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9 Japan Companies Team Up on EV Battery Production; Seek to Streamline Process to Compete With China

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BOJ Decides to Raise Key Policy Rate to 0.75％

Dangerous Driving: Eliminate Ambiguity to Impose Severe Punishment

U.K. Public Urged to Keep Eyes Peeled for Washed-up Bananas

Court Hears Arguments on Weight of Yamagami’s Background in Sentencing; Will Rule on Whether Defendant Should Serve 20 Years or Life

Japan Long-Term Rate Hits 26-Yr High after BOJ Decision

Japan, U.S. Start Talks on Tokyo’s $550 Bil. Investment in U.S.; Energy, AI Projects Were Focus of 1st Meeting

Japan Aims to Host AI Summit in 2028 to Ensure Safety of AIs Amid Growing Concerns

Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 1999 High as BOJ Hikes Rates; Tech Drives Nikkei Rally

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average JGB Yields Hit 2006 High as BOJ Hikes Rates

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Takaichi Pledges to Provide Kazakhstan with Cargo Inspection Equipment

Toyota Aims to Begin Selling 3 US-Made Models in Japan from 2026

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Bank of England Cuts Key Interest Rate from 4% to 3.75%

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Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture

China to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch

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U.S. Senate Resolution Backs Japan, Condemns China’s Pressure

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China Attacks Japan at U.N. Security Council Meetings; Representatives Ignore Agendas to Criticize Takaichi’s Remark

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Japan Backs Public-Private Cooperation on Economic Security; Nations Seek to Avoid Excessive Reliance on China

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Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries

Imports of Rare Earths from China Facing Delays, May Be Caused by Deterioration of Japan-China Relations

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Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi’s Power Plans

Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction

University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum

Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected

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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures

Japan Considers Relaxation of Vehicle Certification System to Allow More U.S.-Made Vehicles

8 Japanese Nationals Stranded on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

M7.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan; Tsunami Waves Observed in Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures

Tsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End

Mozambican Cooking Class Held in Matsuyama, Ehime Pref.; Participants Don Aprons, Bandanas Made from Traditional Mozambique Fabric

Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture

China to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch

Ruling Parties Plan to Lower Threshold for Ultra-Rich Tax Surcharge; Seek to Balance Strengthening Revenue with Maintaining Investor Spirit

American Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan on Alleged Drug Smuggling