Episodes

  • Japan Puts Off Decision on Political Donations

    Japan Puts Off Decision on Political Donations
    Jun 12 2025
    Japanese ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Thursday to put off a review of rules on political donations by corporations and other organizations to autumn or later.
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  • Record 113 Firms in Japan Receive Shareholder Proposals

    Record 113 Firms in Japan Receive Shareholder Proposals
    Jun 12 2025
    The number of listed companies in Japan that received shareholder proposals over management issues for this year's general shareholders meetings in June has reached a record high of 113, chiefly reflecting growing demands from activist investors.
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  • Japan News Media Assn Vows Accurate News for Elections

    Japan News Media Assn Vows Accurate News for Elections
    Jun 12 2025
    The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Thursday pledged to provide accurate information for elections in a bid to prevent false news reported on social media and other platforms from influencing election results unfairly.
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  • Ishiba Says Japan, U.S. Apart in Tariffs Talks

    Ishiba Says Japan, U.S. Apart in Tariffs Talks
    Jun 12 2025
    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told opposition leaders on Thursday that Tokyo and Washington are considerably apart in negotiations over U.S. tariffs, people familiar with the conversations said.
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  • Mao Asada to Launch Figure Skating School

    Mao Asada to Launch Figure Skating School
    Jun 12 2025
    Japanese figure skating icon Mao Asada, a former world champion, said Thursday that she will open an academy in Tokyo to nurture the next generation of figure skaters.
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  • Middle- to Old-Age Depression Likely Tied to Dementia

    Middle- to Old-Age Depression Likely Tied to Dementia
    Jun 12 2025
    Abnormal tau protein causing dementia accumulates in the brains of middle- to old-age patients with mood disorders, such as depression, at a higher rate than in their healthy counterparts, a study has found.
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  • Jera Finalizes 20-Year Deals to Procure LNG from U.S.

    Jera Finalizes 20-Year Deals to Procure LNG from U.S.
    Jun 12 2025
    Jera Co., Japan's largest power generation company, said Thursday that it has finalized 20-year deals to procure up to 5.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually from the United States.
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  • Japan to Move Up Auctions for Imported Rice

    Japan to Move Up Auctions for Imported Rice
    Jun 12 2025
    The Japanese government will hold the first round of annual auctions earlier than usual for rice imported under a minimum market access agreement as part of efforts to stabilize rice prices, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.
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