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Takaichi Vows Strict Action if Slush Funds Scandal Occurs Again

Takaichi Vows Strict Action if Slush Funds Scandal Occu...

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Thursda...

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Students from 2011 Tsunami-Hit Sendai Speak at U.N. Headquarters

Students from 2011 Tsunami-Hit Sendai Speak at U.N. Hea...

New York, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--High school students from Sendai, a northeastern ...

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Japan MOF Keeps Economic Views Unchanged for All Regions

Japan MOF Keeps Economic Views Unchanged for All Regions

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Ministry of Finance kept its economic assess...

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Nikkei Plunges to Briefly Slip below 50,000

Nikkei Plunges to Briefly Slip below 50,000

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average plunged Wedne...

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Takaichi Rules Out Possibility of Early General Election

Takaichi Rules Out Possibility of Early General Election

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday ...

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BOJ Policymakers Weighed Potential Rate Increase: Minutes

BOJ Policymakers Weighed Potential Rate Increase: Minutes

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Bank of Japan policymakers in September held an in-d...

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Funding for Gasoline Surcharge Abolition to Be Put Off by 1 Year

Funding for Gasoline Surcharge Abolition to Be Put Off ...

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling and opposition parties formally agree...

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Market Players Skeptical about Effects of TSE Trading Hours Extension

Market Players Skeptical about Effects of TSE Trading H...

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Market players are skeptical that a 30-minute expans...

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Takaichi Denies Replacing Scandal-Hit Deputy Govt Spokesperson

Takaichi Denies Replacing Scandal-Hit Deputy Govt Spoke...

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesda...

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Japan Panel Begins Fiscal 2026 Budget Talks

Japan Panel Begins Fiscal 2026 Budget Talks

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--A subcommittee of a finance ministry advisory panel ...

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Toyota Raises FY 2025 Net Profit Forecast to 2.93 T. Yen

Toyota Raises FY 2025 Net Profit Forecast to 2.93 T. Yen

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it has revise...

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Timeline for October 2025

Timeline for October 2025

Japan’s leading news stories in October 2025 included the historic election of T...

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INTERVIEW: New Digital Minister Seeks National Debate on Medical Data Use

INTERVIEW: New Digital Minister Seeks National Debate o...

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new digital transformation minister Hisashi ...

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Tokushima Firm Develops Bear Repellent Spray

Tokushima Firm Develops Bear Repellent Spray

Anan, Tokushima Pref., Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--As the number of fatalities from bea...

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Japan PM Takaichi Vows to Seek Refundable Tax Credit Program

Japan PM Takaichi Vows to Seek Refundable Tax Credit Pr...

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday ...

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Japan to Draw Up New Growth Strategy Next Summer

Japan to Draw Up New Growth Strategy Next Summer

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday ...