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Japan Ruling Bloc, DPFP Agree to Cut Gasoline Prices in June

Japan Ruling Bloc, DPFP Agree to Cut Gasoline Prices in...

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--The secretaries-general of Japan's ruling parties a...

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Ties with S. Korea Always Important: Japan PM

Ties with S. Korea Always Important: Japan PM

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ...

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Nikkei Hits 8-Month Low below 35,000 as Trump Tariffs Weigh

Nikkei Hits 8-Month Low below 35,000 as Trump Tariffs W...

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed b...

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Hakamata to Sue Japanese, Prefectural Governments in Aug.

Hakamata to Sue Japanese, Prefectural Governments in Aug.

Shizuoka, April 3 (Jiji Press)--Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, who was acquitted in ...

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IMF Warns of Downside Risks to Japan's Economic Growth

IMF Warns of Downside Risks to Japan's Economic Growth

Washington, April 2 (Jiji Press)--The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday w...

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Japan Police Take Action against 10,105 People over "Tokuryu" Crimes in 2024

Japan Police Take Action against 10,105 People over "To...

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police took action against 10,105 people l...

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Japanese Medical Team Arrives in Quake-Hit Myanmar

Japanese Medical Team Arrives in Quake-Hit Myanmar

Bangkok, April 3 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese emergency medical team arrived in Yang...

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Papers on 6 Comedians Sent to Prosecutors over Online Gambling

Papers on 6 Comedians Sent to Prosecutors over Online G...

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Thursda...

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Japan Calls for Exemption from Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs

Japan Calls for Exemption from Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has urged the United States...

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U.S. Joint Chiefs Chair Pick Vows to Modernize Japan Alliance

U.S. Joint Chiefs Chair Pick Vows to Modernize Japan Al...

Washington, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, nominated by U.S. ...

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Major Japanese Department Stores Post Lower Sales in March

Major Japanese Department Stores Post Lower Sales in March

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)--Three major Japanese department store operators on ...

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Japanese Automakers Post Higher U.S. Sales in 1st Quarter

Japanese Automakers Post Higher U.S. Sales in 1st Quarter

New York, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Six Japanese automakers on Tuesday reported high...

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1 Japanese Injured in Bangkok after Myanmar Quake

1 Japanese Injured in Bangkok after Myanmar Quake

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese person was injured in the Thai capital o...

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Japanese Makers Rushing to Mitigate Possible Nankai Trough Quake Damage

Japanese Makers Rushing to Mitigate Possible Nankai Tro...

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese manufacturers are accelerating efforts to ...

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Body of Dead High School Girl Shows Many Stab Wounds

Body of Dead High School Girl Shows Many Stab Wounds

Nagoya, April 2 (Jiji Press)--Stab wounds are concentrated on the upper body of ...

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7 Taken to Hospital after Car Hits Sidewalk in Nagoya

7 Taken to Hospital after Car Hits Sidewalk in Nagoya

Nagoya, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Seven people, including an infant, were taken to h...