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Otsuka Foods to Hike Prices of Some Bon Curry Products by 11 Yen in April

JAXA Puts Off Again H3 Rocket Launch Due to New Engine Problem

Tonga Tsunamis Damage 37 Fishing Boats, Kill 70,000 Horse Mackerels in Japan

37.4% of Japanese People Think Relations with S. Korea Not Important: Govt Poll

Celebrity Chika Takami, 59, to Run in Upper House Election from Ehime

Tokyo Daily Coronavirus Count Extends Record-Breaking Streak, Hitting 9,699

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar113.86-87 Yen; Euro=1.1328-1329 Dollars

Suzuki to Halt Operations at 2 Domestic Vehicle Plants Sat. for Parts Shortage

Convicted Ex-Lawmaker Anri Kawai Ambulanced after Taking Many Sleeping Pills

US Golf Women: Saso Comes 2nd after R1 of Tourney of Champs, Season Opener

Shimane Man Nabbed for Suspected Robbery Attack More than 6 Yrs. Ago

Japan to Double Subsidies for Hospitals Dispatching Nurses to Elderly Homes

To Ask N-Powers to Join "Eminent Persons Meeting" for N-Free World: Kishida

Japan Health Ministry OKs Use of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Aged 5-11

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 27,522.26 (-250.67)

Japan, 7 Others Slam N. Korea's Recent Ballistic Missile Launches in Statement

Over 1.2 M. Tickets for FIFA World Cup in Qatar Sought in First 24 Hours

Number of Suicides in Japan Falls by 251, or 1.2%, in 2021: Govt Data

Japan, US in Joint Statement Urge China to Boost Nuclear Weapons Transparency

Women's Golf: Mexico's Lopez Takes Lead after Tournament of Champions 1st Round

Japan's FY 2022 Public Pension Payments to Be Cut 0.4%, Down for 2 Years in Row

Kishida, Biden Seen Agreeing to Set Up Japan-US Economic "2-Plus-2" Talks

COVID-19 Pre-Emergency Designation Starts in Tokyo, 12 Other Prefectures Fri.

Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea to Cap Daily Visitors at 20,000 Each until Feb. 13

10 Japan Land Ministry Officials Punished over Construction Order Data Fraud

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 27,377.44 (-395.49)

Japan Govt Eyes Subsidies to Promote Pluthermal Power Generation

Japan Emperor's Birthday Greeting Event Canceled for 3rd Straight Year

Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 0.5% in Dec., Rising for 4th Straight Month

England Soccer: Chelsea to Face Liverpool in Carabao Cup Final on Feb. 27

Japan PM Kishida Rejects Reclassifying COVID-19 to Influenza Level

Limited Disclosure of 18-, 19-Yr-Old Offenders' Names Being Considered in Japan

Toyota Expands Jan. Production Cut to 47,000 Vehicles amid Parts Shortages

Women's Figure Skating: Mai Mihara Comes in 1st in Four Continents Short Program

Japan, France Agree to Enhance Defense Cooperation at Virtual 2-Plus-2 Talks

Preparatory Lodging Starts in Fukushima Town 11 Yrs after Nuclear Disaster

NY Stocks (Thurs. Closing): Dow 34,715.39 (-313.26); Nasdaq 14,154.03 (-186.24)

Japan Sending SDF Transport Planes, Ship to Tonga in Disaster Relief Mission

Nippon Paper to Hike Household Paper Products Prices by Over 10% in April

US Embassy Official Visits Place where Hasuike Couple Abducted in 1978

DPFP, Tomin First Start Talks to Enhance Alliance toward Upper House Election

Tokyo Reports 8,638 New Coronavirus Cases, Yet Another All-Time High

Kishida Faction Becomes 4th Largest Force in LDP on Par with Nikai Faction

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=114.39-40 Yen; Euro=1.1359-1360 Dollars

7 Houses in Akita Damaged by Gust, Possibly Twister

Fukushima BK Becomes 1st Regional Lender to Decide to Adopt SBI's New System

NBA: Wizards' Hachimura Scores 14 Points in 17-Minute Play

Tokyo Raises Coronavirus Alert to Highest Level for 1st Time in 4 Months

Japan Goods Trade Balance Turns Red in 2021 Due to Resources Price Surge

UK Ruling Party Heavyweight Urges PM Johnson to Step Down over Party Scandal