Tax hike for defense spending, child-rearing policies top priorities for Japan's ordinary session

Tax hike for defense spending, child-rearing policies top priorities for Japan's ordinary session

Japan's parliament kicks off its 150-day ordinary session, with the possible tax hike for defense spending and child-rea...

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Weather officials call on people to brace for heavy snow

Weather officials call on people to brace for heavy snow

The Japan Meteorological Agency calls on people to brace for heavy snow.

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Zoo announces most popular monkey

Zoo announces most popular monkey

A zoo in western Japan announces their most popular monkey decided by voting.

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Bereaved families commemorate death of Iwo Jima soldiers

Bereaved families commemorate death of Iwo Jima soldiers

Bereaved families commemorate the death of soldiers who died in the Battle of Iwo Jima for the first time in three years...

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Emperor attends Imperial Guard ceremony

Emperor attends Imperial Guard ceremony

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the Imperial Guard's New Year ceremony.

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Kishida eyes downgrading coronavirus status in Japan

Kishida eyes downgrading coronavirus status in Japan

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio eyes downgrading the classification of the coronavirus under Japan's infectious disease law...

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Japan's December CPI rises 4 percent

Japan's December CPI rises 4 percent

Japan's consumer price index for December rises 4.0 percent from a year earlier, marking the highest level in the pace o...

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Telecom firm NTT East's edible cricket farm

Telecom firm NTT East's edible cricket farm

Telecommunications firm Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East shows its edible cricket farm to media organizations.

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Whale sighting in Tokyo Bay

Whale sighting in Tokyo Bay

A humpback whale appears in Tokyo Bay days after a sperm whale died in Osaka Bay.

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Japan posts record trade deficit in 2022

Japan posts record trade deficit in 2022

Japan posts a record trade deficit of 19.97 trillion yen in 2022 due to effects of the weak yen and surges in crude oil ...

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