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Japan's Takaichi set to call snap election

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election.

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Japan's Takaichi set to call snap election after only 3 months in office

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Japan’s Leader Calls for Snap Election in Bid to Expand Power

Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant

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Japan's TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor for the first time since Fukushima

TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power on Wednesday restarted a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant after inspections were completed, its first such move since the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

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Japan's TEPCO shuts down nuclear power plant hours after restart

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Alarm forces Japan to halt restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant after just 24 hours

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World’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan shut down hours after restart

A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant that restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster is now being shut down again because of a glitch that occurred hours after the ...

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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large

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Japan Restarts Fukushima Plant After 15 Years, But Shuts It Down Immediately

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Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator to shut down again hours after restart

TEPCO, which also manages the wrecked Fukushima plant, said there was no safety issue from the glitch.

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Restart of world's biggest nuclear plant paused after alert, Japan's TEPCO says

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Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

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Japan scrambles jets to intercept Russian nuclear bombers

Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace.

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Japan's Finance Minister Watching FX Closely, No Comment on Rate Checks

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - ‌Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki ‌Katayama said on Friday she was watching currency markets closely, ‍but declined to comment on speculation among traders that ⁠authorities had checked currency rates with banks - a prelude to potential intervention.

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Japan’s long-bond yields surge to record highs. Why it may be a problem beyond Tokyo.

The problems in Japan may expand elsewhere.

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Japan is building the world’s fastest train- but will it ever come to Europe?

The L0 Series train being developed by Japan currently is likely to reach speeds of up to 603.5kmh, making it the world’s fastest train. View on euronews

Tokyo zoo pandas due to leave Japan on Jan 27

It was previously announced that the last day for the pandas' public viewing would be on Jan 25. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a diplomatic rift with neighboring China