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Japanese ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Thursday to put off a review of rules on political donations by corporations and other organizations to autumn or later.時事通信社 による
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Record 113 Firms in Japan Receive Shareholder Proposals
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0:15The number of listed companies in Japan that received shareholder proposals over management issues for this year's general shareholders meetings in June has reached a record high of 113, chiefly reflecting growing demands from activist investors.時事通信社 による
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Japan News Media Assn Vows Accurate News for Elections
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0:14The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Thursday pledged to provide accurate information for elections in a bid to prevent false news reported on social media and other platforms from influencing election results unfairly.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told opposition leaders on Thursday that Tokyo and Washington are considerably apart in negotiations over U.S. tariffs, people familiar with the conversations said.時事通信社 による
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Japanese figure skating icon Mao Asada, a former world champion, said Thursday that she will open an academy in Tokyo to nurture the next generation of figure skaters.時事通信社 による
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Middle- to Old-Age Depression Likely Tied to Dementia
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0:12Abnormal tau protein causing dementia accumulates in the brains of middle- to old-age patients with mood disorders, such as depression, at a higher rate than in their healthy counterparts, a study has found.時事通信社 による
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Jera Finalizes 20-Year Deals to Procure LNG from U.S.
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0:13Jera Co., Japan's largest power generation company, said Thursday that it has finalized 20-year deals to procure up to 5.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually from the United States.時事通信社 による
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The Japanese government will hold the first round of annual auctions earlier than usual for rice imported under a minimum market access agreement as part of efforts to stabilize rice prices, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Fuji TV Pres. Confident of Parent's Board Candidates
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0:12Fuji Television Network Inc. President Kenji Shimizu has expressed confidence that parent Fuji Media Holdings Inc.'s slate of candidates for its board of directors will lead group governance reform.時事通信社 による
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Japan Urges China to Stop Fighter Jet Close Approaches
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0:14Japan has urged China to prevent a recurrence of the recent incident in which a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Toyota Motor Shareholders Approve Execs Appointments
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0:14Toyota Motor Corp. shareholders approved all six proposals presented at an ordinary general shareholders meeting on Thursday, including the appointments of Chairman Akio Toyoda, President Koji Sato and eight other board directors.時事通信社 による
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Ishiba Briefs Other Party Leaders on Tariff Talks with U.S.
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0:13Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, met with other party leaders on Thursday, briefing them on the ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States.時事通信社 による
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Princess Kako Attends Ceremony for 130 Years of Japan-Brazil Ties
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0:12Japan's Princess Kako, on an official visit to Brazil, attended a ceremony on Wednesday marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between her country and the South American country.時事通信社 による
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Japan Emperor Meets with Finnish, Guatemalan Presidents
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0:11Japan's Emperor Naruhito met separately with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Hyogo Assembly Decides Not to Vote on Governor Pay Cut Plan
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0:11The Hyogo prefectural assembly Thursday decided not to vote in this month's session on a draft ordinance cutting the pay of Governor Motohiko Saito of the western Japan prefecture.時事通信社 による
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Japan Opposition DPFP Scraps Plan to Field Ex-Lawmaker Yamao
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0:12The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People has scrapped its plan to field former lawmaker Shiori Yamao in this summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet.時事通信社 による
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Japan Came 118th in WEF Gender Equality Rankings
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0:12Japan came 118th among the 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's global gender equality rankings in 2025, a WEF report showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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A Chinese fighter jet flew abnormally close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft that was on patrol above the Pacific Ocean, Japan's Defense Ministry has said.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to address rising inflation, during a parliamentary debate with leaders of opposition parties Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Joins Int'l Crackdown on Malware-Linked Servers
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0:15Over 20,000 malicious IP addresses or domains linked to infostealer malware have been taken down in a joint international operation joined by Japan and 25 other countries, Japan's National Police Agency and Interpol said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Nankai Trough Quake Predicted to Cause 1,466 T. Yen in Damage
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0:16A powerful earthquake and tsunami predicted to occur in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of Japan in the near future could cause economic damage of up to 1,466 trillion yen in total, the Japan Society of Civil Engineers said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Opposition Submit Bill to Scrap Extra Gasoline Tax
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0:11Seven Japanese opposition parties Wednesday submitted a bill to abolish the provisional gasoline tax surcharge on July 1 to the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament.時事通信社 による
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More "Moritomo Documents" Disclosed to Widow of MOF Official
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0:16Japan's Ministry of Finance disclosed Wednesday another set of documents related to the dubious sale of state-owned land to Moritomo Gakuen to the widow of MOF official Toshio Akagi, who killed himself after being ordered to tamper with official records on the sale.時事通信社 による
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The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell to a two-year low of 172.2 yen per liter as of Monday due to lower crude oil prices and government subsidies, the industry ministry said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Marelli Seeks U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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0:10Japanese auto parts maker Marelli Holdings Co. said Wednesday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.時事通信社 による
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Japan Enacts Law to Turn Science Council into Special Entity
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0:10The Diet, or Japan's parliament, on Wednesday passed into law a bill to convert the Science Council of Japan from a state organization into a special public corporation.時事通信社 による
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Japan FTC Warns NPB over Fuji TV Press Pass Denial
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0:11Japan's Fair Trade Commission warned the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, on Wednesday over its confiscation of press passes from Fuji Television Network Inc.時事通信社 による
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Japan, Tokyo Govts Decide Not to Appeal Ohkawara Case Ruling
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0:13The Japanese central and Tokyo metropolitan governments Wednesday decided not to appeal a recent court ruling in a damages lawsuit that found investigations into spray-dryer maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co. were illegal.時事通信社 による
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Nintendo Switch 2 Global Sales Top 3.5 M. Units in 4 Days
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0:11Nintendo Co. sold over 3.5 million units of the Switch 2 video game console worldwide in the four days after its release on Thursday, the Japanese company said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Language Requirement to Be Eased for Foreign Drivers
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0:14The Japanese government at an expert panel meeting on Wednesday proposed easing the Japanese language proficiency requirement for non-Japanese drivers working in the country, aiming to address the serious labor shortages in the bus and taxi industry.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: World Bank Sees Japan Growth Slowing in 2025
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Japanese MLB Stars to Be Featured on Manhole Covers
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0:11U.S. Major League Baseball has announced that special manhole covers featuring Japanese players currently active in the professional league will be installed in their hometowns, starting Monday.時事通信社 による
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Fugaku Remains Top in World Supercomputer Graph500 Ranking
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0:09Japan's Fugaku has remained top in the Graph500 world supercomputer ranking, national research institute Riken said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's parliament enacted a bill Wednesday to raise in stages the so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers to 10pctof base salaries from the current 4 pct.時事通信社 による
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Japan's producer price index in May increased 3.2pctfrom a year earlier, up for the 51st consecutive month, driven by soaring rice prices, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Applications Start for Additional Stockpiled Rice to Be Released
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0:11Japan's agriculture ministry on Wednesday started accepting applications from retailers that hope to procure government-stockpiled rice to be additionally released under no-bid contracts.時事通信社 による
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Honda Motor Eyes Investment in Chipmaker Rapidus
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0:11Japan's Honda Motor Co. is considering investing in Rapidus Corp., a Tokyo-based chipmaker working to realize domestic production of next-generation semiconductors.時事通信社 による
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Japan, Guatemala Agree to Upgrade Bilateral Relations
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0:10Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo have agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.時事通信社 による
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U.S. Intel Chief Speaks Out against Nuclear Weapons
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0:13U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday called for the abolition of nuclear weapons, noting the devastation suffered by the atomic-bombed Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: Ex-Japan Envoy Calls for Avoiding Trump's Isolation at G-7
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0:13Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki has highlighted the importance of maintaining the Group of Seven framework, in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's reluctance on global cooperation.時事通信社 による
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3 Opposition Leaders to Meet with Ishiba on Thursday
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0:12Leaders of three Japanese opposition parties plan to meet with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday for talks on Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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CDP Pledges to Cut Consumption Tax on Food Items
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0:14The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday released its policy promises for this summer's House of Councillors election, vowing to cut the consumption tax rate on food items to zero from next April.時事通信社 による
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Nearly 70pctof people in Japan trust mass media, such as television, newspaper and radio, to reports news accurately, a survey by news distribution app operator SmartNews Inc. showed Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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G-7 Leaders to Skip Joint Statement at Canada Summit
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0:12Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies are not planning to issue a joint statement at their three-day summit set to start Sunday in Kananaskis, Canada, several Japanese government officials said Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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JR East to Launch New Overnight Express Train in 2027
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0:09East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will start operating a new overnight express train in the spring of 2027.時事通信社 による
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Ishiba, Luxon Vow to Deepen Japan-New Zealand Relations
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0:11Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, agreed on Tuesday to deepen their countries' bilateral relations, including in the security field.時事通信社 による
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Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso Sign Management Integration Deal
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0:08Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. said Tuesday that they have signed an agreement on their management integration.時事通信社 による
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Ruling Bloc Election Pledges to Feature Benefits Program
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0:13Japan's ruling parties Tuesday agreed on plans to feature a benefits program in policy pledges for this summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, as part of efforts to address inflation.時事通信社 による
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Japan Aims to Reduce Expected Megaquake Death Toll by 80 Pct
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0:17The Japanese government plans to set a target of reducing the expected death toll from a possible megaquake in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast by 80pctin the next 10 years from its recent estimate of up to 298,000 deaths, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Ex-Manager of Nihon Univ. Weightlifting Club Arrested over Fraud
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0:12Tokyo police arrested a former manager of Nihon University's weightlifting club on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the club's scholarship students of money, including in the name of tuition fees.時事通信社 による
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