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Mother Voices Fear of Not Seeing Abducted Daughter Again

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, voiced fear Tuesday that she might never see her daughter again.

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Takaichi, Jordan King Affirm Cooperation on Gaza Reconstruction

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Jordan's King Abdullah II met in Tokyo on Tuesday and agreed to cooperate on the reconstruction of Gaza, which was heavily damaged by Israeli attacks.

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Japan, Taiwan High Schools Forge Sister School Agreement

A Japanese high school and a Taiwanese high school signed a sister school agreement at a ceremony in Taipei on Tuesday.

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Fiscal Panel Calls for Ability-Based Fees for Care Services

A panel under Japan's Fiscal System Council, which advises the finance minister, proposed Tuesday that nursing care service fees be charged to users based on their ability to pay, as part of reform on the country's nursing care insurance program.

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Japan Govt to Raise Visa Issuance Fees for 1st Time in 48 Yrs

The Japanese government plans to raise its visa issuance fees in fiscal 2026, which starts next April.

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Japan PM Takaichi to Visit S. Africa from Nov. 21

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to visit Johannesburg, South Africa, from Nov. 21 to attend a Group of 20 summit for the first time.

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SoftBank Group Posts Record-High 2.92-T.-Yen Profit

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday its consolidated net profit jumped 2.9-fold from a year earlier to 2,924 billion yen for the six months through September, marking a record high for a fiscal first half.

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Japan's Emperor Confers 14 Grand Cordon Medals

The award ceremony for this year's autumn Grand Cordon honors was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, with Emperor Naruhito conferring medals on 14 recipients in attendance, including three foreigners.

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Famed Japanese Actor Tatsuya Nakadai Dies at 92

Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who starred in movies including "Ningen no Joken" ()削除 and "Kagemusha" ()削除, died of pneumonia on Saturday, it was learned Tuesday. He was 92.

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Japan Decides to Cut Pay of PM Takaichi, Ministers as Reform

The Japanese government Tuesday decided to cut the salaries of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other cabinet ministers as part of reforms to reduce politicians' privileges.

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Takaichi May Not Step into Sumo Ring

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may not step into the ring during a closing ceremony of a grand sumo tournament, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara indicated on Tuesday.

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Japan to Extend Volunteer Probation Officers' Terms to 3 Yrs

The Japanese government adopted a bill Tuesday that will extend the terms of volunteer probation officers from two years to three years.

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6 Japanese Items Set for Inscription on UNESCO Heritage List

Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday that an evaluation body of UNESCO has recommended six items from the country, including float festivals, for inscription on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Sony Forecasts Record Full-Year Operating Profit

Sony Group Corp. said Tuesday that it expects to log a record operating profit in the fiscal year ending next March, reflecting strong performance in its semiconductor and music operations.

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Japan April-Sept. Current Account Surplus Hits Record High

Japan's current account surplus in April-September rose 14.1pctfrom a year earlier, hitting a half-year record of 17,512.8 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.

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Japan Team Develops AI Model to Detect Diabetes Risk with ECG Data

A team of researchers from entities such as the Institute of Science Tokyo said Tuesday they have developed an artificial intelligence model that can detect a high risk of diabetes using only electrocardiogram ()削除 data.

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Japan Automakers Incur 1.4-T.-Yen Costs from Trump Tariffs

Seven major Japanese automakers have said they incurred combined costs of over 1.4 trillion yen for April-September from the high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

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Sharp Net Profit Doubles in 1st Half

Sharp Corp. said Monday that its consolidated net profit nearly doubled to 45.4 billion yen in its fiscal first half through September from a year earlier, driven higher mainly by strong sales of personal computers.

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Japan Adopts Bill Banning Loss Prevention Tag Use for Stalking

Japan's government adopted Tuesday a draft antistalking law amendment that prohibits the act of collecting location information abusing loss prevention tags and enables police to issue warnings against stalkers without requests from victims.

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U.S. Envoy Slams China Diplomat's Criticism of Takaichi over Taiwan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass has condemned a social media post by Xue Jian, China's consul-general in Osaka, western Japan, that criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark over Taiwan.

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