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- Retiring "Riku-Ryu" Figure Skating Duo Voices No Regrets
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- Early summer flowers in full bloom at botanical garden north of Tokyo
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- Search for body in incinerator halts famed zoo’s festive reopening
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- Japan Lower House OKs Bills to Raise Costs of OTC-Like Drugs
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- Japan Defense Minister Calls for Discipline in U.S. Military
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- BOJ's Ueda Vows to Avoid Falling behind Curve
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- IN PHOTOS: Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, a career in review
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- Japan-Bound Tankers from U.S. Increase amid Hormuz Closure
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- Japan Has Enough Materials for Farm, Food Products: Minister
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- Toyota-Backed Startup Begins "Flying Car" Test Flights in N.Y.
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- Northeast Japan wildfires 'largely under control'
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- Multiple injuries reported after plant explosion in Hiroshima Prefecture
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- Wildfires "largely under control" in northeastern Japan on 7th day
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- A-bomb exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters during NPT meeting
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- Japan Panel Calls for Boost in Long-Term Public Works Investment
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- (Update) BOJ Skips Rate Hike amid Middle East Tensions
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- Japan PM Takaichi to depart Fri. for 5-day trip to Vietnam, Australia
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- Japan Govt Calls for Road Map to Medical Payment Hikes
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- Atomic bomb survivors march in New York before U.N. nuclear talks
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- Japan Job Availability Down for 3rd Year in FY 2025
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- Japan PM Takaichi to Visit Vietnam, Australia Starting Friday
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- 44 Pct of Japan Firms Say Naphtha Woes Already Hitting Biz
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- BOJ Keeps Policy Intact amid Middle East Tensions
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- BOJ keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged at around 0.75% at policy meeting
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- 99 Accused in Japan in International Child Pornography Crackdown
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- Japanese officials discuss improper buying and selling of religious corporations
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- About 60% of May oil supply in Japan to come from alternative sources
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- Helsinki Mayor Welcomes Japanese Businesses
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- Nuclear Nonproliferation Meeting Kicks Off at U.N.
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- Japan to act when required against volatile currency moves: finance chief
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- Kyodo News Digest: April 28, 2026
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- OPINION: Japan nuclear plant misconduct shows need for rules viewed as legitimate
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- "Riku-Ryu" Figure Skating Pair to Receive Medal of Honor
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- Japan's March jobless rate rises to 2.7%
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- Residents in Aichi city snub ordinance on smartphone use
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- Iwate authorities say Otsuchi wildfires 'largely under control'
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- China Govt Ships Enter Japanese Waters around Senkakus
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- Japan Begins Debates on Revision of 3 Key Security Documents
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- Osaka Expo surplus to be used for site development, two other areas
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- Brown bear attacks, injures hunter after being shot
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- Wildfires in northeastern Japan begin to weaken after rain
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- Australian Foreign Minister to Visit Japan, China, S. Korea
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- Ex-Worker at Tokyo Electron Taiwan Unit Guilty of Info Theft
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- JAL, GMO to test using humanoid robots for airport ground operations
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- S. Korean Ambassador Seeks to Enhance Security Ties with Japan
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- Takaichi stresses Japan's overall strength in revising key security documents
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- Government to compile dual pricing guidelines for tourist facilities
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- Japanese Medical Tourists to S. Korea Rank 2nd in 2025
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- Yen's Power Weakens to Uncharted Territory
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- Quake Advisory Lifted 1 Week after Major Temblor off Northeastern Japan
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- Survey: AI to affect personnel moves, totals in half of companies
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Construction starts to restore former imperial rest house at Tokyo park
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- Japan Reviews Dual Pricing for Tourist Sites
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- Megaquake advisory ends for northeastern Japan
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- 67% of Minamata disease patients and victims say harm unresolved
The Asahi Shimbun
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- (Update) Nikkei Closes above 60,000 for 1st Time Ever
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- A-bomb survivors march in New York ahead of nuclear treaty review confab
Kyodo News
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- EDITORIAL: Nuclear powers must meet pledge to work on arms reduction
The Asahi Shimbun
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- ChatGPT passes Japan top universities' entrance exams with highest scores
Kyodo News
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- PM Takaichi opposes urging Japanese to save energy amid Middle East crisis
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- Japan PM Takaichi Sees No Need for Extra Budget
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- (Update) Iwate Wildfires Spread Further to 1,600 Hectares
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- Expert urges caution for Japan mega quake and tsunami even after advisory ends
NHK
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- Shifting winds push wildfire near homes, defy crews in Iwate
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan rushing to counter threat of cyberattack from Mythos AI model
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Hibakusha Call for Nuclear Weapons Abolition in N.Y.
JIJI PRESS
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- VOX POPULI: As cigarettes lose their allure, what will love songs turn to?
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan’s scramble for U.S. oil sends Panama Canal fees soaring
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Toyota hits record global sales for FY 2025, 1st time in 2 years
Kyodo News
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- (Update) Strong Quake Hits Hokkaido in Northern Japan
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- Japan to Tighten Drug Sales Regulations to Prevent Overdoses
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- Iwate Wildfires Spread to 1,370 Hectares
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- Nikkei hits fresh intraday high above 60,000 on tech share gains
Kyodo News
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- Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan
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- Strong Quake Hits Hokkaido in Northern Japan
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- M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued
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- Tomari nuclear plant reports no abnormality from quake
NHK
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- Japan Meteorological Agency revises magnitude of Hokkaido quake to 6.2
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- Earthquake with upper 5 intensity strikes Hokkaido, northern Japan
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- Wildfires erupt in two cities in Japan's Niigata Prefecture
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- Japan's education ministry promotes school support teams for disaster-hit areas
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- FOCUS: Okinawa Gov. Tamaki Faces Wavering Support in 3rd-Term Bid
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- Wildfire breaks out in northeastern Japan's Fukushima Prefecture
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- Hello Kitty theme park in southwest Japan celebrates 35th anniversary
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- Tanker carrying U.S. oil arrives in Japan for 1st time since Iran war
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- Japan's Narita Airport sees peak departures for spring holidays
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- (Update) U.S. Crude Oil Arrives in Japan for 1st Time since Iran Crisis
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- PM Takaichi Slams Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
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- In Japan, some arrested suspects refuse to be sent to prosecutors
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- Minister Inspects Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Plant in Japan
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- Flame from Hiroshima A-bombed ruins to be used at Pearl Harbor ceremony
Kyodo News
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- Kyodo News Digest: April 26, 2026
Kyodo News
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- FOCUS: Mideast impasse overshadows Tokyo stocks despite record-setting rally
Kyodo News
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- Study: Trauma lingers for 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Mental problems fuel rise in pay of injury, sickness allowance
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Bears awaken from hibernation and give Tohoku residents a scare
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan outbound travel remains at 70% of pre-pandemic levels amid weak yen
Kyodo News
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- Japan mulls strengthening protection of U.S. military facilities
Kyodo News
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- Man Arrested over 2018 Murder Case in Tokyo's Roppongi
JIJI PRESS
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- Tamaki Announces Bid to Seek 3rd Term as Okinawa Governor
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- Japan's industry minister inspects restarted nuclear plant in Niigata
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- Victims Mourned 21 Years after Train Crash in Western Japan
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- Okinawa gov. opposing base relocation announces 3rd re-election bid
Kyodo News
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- Event Held in Brussels to Promote Western Japan's Sake Rice
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- Japan Olympic, Paralympic Teams Parade in Tokyo
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- Japanese athletes of Milano Cortina Olympics, Paralympics stage parade of thanks
NHK
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- G7 Ministers Adopt Environmental Declarations, Sidestep Climate
JIJI PRESS
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- Memorial marks 21 years since deadly train derailment in western Japan
NHK
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- Survivors, victims' families mark 21 yrs since western Japan derailment
Kyodo News
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- Japan sushi chain sets Guinness record for most expensive tuna at auction
Kyodo News
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- Kyoto Police Warn of Misinformation on Arrested Father of Deceased Boy
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- Japan bathhouses in deep water as energy costs boil over
Kyodo News
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- Kyodo News Digest: April 25, 2026
Kyodo News
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- Battle against wildfires intensifies in Iwate Prefecture
NHK
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- Hokkaido zoo worker suspected of dumping woman's body in incinerator
Kyodo News
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- Japan to Protect Celebrity Voices against AI Use
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan Assesses Feasibility of Sending Minesweepers to Strait of Hormuz
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- Japan to release more national oil reserves from May 1
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- Japan to cut passport fees in July
NHK
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- Japan sets next H3 rocket liftoff for June 10
NHK
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- Jiji Press, Manila Bulletin Sign Memorandum to Exchange Articles
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- Japan mulls sending trade minister to China for APEC meeting in May
Kyodo News
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- Zoom Ordered to Pay Damages for Violating Japan Firm's Trademark
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan Panel Deems Blocking Effective against Online Casinos
JIJI PRESS
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- U.S. firm Zoom ordered to pay Japan company Zoom for trademark infringement
Kyodo News
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- JAEA Postpones Restart of Fast Reactor Joyo Again
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan to Launch H3 Rocket June 10
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- Japan's 3 Megabanks, JBIC to Provide 250 B. Yen for U.S. Projects
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- Japan to Set up Panel to Address Risks from Claude Mythos
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- Japan Health Chief Calls for Measles Vaccination
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- Atomic-bomb survivors head for UN meeting on nuclear non-proliferation
NHK
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- Japan Enacts Bill to Make Aid System for Local Banks Permanent
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- OPINION: Diversity is an economic issue in Japan, not moral talking point
Kyodo News
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- Tokyo startup seeks approval for new drug for chronic kidney disease in cats
NHK
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- Wildfires raze 1,100 hectares in dry and windy Iwate Prefecture
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Sony Life to check 2.5 million policies following fraud allegations
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Asian equity firm asked to halt acquiring tool maker Makino
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Record 8,196 in Japan Serve as "Community Reactivators"
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan to start releasing extra 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May 1
Kyodo News
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- INTERVIEW: Nagasaki mayor seeks dialogue, Japan mediation role ahead of NPT conference
Kyodo News
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- In-flight use of portable chargers banned in Japan, starting Friday
NHK
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- TEPCO probe: Melted nuclear fuel still inside reactor vessel
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Petroleum reserves down about 1 month in volume in Japan
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan to Host Philippine President as State Guest May 26-29
JIJI PRESS
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- 1 in 2 Needy Mothers Lacks Child Care Products in Japan
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- New Evangelion attraction opens at Japan's Huis Ten Bosch resort
Kyodo News
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- Ocean Cargo Shipping Fees Hit Record High: BOJ Data
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- Japan Passport Fees Going Down to 9,000 Yen in July
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- Japan Core Consumer Prices Rise 1.8 Pct in March
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- Japan to host Philippine president as state guest for 4 days from May 26
Kyodo News
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- Japan Lower House OKs Intelligence Council Bill
JIJI PRESS
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- Arrests Hit Record High in Japan over Online Gambling
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- Haneda airport suffers int'l check-in system glitch, flights delayed
Kyodo News
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- Nikkei tops 60,000 for 1st time, but ends lower in morning
Kyodo News
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- Japan Ministry Seeks Talks on Social Media Age Restrictions
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan plans to urge EU to revise proposed policy favoring bloc-made EVs
Kyodo News
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- Maritime Yamato history museum reopens with revamped battleship model
Kyodo News
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- Japanese Accused of Adding Chemicals to Co-Worker's Water in U.S.
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan govt., banking sector to discuss 'Claude Mythos' AI risks
NHK
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- Wildfires rage overnight in Iwate; 1,880 told to evacuate
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan calls on Asian equity firm to halt acquisition of machine tool maker
Kyodo News
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- Japan Govt Eyes Ban on Anti-Retrial Appeals "in Principle"
JIJI PRESS
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- (Update) Nikkei Turns Lower after Topping 60,000 for 1st Time
JIJI PRESS
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- Nikkei 225 index punches past 60,000 mark to intraday record
NHK
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- Japan govt. sets up liaison office to gather information on Iwate wildfires
NHK
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- Firefighter attacked by bear in northern Japan day before woman's body found
NHK
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- FOCUS: Flying Cars Take Off as Support Systems Emerge, But Hurdles Remain
JIJI PRESS
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- Efforts continue to contain wildfires in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan
NHK
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- False Info Spreads on Social Media after Japan Quake
JIJI PRESS
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- 3 Nonlife Insurers Fraudulently Take Out Info from Toyota
JIJI PRESS
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- Nikkei 225 breaches 60,000 mark to set all-time record high
NHK
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- Nikkei stock index tops 60,000 for 1st time on Middle East peace hopes
Kyodo News
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- China Conducts Military Drills in Western Pacific
JIJI PRESS
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- Kyodo News Digest: April 23, 2026
Kyodo News
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- Takaichi Vows to Support Montenegro's Entry into EU
JIJI PRESS
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- Middle East Crisis Seen Affecting Japan Trade Balance
JIJI PRESS
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- Increasing plans to build mosques draw opposition across Japan
The Asahi Shimbun
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- 20 Japanese prefectures sign memorandums with foreign govts. to secure workers
NHK
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- Over 1,000 people urged to evacuate as wildfires rage in northeastern Japan
Kyodo News
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- Japan to Accelerate Review of Discretionary Work System
JIJI PRESS
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- 40 B. Yen Secured in Liquidation of Unification Church in Japan
JIJI PRESS
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- Analog fraud with fake arrest warrants sent by postal mail emerging in Japan
NHK
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- ADB President Kanda from Japan to Seek Another Term
JIJI PRESS
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- (Update) Prudential Life Extends Sales Suspension by 180 Days
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan, New Zealand Leaders Reaffirm Cooperation over Middle East
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan Lower House committee passes bill to set up national intelligence bureau
NHK
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- Body recovered as search intensifies for missing crew after ship overturns in typhoon
Daily Express US
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- Japan Lower House to Pass Intelligence Council Bill Thurs.
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan prefecture to reward tips on illegal foreign workers from May
Kyodo News
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- Japan Leverages Changes in Security Environment to Lift Arms Sales Ban
JIJI PRESS
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- Mexico president: Japan has long requested oil exports
NHK
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- Next-Gen Nissan, Mercedes Tech Focuses on Naturalness
Newsweek
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- Japan confirms record 36 fire ant sightings in fiscal 2025
NHK
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- Former Unification Church victims' compensation claims to be accepted from May
NHK
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- False social media posts spike after April 20 Tohoku quake
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Defense officials at loss over cause of fatal explosion on Type 10 tank
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan Emperor to Attend Showa 100th Anniversary Event
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan GSDF to Probe Radio Comms during Fatal Drill Accident
JIJI PRESS
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- Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine for spring festival
NHK
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- Kyoto head priest’s X post criticizing a foreign tourist goes viral
The Asahi Shimbun
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