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Japan top court rules 2025 upper house vote gap in unconstitutional state
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the up to 3.13-fold disparity in the weight of votes in the July 2025 Senate election was
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Man arrested over theft of watch worth 46 mil. yen in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A man in his 30s was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a luxury watch worth about 46 million yen ($290,000) from a shop in
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Princess Aiko attends Japan crime victims event where bereaved mother speaks
TOKYO -- A bereaved parent who lost her eldest daughter in the Osaka Kyoiku University-affiliated Ikeda Elementary School attack 25 years ago gave a k
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Tokyo stocks up on buybacks after AI concerns ease
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks posted a three-day winning streak on Wednesday, as easing concerns over the profitability of artificial intelligence inv
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Japan's red panda Futa to be named world's oldest in captivity at 23
CHIBA -- Guinness World Records will recognize Futa, a red panda at Chiba Zoological Park in eastern Japan, as the oldest living red panda in captivit
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Amazon Japan withdraws price-cutting requirement after watchdog probe
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday approved a plan from the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. to improve its practices following
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Fukuoka, Oita residents compete in giant tug-of-war
A tug-of-war event between residents of Fukuoka and Oita prefectures was held on November 3 on the Fukuoka Prefecture side of the Yamakuni River, whic
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Japan ruling bloc to discuss nuclear subs ahead of security papers review
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The ruling bloc led by the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to discuss an option of possessing nuclear-powered submarines and rev
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Aichi Gov. Omura to seek 5th term: sources
NAGOYA -- Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura has decided to seek a fifth term in the central Japan prefecture's next gubernatorial election, sources said.The el
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Japan defense chief Koizumi says he would back PM Takaichi in LDP leadership race
TOKYO -- Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he would "fully support" Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she seeks reelection as president o
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Tokyo court rejects entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa's lawsuit against Meta over scam ads
TOKYO -- The Tokyo District Court on Nov. 10 dismissed a lawsuit filed by entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa against U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. and
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Japan, 8 other nations get 'Fossil' award over absence from COP31
ANTALYA, Turkey (Kyodo) -- Japan and eight other countries were given a "Fossil of the Day" satirical prize from an international environmental group