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Abductee's Mother Pins Hopes On Fresh Japan-N Korea Dialogue

Abductee's Mother Pins Hopes On Fresh Japan-N Korea Dialogue (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13, her "miraculous" meeting a decade ago with Megumi's own daughter in Mongolia was a delight ...

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Japan Society On Transgender Issues To Drop "Disorder" From Name

Japan Society On Transgender Issues To Drop "Disorder" From Name (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder, a body promoting transgender studies, has decided to drop "disorder" from its name based on the latest understanding of people with ge...

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Japan Business Lobby Chief Hopes For Gov't Efforts To End Deflation

Japan Business Lobby Chief Hopes For Gov't Efforts To End Deflation (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country's deca...

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TSMC Explores Advanced Chip Packaging Expansion In Japan

TSMC Explores Advanced Chip Packaging Expansion In Japan (仕事)
WIO NEWS
 
Taiwan's semiconductor giant, TSMC, is reportedly considering establishing advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, marking a potentially significant move that could further energise J...

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Blue Impulse

Blue Impulse (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Komatsu City in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service ...

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More Foreign Students Set To Be Eligible For Japan Government Scholarships

More Foreign Students Set To Be Eligible For Japan Government Scholarships (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of the coun...

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Levi’s Reopens Kyoto Store Offering Elevated Brand Experience

Levi’s Reopens Kyoto Store Offering Elevated Brand Experience (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Levi Strauss & Co (LS&Co) on Friday announced the reopening of its Levi’s store in Kyoto. Located in the heart of Teramachi Kyogoku shopping district and featuring Levi’s cutting-edge...

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Fukushima N-Plant Completes Water Discharge for 1st Year

Fukushima N-Plant Completes Water Discharge for 1st Year (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has completed its fourth and final round of treated water release into the ocean for...

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Bank of Japan Considering Major Changes to Monetary Policy; May Lift Negative Interest Rate Policy

Bank of Japan Considering Major Changes to Monetary Policy; May Lift Negative Interest Rate Policy (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The Bank of Japan has begun considering major changes to its monetary easing measures, including lifting the negative interest rate policy, at its policy-setting meeting next week, acc...

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Mystery In Japan As Dangerous Streptococcal Infections Soar To Record Levels

Mystery In Japan As Dangerous Streptococcal Infections Soar To Record Levels (ニュース)
THE GUARDIAN
 
Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatality rate
Experts warn that a rare but dangerous bacterial infection is s...

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Japan PM Kishida Slams Ruling Party Event With Scantily-Clad Dancers

Japan PM Kishida Slams Ruling Party Event With Scantily-Clad Dancers (ニュース)
BBC
 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has slammed a gathering of ruling party members last November that involved scantily-clad dancers.
 Leaked footage of the event, organised by a chapter of...

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Japan Launches Bullet Train Service To A Region That ‘Guidebooks Rarely Mention’

Japan Launches Bullet Train Service To A Region That ‘Guidebooks Rarely Mention’ (ニュース)
CNBC
 
 
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers.
The coastal Fukui Pref...

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Nissan, Honda To Explore Partnership In Electric Vehicles

Nissan, Honda To Explore Partnership In Electric Vehicles (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese auto giants Nissan and Honda said Friday they had agreed to explore a strategic partnership in electric vehicles and other areas.
Analysts said the move was aimed at catching...

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Tokyo's Controversial Yasukuni Shrine Picks Ex-Admiral As Chief Priest

Tokyo's Controversial Yasukuni Shrine Picks Ex-Admiral As Chief Priest (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest in a move that could stir controversy over a site that other Asian nations see as a symbol of Japan'...

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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Japan's Fukushima

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Japan's Fukushima (ニュース)
CNA
 
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan early on Friday (Mar 15), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukush...

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