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Passersby walk under zelkova trees lit up by 800,000 blue and white LED lights along a street in Roppongi Hills in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Thursday. Sponsored by Mori Building Co., the annual illuminations along Keyakizaka street are being held for the 20th time. Visitors can admire the festive lights…

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Japan minister resigns after criticism over death penalty remarks

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's justice minister stepped down on Friday after facing criticism for reportedly saying his "low-profile" position only generates media coverage when he approves the death penalty.

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SoftBank Q2 net profit boosted by sales of Alibaba shares

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from the recent reduction of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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SoftBank posts Q2 net profit after Alibaba share sales

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from its recent reduction of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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Japan govt backs major firms in next-gen chip project

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan will pour half a billion dollars into a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, the government said Friday, as the global shortage of semiconductors sparks economic security concerns.

AFP

Takahashi used connections to 'line his own pockets'

Prosecutors have effectively wrapped up their investigation into a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee for allegedly accepting bribes worth almost 200 million yen. But as Haruyuki Takahashi continues to protest his innocence in this high-profile case, an all-out battle looms between his defense…

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Inflation brings end to beloved 114-year-old Japanese candy

A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices.

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Earthquake hits Japan's Ibaraki prefecture, no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Nissan hikes forecasts on weak yen despite falling unit sales

Tokyo (AFP) - Nissan on Wednesday upgraded its full-year profit forecasts, as the depreciating yen helps inflate its overseas profits, despite ongoing challenges including Covid shutdowns and the global chip shortage.

AFP

Tokyo launches new system to recognize LGBTQ couples

Tokyo launched a system Nov. 1 officially recognizing couples where at least one of the individuals is a sexual minority, giving them access to some of the same administrative services available to married couples. The system recognizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) partnerships.

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Japan to tighten rules on donations to religious groups after Abe murder

Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese government will propose a new law to prevent harmfully large donations to religious groups, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday, after Shinzo Abe's assassination heightened scrutiny of the Unification Church.

AFP

Weak yen helps Nintendo lift annual net profit forecast

Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo raised its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday, with the weak yen and a solid performance by new games helping compensate for falling sales of its Switch console.

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Nintendo lifts annual net profit forecast

Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo raised its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday, with the weak yen and a solid performance by new games helping compensate for falling sales of its Switch console.

AFP

Striker Machino replaces injured Nakayama in Japan World Cup squad

Tokyo (AFP) - Striker Shuto Machino has replaced injured Yuta Nakayama in Japan's squad for the World Cup this month, its football association said on Tuesday.

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Tokyo ward official held over data leak

A Tokyo ward office official and an acquaintance were arrested Saturday on suspicion of leaking personal information obtained via the Basic Resident Registration Network System, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Reuters

Japan hosts multilateral display of naval unity amid East Asia tension

Japan hosted its first international fleet review for seven years on Sunday with ships from 12 other nations in a show of unity as North Korea fires record numbers of missiles and China increases its pressure on Taiwan.

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A boy named Maya: Japan's Yoshida targets historic last-16 berth

Tokyo (AFP) - Maya Yoshida is the tough-tackling defender with a girl's name who will try to lead Japan into uncharted territory in Qatar, a tournament likely to be his World Cup swansong.

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Tokyo, Seoul begin coordination to hold summit talks in S.E. Asia

The governments of Japan and South Korea have begun coordination to hold a summit meeting of the leaders of the two countries on the sidelines of international conferences to be held in Southeast Asia from Nov. 10 to 16, sources said.

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Muscat leads Marinos to J-League title

Tokyo (AFP) - Australian manager Kevin Muscat said it felt "a little bit surreal" after leading Yokohama F Marinos to the J-League title in Japan on Saturday after a nervy end to the season.

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Yumi Asada on 20 years working in the ABC Tokyo bureau and covering 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster

A quiet Friday and then the building started to sway. For producer Yumi Asada, this signalled the start of a devastating triple disaster and a news story she'd cover for more than a decade.

France 24

LGBTQ+ rights in Japan: Tokyo introduces same-sex partnership programme

Japan is the only G7 country which does not recognise same-sex unions. But this week, its capital Tokyo began rolling out a partnership certificate scheme. It allows same-sex couples to be treated as married couples for certain public services, this for the first time. Those services include housing, medicine and…

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Japan's Nakayama ruled out of World Cup with injury

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan full-back Yuta Nakayama will miss the World Cup after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury while playing for English side Huddersfield Town, the club said.

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SI:AM | ’Stros No-No Makes it 2–2

Cristian Javier’s fastball was too much to handle for the Phillies.

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Japan, Germany eye military logistics pact -Japan official

Japan and Germany have agreed to work towards a military logistics pact, a Japanese government official said on Thursday, as Tokyo and Berlin tighten security relations on the back of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing military might.

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Skymark applies for relisting on TSE after shoring up base

Skymark Airlines, the budget carrier that went bankrupt in 2015, has applied to be relisted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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