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Learn natural Japanese through everyday stories. When you hear a friend’s story, it sticks. That’s because it’s full of context, emotions, and real-life moments. I believe that’s how language learning should feel. I share stories about daily life, language, and culture in Japan to help you absorb authentic Japanese naturally and at your own pace. Full transcripts with furigana are available on my website https://www.okkeijapanese.com/ to support your learning. 自然な日本語を毎日のストーリーで学びましょう。 友達の話って、 ...
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INTERVIEW: Kikawada Vows to Utilize Companies to Support Child Rearing
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0:16The Japanese government will utilize the vigor of companies to support child rearing at households, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for policies related to children, regional revitalization, women's empowerment and gender equality, said in an interview Monday.時事通信社 による
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The projected harvest of Japan's 2025 staple rice as of Oct. 25 stood at 7,468,000 tons, up 10pctfrom the previous year's crop of 6,792,000 tons, according to the agriculture ministry.時事通信社 による
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Japan Eyeing 7,000-8,000 Yen in Jan.-March Utility Aid
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0:15The Japanese government is considering financial aid to lower electricity and gas bills at households by a total of 7,000 to 8,000 yen in January-March 2026 as part of its planned comprehensive economic package, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan-S. Korea Defense Drill Unlikely to Take Place This Month
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0:11South Korea has informed Japan of its intention not to conduct a planned joint search-and-rescue drill this month, sources in Japan's government and ruling coalition said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Wholesalers Pay Record-High Price for Rice in Oct.
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0:14The average price paid by wholesalers for rice harvested in Japan in 2025 hit a new record high of 37,058 yen per 60 kilograms of brown rice in October, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Toyota to Invest 912 M. Dollars in U.S. to Boost Hybrid Output
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0:12Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest 912 million dollars in five U.S. plants to further localize production of hybrid vehicles, which continue to sell well in the country.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: Law Eyed on Framework for Lower House Seat Reduction
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0:12Japanese ruling party executive Shunichi Suzuki has said he aims for the enactment during the current session of the Diet, or parliament, of a bill to set a framework for reducing House of Representatives seats.時事通信社 による
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A promotional tasting event was held at the Japanese Embassy in Berlin on Monday, inviting some 150 local restaurants and other food industry professionals to sample various types of sake paired with Western cuisine.時事通信社 による
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Japan Princess Aiko Visits Revered Buddhist Stupa in Laos
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0:13Japan's Princess Aiko, currently on an official visit to Laos, on Tuesday visited the Pha That Luang golden stupa in the most prestigious Buddhist temple in Vientiane, the capital of the Southeast Asian nation.時事通信社 による
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PM Takaichi Holds 1st Meeting with BOJ Gov. Ueda
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0:08Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first one-on-one meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for Oct.
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0:16The Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday that the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6pctfrom a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month.時事通信社 による
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Japanese, Chinese Diplomats Meet over Takaichi's Remark
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0:11Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats held talks in Beijing on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent parliamentary remark about a potential Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による
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Japan to Launch After-School Care Project at Firms
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0:12Japan's Children and Families Agency said Tuesday that it will launch a model project to provide after-school care for elementary school students at companies under a proposed comprehensive economic package.時事通信社 による
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3 Found with No Signs of Life after Plane Crash in Fukuoka Pref.
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0:10Three people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in a possible plane crash in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Opposition Lawmakers Voice Caution on Proposed Lower House Seat Cut
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0:09Many opposition party lawmakers at a meeting held on Tuesday voiced reluctance over a proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: Japan to Grasp Foreigners' Land Acquisitions
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0:13Japanese economic security minister Kimi Onoda has stressed the need to swiftly create a system that enables the government to grasp the actual situation regarding land acquisitions by foreign nationals in Japan.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Princess Kako Tests Positive for COVID-19
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0:12Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Open to PM-Level Talks with China: Top Govt Spokesman
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0:12Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is ready to hold a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of this weekend's Group of 20 summit, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: Japan LDP to Mull Adjustable Income Tax Threshold
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0:11Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will consider specific measures to make the income tax threshold adjustable in accordance with consumer prices, the LDP tax leader has said.時事通信社 による
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Takaichi Vows to Address Falling Population Comprehensively
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0:09Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that her government will cope with the country's falling population in a comprehensive way.時事通信社 による
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Japan Biz Leaders Call for Constructive Dialogue with China
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0:11Japanese business leaders have called for constructive dialogue with China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remark about a potential Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による
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Mayor of Hokkaido Village Agrees to N-Plant Restart
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0:13The mayor of the village of Tomari in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido has indicated his plan to approve the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant.時事通信社 による
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Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it will sell an 80pctstake in Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., a housing equipment unit, to YKK Corp. for an undisclosed sum.時事通信社 による
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Mayor in Okinawa Removed after Second No-Confidence Motion
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0:12The city assembly of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, adopted a no-confidence motion against Mayor Keishun Koja for the second time on Monday over his alleged sexual harassment.時事通信社 による
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Japan, Indonesia Agree to Boost Defense Equipment Cooperation
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0:10Japan and Indonesia at a so-called two-plus-two meeting in Tokyo on Monday agreed to strengthen their security cooperation, mainly through transfers of defense equipment.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Movie Releases Reportedly Postponed in China
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0:13At least two Japanese movie releases have been postponed in China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency, according to Chinese media reports on Monday.時事通信社 による
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Takaichi's 1st Diet Debate with Opposition Leaders Set for Nov. 26
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0:16The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to hold a parliamentary debate among party leaders on Nov. 26, which will be the first since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office last month.時事通信社 による
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"Starting Light" Developer Voices Hopes for Deaflympics
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0:09The developer of the "starting light" device hopes that the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, which began on Saturday, will raise awareness about the deaf community.時事通信社 による
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Osaka to Halt Applications for "Minpaku" Private Lodgings
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0:16The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to stop accepting new applications for "minpaku" private lodging services in special zones, starting May 30, 2026.時事通信社 による
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Tokyo-Beijing Forum Postponed Following PM Takaichi's Taiwan Remark
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0:12The Tokyo-Beijing Forum has been put off in the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's controversial remark on a contingency over Taiwan, the Genron NPO said Monday.時事通信社 による
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"Demon Slayer" Film Tops 100 B. Yen in Global Box-Office Sales
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0:12The latest film in the "Demon Slayer" anime franchise has topped 100 billion yen in global box-office revenue, a feat never before achieved by a Japanese film, according to its distributors.時事通信社 による
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Nissan to Renew Naming Rights for Stadium in Yokohama
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0:14The Yokohama city government and Nissan Motor Co. have agreed to extend the Japanese automaker's naming rights for a city-owned stadium for five years from next March for 650 million yen, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka said Monday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Foreign Min. Official Visits China amid Strained Ties
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0:19Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, visited Beijing on Monday for talks with his Chinese counterpart in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's specific remark assuming a contingency around Taiwan.…
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Remains of Hiroshima A-Bomb Victim to Get DNA Test
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0:15One set of the unclaimed remains placed in the vault under the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, will undergo DNA profiling to identify the individual, city government officials said Monday.時事通信社 による
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TEPCO Finishes 5th Treated Water Release for FY 2025
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0:14Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed the fifth round of fiscal 2025 treated water releases from its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による
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196 People Attacked by Wild Bears in Japan in April-Oct.
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0:09A total of 196 people were injured or killed in wild bear attacks across Japan between April and October, the Environment Ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による
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Fukushima Elects Baba as Youngest Prefectural Capital Mayor
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0:10Former Japanese lawmaker Yuki Baba, 33, was elected mayor of the city of Fukushima on Sunday, becoming the youngest leader of a prefectural capital.時事通信社 による
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Japan Protests Chinese Ships' Intrusion near Senkakus
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0:15The Japanese government said Monday that it has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels regarding a recent intrusion of four Chinese coast guard ships into Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa.時事通信社 による
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Japan Panel OKs Smaller Cuts to Welfare Benefits
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0:13An expert panel of Japan's welfare ministry on Monday broadly approved a draft revision to the reduction rate for basic welfare payments, following a Supreme Court ruling that found the government's cuts to welfare benefits unlawful.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Princess Aiko left Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on Monday for her visit to Laos to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.時事通信社 による
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Announcement of Japan-China Survey Results Put Off Again
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0:11Japanese private think tank Genron NPO has put off the announcement of the results of a Japan-China joint opinion poll, previously set for Monday, officials said Sunday.時事通信社 による
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FOCUS: Japan's Takaichi Draws Ire of China over Taiwan
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0:13Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has drawn the ire of China by indicating the possibility that the Self-Defense Forces may be mobilized even without a direct attack on Japan in a possible Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による
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A U.N. Human Rights Council group added 12 missing Japanese people not officially recognized as victims of North Korea's abductions to a list compiled to urge Pyongyang to confirm their safety, sources have said.時事通信社 による
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A woman in her 40s was wounded in a knife attack by a man in Tokyo's busy Akasaka district Sunday morning, sources said.時事通信社 による
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4 Chinese Ships Sail in Japanese Waters near Senkakus
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0:09Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed in Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said.時事通信社 による
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China's Education Ministry on Sunday issued a notice urging the country's citizens to think carefully if they plan to study in Japan.時事通信社 による
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Japanese, S. Korean Lawmaker Groups Hold Joint Meeting
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0:12Japanese and South Korean nonpartisan groups of lawmakers for bilateral friendship held a joint plenary meeting in Seoul on Sunday to hold discussions on diplomacy, security, economy and culture.時事通信社 による
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Japanese labor productivity per worker in fiscal 2024, which ended in March this year, rose 0.2pctfrom the previous year in inflation-adjusted real terms, up for four consecutive years, Japan Productivity Center data have shown.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: U.S., China in "Cold War-Like Environment"
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0:11A noted think tank researcher who has advised U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on China policies has said that the current U.S.-China ties are in a "Cold War-like environment."時事通信社 による
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The opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics was held Saturday in the capital of Japan, which hosts the quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties for the first time.時事通信社 による
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