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Business owner arrested for allegedly defrauding tea ceremony class student
28 November 2025 @ 9:37 pm
A female business owner has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a tea ceremony class student of over 1.2 million yen in registration fees by lying to her about…
Controversial NHK political party leader charged with defamation
28 November 2025 @ 9:35 pm
Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted Takashi Tachibana, head of a fringe political group known for his controversial public activities that have drawn media attention, for defaming a former…
Ainu remains to be returned to Japan by London's Natural History Museum
28 November 2025 @ 9:34 pm
The remains of five Ainu people will be returned to Japan by London's Natural History Museum, the Japanese government said Friday.
The government has been attempting to secure…
Landfill work gets underway for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa
28 November 2025 @ 9:34 pm
Work began Friday to dump landfill into Okinawa's Oura Bay, a critical step in relocating a U.S. military air base from a crowded residential district in the city…
Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional
28 November 2025 @ 9:33 pm
A Japanese court on Friday ruled that the country's ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, becoming the only high court to uphold the state's position among six rulings…
China, inflation could pop Japan PM's bubble
28 November 2025 @ 9:33 pm
Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on…
Cabinet OKs ¥18 tril extra budget draft under PM's fiscal push
28 November 2025 @ 9:32 pm
Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a draft 18.3 trillion yen ($117 billion) supplementary budget for this fiscal year to fund a massive economic package under Prime Minister Sanae…
China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
28 November 2025 @ 9:31 pm
More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has warned.
Government support…
US retailers watch Black Friday traffic for a hoped-for holiday halo effect
28 November 2025 @ 9:31 pm
Black Friday no longer tempts people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs, but the annual sales event still brings more shoppers into stores than any day…
Japan October jobless rate stays at 2.6% for 3rd month amid tight labor market
28 November 2025 @ 9:31 pm
Japan's unemployment rate in October held steady for the third straight month at 2.6 percent but the number of jobless people continued to increase while more women entered…