Japan's consumption tax cut bill passes lower house, battle shifts to upper chamber

Japan's consumption tax cut bill passes lower house, battle shifts to upper chamber

Japan’s consumption tax reduction bill was approved by the House of Representatives with a majority vote from the ruling...

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NTT Docomo says up to 300,000 customer records leaked

NTT Docomo says up to 300,000 customer records leaked

Mobile phone service operator NTT Docomo said it confirmed that there was unauthorized external access on November 4 to ...

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Takaichi pledges to work with Trump to strengthen Japan-US alliance after midterm elections

Takaichi pledges to work with Trump to strengthen Japan-US alliance after midterm elections

S/ Takaichi Sanae, Japanese Prime Minister / The Japan-US alliance is an extremely important cornerstone of our foreign ...

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Tokyo births rise 4.7% in first half of 2026, outpacing national increase

Tokyo births rise 4.7% in first half of 2026, outpacing national increase

The number of births in Tokyo rose by 4.7 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, signi...

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Emperor and family view exhibit of Louvre's Renaissance works at Tokyo museum

Emperor and family view exhibit of Louvre's Renaissance works at Tokyo museum

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the National Art Center in Tokyo on the evenin...

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Japan launches disaster response agency to brace for major catastrophes

Japan launches disaster response agency to brace for major catastrophes

The Japanese government launched the National Disaster Management Agency on November 2.The new organization will serve a...

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Hokkaido train hits a bear and derails, causing disruptions to JR Soya Line services

Hokkaido train hits a bear and derails, causing disruptions to JR Soya Line services

Shortly before 11 p.m. on October 30, a limited express train bound for Wakkanai collided with a bear between Teshio-Nak...

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Japanese victim confirmed dead in Spain high-speed train crash with 69 fatalities

Japanese victim confirmed dead in Spain high-speed train crash with 69 fatalities

Spanish authorities announced on November 1 that a Japanese national was confirmed to have died in a rear-end collision ...

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US Marine arrested over drunk driving during curfew in Okinawa

US Marine arrested over drunk driving during curfew in Okinawa

In late October, a Marine Corps corporal assigned to the US military’s Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture was arrested fo...

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Man steals luxury watch from Nakano Broadway store in Tokyo

Man steals luxury watch from Nakano Broadway store in Tokyo

On the night of October 29, a man tried on a luxury watch at a store on the third floor of the Nakano Broadway shopping ...

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