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Japan Foreign Chief to Visit Africa, Southwest Asia Nations for 9 Days from Fri.

J.League Soccer Club Urawa Red Diamonds' FY '23 Operating Revenue Tops 10 B. Yen

Leaks of Legally Protected Security Secrets Found at Japan Ground, Maritime SDF

Tokyo Disney Resort Operator's FY 2023 Net Profit Rises 48.9% to Hit Record High

Ex-Idol Group Member Ichii Resigns Immediately after Elected to Japan Parliament

Monument for MLB Players Kikuchi, Ohtani Installed at Their Alma Mater in Japan

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=156.70-71 Yen; Euro=1.0729-0730 Dollars

Japan Homeless Population as of Jan. Falls 8% to Record Low of 2,820: Govt Data

Japan Lower House Panel Holds 1st Meeting to Discuss Political Funds Law Reform

NBA Playoffs: Hachimura Logs 5 Points for Lakers in 3rd Straight Loss to Nuggets

2 Vietnamese Men Nabbed in Japan for Allegedly Stealing 7 Pots of "Bonsai" Trees

Dollar Hits New 34-Yr High above 156 Yen after Bank of Japan Keeps Policy Intact

Defense Ministers from Japan, US, Australia, Philippines to Meet in Hawaii May 2

Japanese Ski Jumper Yukio Kasaya, 1972 Sapporo Olympic Gold Winner, Dies at 80

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 37,934.76 (+306.28)

47 Cases of Abuse of "Second-Generation Followers" Found in Japan: Govt Survey

Leaders of US, UK, 16 Other Nations Urge Hamas to Release Hostages in Gaza

Men's Soccer: Japan One Win Away from Securing Berth for Paris Olympics

Indefinite Prison Sentence Upheld for Japanese Women for Killing, Father Brother

Honda to Build EV, EV Battery Plants in Eastern Canadian Province of Ontario

Putin to Visit China in His Possible 1st Foreign Trip in 5th Term from May 7

Sumo: Ex-Yokozuna Asashoryu, 43, Says He Successfully Underwent Surgery

Spacecraft Carrying 3 Chinese Astronauts Successfully Docks with ISS Tiangong

Speculation Arises for Snap Election as LDP Moves Up Payments to Local Chapters

Tennis: Naomi Osaka Eliminated in Madrid Open 2nd Round in Women's Singles

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 37,780.35 (+151.87)

Japan Govt Works Out Measures to Protect Kids, Young People from Sexual Crimes

Brent Crude Average Price for 2024 May Exceed 100 Dlrs per Barrel: World Bank

LDP Team Broadly OKs Proposal for Japan Post Holdings ' Absorption of Mail Unit

Curling: Japan Fails to Reach World Championship Playoffs in Mixed Doubles

Power Outage Hits Most Households on Okinawa Island of Miyako Thurs. Morning

BOJ to Mull How to Cut JGB Buying at Policy Meeting Ending Fri.

US Secretary of State Blinken Meets Communist Party of China's Shanghai Leader

Tennis: 2nd Retractable Roof Added to French Open Venue

Ex-Johnny & Associates Protests BBC Program Broadcast in March

Japan's Komeito Frustrated with LDP's Response to Political Funds Scandal

NY Stocks (Thurs. Closing): Dow 38,085.80 (-375.12); Nasdaq 15,611.76 (-100.99)

Soccer: J.League to Hold Friendly Match Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham Hotspur in July

Meta's Japan Arm Sued over Scam Ads Using Images of Celebrities without Consent

Passengers at Narita Int'l Airport near Tokyo Jump 72% to 35.25 M. in FY 2023

Japan PM Kishida to Visit France, Brazil, Paraguay for 6 Days from May 1

Japanese Ski Jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi Flies 291 Meters on Hill in Northern Iceland

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako to Visit Okayama Prefecture in May

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=155.62-64 Yen; Euro=1.0720-0721 Dollars

Japan Diet Starts Debates on Draft Fighter Development Pact with Britain, Italy

Pro Baseball: Softbank Hawks' Home Base Renamed to "Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka"

Princess Aiko Visits Mausoleums of Emperor Showa, Empress Kojun in Tokyo Suburb

Toyota's Parent-Only Global Vehicle Sales Top 10 M. Units for 1st Time in FY '23

Japan Welcomes New US Military Aid Package to Ukraine Worth $1 Billion

Pro Baseball: Chunichi Dragons Avoid 6th Straight Loss by Beating Yomiuri Giants