators to Give Up Commercial Flights at Osaka Expo
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All four groups are considering abandoning plans for commercial flying car operations at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.Av 時事通信社
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Digital Salaries Paid to Employees of SoftBank Group Firms
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Japanese telecommunications and investment company SoftBank Group Corp. and nine affiliated firms paid digital salaries to their employees on Wednesday, in the first such initiative in Japan.Av 時事通信社
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Death Toll Rises to 9 after Heavy Rain on Noto Peninsula
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The death toll after last weekend's heavy rain that hit the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, rose to nine on Wednesday.Av 時事通信社
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FOCUS: Japan Sends Firm Warning Using Flares
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Japan's first use of flares in response to airspace violation by foreign military aircraft was intended to show a resolute stance toward active military activities near the country by Russia and China, a Japanese Defense Ministry official said.Av 時事通信社
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Japanese semiconductor maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. plans to postpone its initial public offering from October, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.Av 時事通信社
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Death Toll from Rain Disaster Rises to 8 in Noto Peninsula
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The death toll from the disaster caused by last weekend's heavy rain rose to eight in the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Tuesday.Av 時事通信社
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Japan, Others Call for Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
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Japan and eight other countries, including Britain and Australia, have released a joint statement calling for better protection of humanitarian personnel working in conflict zones.Av 時事通信社
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Yamagata Univ. Newly Identifies 303 Nazca Lines in Peru
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Yamagata University in northeastern Japan said Tuesday that it has newly identified 303 Nazca Lines geoglyphs in southern Peru.Av 時事通信社
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