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Japan Opposition Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Party Agree to Merge

Table Tennis: Yoshimura, Ishikawa Reach Mixed Doubles Final at Worlds

Carlos Ghosn Says Restricting Contact with His Wife is "Cruel and Unnecessary"

Japan Unemployment Rate at 2.5%, Job Openings-to-Seekers Ratio at 1.63 in March

16-Yr-Old Boy Arrested for Assaulting Grandfather to Death in Osaka Pref.

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 22,155.24 (-152.34)

Japan Pair Reaches Final Tournament at World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

Nagasaki City Sued over Sexual Violence to Female Journalist, Damages Sought

Biden Announces 2020 Run for US President, 3rd Presidential Bid of His Career

Fed Orders Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. to Bolster Anti-Money Laundering Steps

Japan Fencing Federation Eyes English Exam for Selecting National Team Members

Abe Calls for Transparency in China's Belt and Road Infrastructure Initiative

Nintendo Hoping to Sell Switch Console in China, World's Biggest Game Market

Men's Table Tennis: Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto Defeated in 4th Round at Worlds

Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Released Again after Posting 500-M.-Yen Bail

Japan Govt Eyes Mandatory Suspension of Personal Data Use by IT Giants

NY Stocks (Thursday Closing): Dow 26,462.08 (-134.97); Nasdaq 8,118.68 (+16.67)

JAAF Eyes Merit Award for Deceased Marathon Coach Koide

Kumamoto Govt Recognizes Minamata Disease Patient for 1st Time in 3 Yrs

1st Cabinet Meeting Held to Discuss Ways to Boost Japan Food Exports

JAXA Confirms Crater Created on Asteroid Ryugu by Hayabusa2

Gymnastics Men: Uchimura to Show Lower-Level Performances at Japan Due to Pain

Japan Can Take "Physical" Countermeasures against Cyberattack: Defense Chief

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=111.83-84 Yen; Euro=1.1153-1155 Dollars

Jetstar to Operate Up to 9 Fukuoka-Narita Round-Trip Flights per Day

LDP Kingpin Nikai Meets with Top Communist Party Official in Shanghai

Foreign Ministry Promoting Overseas Safety, Support Info App before Long Holiday

Figure Skating: Takahashi Among Skaters to Receive Special JSF Training

Narita Int'l Passenger Count in FY 2018 Hits 12-Yr High

Chinese Media Highly Rate Japan SDF Destroyer, Disregarding Rising-Sun Flag

Body of Japanese Woman Killed in Sri Lanka Bombing Attacks Returns Home

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 22,307.58 (+107.58)

Putin, Kim Jong Un Meet for 1st Time, Likely to Discuss Denuclearization, Ties

Men's Golf: Tiger Woods to Compete in Japan in October for 1st Time in 13 Years

Victims of 2005 Train Derailment Remembered at Crash Site in Japan's Amagasaki

Bank of Japan Vows to Keep Interest Rates Low until at Least Spring 2020

S. Korea's Moon Names Former TV Anchor Ko Min-jung as Presidential Spokeswoman

MLB: Angels' Shohei Ohtani Faces Live Pitching in Next Step toward Return

Tokyo Court Grants Bail of 500 M. Yen to Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn

Hitachi Considering Selling Hitachi Chemical to Focus on Internet of Things

Trump Vows to Fight All Subpoenas from Democrats Investigating Administration

Table Tennis: Yoshimura, Ishikawa Advance to Mixed Doubles Semifinals at Worlds

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 22,280.99 (+80.99)

Police Raid Japan Life on Suspicion of Engaging in Fraudulent Rental Business

Britain's May Urged by Conservative Party to Give Clear Timetable for Departure

Ratio of Job Openings to Seekers for Japan New Graduates Posts 1st Fall in 8 Yrs

Japan's Yuki Koike Wins 200-Meter Silver Medal at Asian Athletics Championships

Tokyo to Host Women Political Leaders Summit in June, Ahead of Osaka G-20 Summit

Trial of Suspect in 2016 Massacre at Care Home in Sagamihara to Begin in Jan.

Japan Average Pump Price Hits 4-Month High Just Ahead of 10-Day Holiday Period