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Government and ruling bloc seek to lessen tax revenue gap among regions
They are considering reallocating part of local corporate and fixed-asset taxes from Tokyo to other local governments.
2 hours ago
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Government and ruling bloc seek to lessen tax revenue gap among regions
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Japan eyes ban on gene-edited babies
The government aims to submit related legislation during next year's ordinary parliamentary session at the earliest.
3 hours ago
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Japan eyes ban on gene-edited babies
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Takaichi winning fans not with politics but with her style, handbag and 'work, work, work' mantra
The pledge by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year. The ultraconservative Takaichi…
4 hours ago
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Takaichi winning fans not with politics but with her style, handbag and 'work, work, work' mantra
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Man accused of shooting Abe apologizes to former PM’s widow and family
Describing his actions as inexcusable, Tetsuya Yamagami said they caused pain to the former prime minister’s family even though he held no grudge against them.
5 hours ago
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Man accused of shooting Abe apologizes to former PM’s widow and family
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BOJ's Ueda won Takaichi over this time. What happens next?
Gov. Kazuo Ueda's recent pitch for a December rate hike seems to have been accepted by markets and the administration, but how will the bank communicate its longer-term intentions?
5 hours ago
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BOJ's Ueda won Takaichi over this time. What happens next?
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Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team
The U.S.-owned team, which uses Ferrari engines and also has close ties with the Italian team, said it would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026.
7 hours ago
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Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team
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Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team
The U.S.-owned team, which uses Ferrari engines and also has close ties with the Italian team, said it would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026.
7 hours ago
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Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team
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Man arrested for hitting work colleague with iron pipe after argument over ‘work methods’
Police in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 31-year-old Vietnamese man on suspicion of assaulting a work colleague by hitting him with an iron pipe at a…
7 hours ago
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Man arrested for hitting work colleague with iron pipe after argument over ‘work methods’
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Man arrested for hitting work colleague with iron pipe after argument over ‘work methods’
Police in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 31-year-old Vietnamese man on suspicion of assaulting a work colleague by hitting him with an iron pipe at a…
7 hours ago
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Man arrested for hitting work colleague with iron pipe after argument over ‘work methods’
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Fukui governor resigns over sexual harassment of government employees
Tatsuji Sugimoto, 63, stepped down after admitting to sending inappropriate messages that constitute sexual harassment to multiple Fukui government workers.
7 hours ago
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Fukui governor resigns over sexual harassment of government employees
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Fukui governor resigns over sexual harassment of government employees
Tatsuji Sugimoto, 63, stepped down after admitting to sending inappropriate messages that constitute sexual harassment to multiple Fukui government workers.
7 hours ago
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Fukui governor resigns over sexual harassment of government employees
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Asian shares mixed after Wall Street pulls near its all-time high
Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks rose to near their records. The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were slightly higher.…
7 hours ago
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Asian shares mixed after Wall Street pulls near its all-time high
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Japan’s fitness industry is catering to a new clientele: Health-conscious seniors
A fitness survey released by the Sports Agency in October of this year found that seniors today are fitter than they were in 1998.
7 hours ago
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Japan’s fitness industry is catering to a new clientele: Health-conscious seniors
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China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say
China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of…
7 hours ago
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China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say
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Japan small makers’ unions to seek ¥17,000 pay scale hike
The Japanese Association of Metal, Machinery and Manufacturing Workers will make its largest-ever demand to narrow the wage gap between small and larger firms.
8 hours ago
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Japan small makers’ unions to seek ¥17,000 pay scale hike
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Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fueling deadly fire
The government ordered their immediate removal from all public and private residential buildings, as authorities investigate the cause of the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
8 hours ago
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Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fueling deadly fire
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Clippers release veteran All-Star Chris Paul in late-night move
The Clippers (5-16) informed Paul of his release in Atlanta, where the club snapped a five-game losing skid on Wednesday night.
8 hours ago
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Clippers release veteran All-Star Chris Paul in late-night move
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Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban. Australia…
10 hours ago
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Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
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'Death cafe' events give young and old alike a venue for airing concerns
"I'm terrified of getting dementia. If it comes to the point that I appear shameful, I'd prefer to die before my mind goes."  A busy rookie reporter for…
15 hours ago
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'Death cafe' events give young and old alike a venue for airing concerns
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Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
It’s looking increasingly likely that the Japanese government is going to be raising the departure tax charged to travelers flying out of the country at the earliest opportunity. Last month came reports…
15 hours ago
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Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
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Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
It’s looking increasingly likely that the Japanese government is going to be raising the departure tax charged to travelers flying out of the country at the earliest opportunity. Last month came reports…
15 hours ago
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Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
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Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will…
15 hours ago
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Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics…
16 hours ago
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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84
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Fighting robots
Unitree G1 humanoid robots box in the TechShare booth at the International Robot Exhibition 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Wednesday.
17 hours ago
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Fighting robots
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