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- Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Growth Projected at 1.6 Pct (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japan’s real gross domestic product in October-December last year likely grew 0.4 pct from the previous quarter for an annualized rise of 1.6 pct, according to the average estimate by 10 p...
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- Rising Costs Push Japan Stores To Cacao Alternatives Before Valentine's Day (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
With Valentine's Day approaching, Japan's major department stores are turning to alternative methods and ingredients to curb the prices of chocolates, the country's most popular gift ...
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- Japan Ruling Bloc Focusing On National Strength, Opposition On Livelihoods (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's ruling camp is touting national strength heading into Sunday's general election, while opposition parties are focusing on people's daily lives.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, ...
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- Death Toll From Heavy Japan Snow Hits 30 (ニュース)
- CNA
A powerful cold air mass has resulted in heavy snow along the Sea of Japan coast in recent weeks, with some areas seeing more than double the usual volumes.
Unusually heavy snow in Japan has ...
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- Japan Police To Enhance International Cooperation Against Human Trafficking (ニュース)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
This comes after a case where a then 12-year-old Thai girl was forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlour with private rooms in Tokyo.
The National Police Agency wil...
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- Rising Prices In Japan Squeeze Household Finances (仕事)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
As Japan depends greatly on imported food and energy, the prices of many goods tend to rise if the yen’s lower value boosts the cost of imported items.
All the major parties are...
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- Kanagawa Fair Held At AEON In Thailand (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Within Kanagawa Prefecture, several food-related companies are focusing their efforts on exporting food products overseas. To support the international expansion of these local compan...
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- In Japan, AI-Doctored Video Of Campaign Broadcast Goes Viral (ニュース)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Experts are warning that the alteration of such broadcasts could affect the judgment of voters and distort the election.
A doctored version of a “campaign broadcast” by the Cent...
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- Japan Successfully Retrieves Rare Earth-Rich Sediment From Seabed (ニュース)
- QAZIN FORM
Japan has successfully retrieved rare earth-rich sediment from the deep seabed, marking a step toward a potential domestic supply of rare earths, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao...
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- Japan to Boost Aid for Town Development Using Historical Resources (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The Japanese tourism ministry plans to strengthen financial support for town development efforts by municipalities that utilize historical tourism resources in fiscal 2026, which starts in...
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- ANA's Net Profit Rises 3.9% On Robust Travel Demand (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
ANA Holdings Inc. said Friday its net profit in the nine months ended in December rose 3.9 percent from a year earlier to 139.24 billion yen, driven by the solid international flight ...
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- Recent Cold Snap Creates Massive Ice Pillars In Gorge Northwest Of Tokyo (ニュース)
- NHK
Visitors to a gorge in Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, are enjoying a spectacular view of massive ice pillars along a mountainside.
Residents in Ogano Town pour mountain runoff water ...
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- Japan, British Leaders Agree to Promote Cyberdefense Cooperation (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her visiting British counterpart, Keir Starmer, agreed Saturday to strategically promote their countries' cooperation in the field of cyberdefens...
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- Rice Policy Rekindled Ahead Of Japan Election As PM Takaichi Shifts Course (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's Feb. 8 general election has put rice policy back in the spotlight after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed a push toward expanded production and exports, returning to a de...
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- Narita Airport, Startup in Japan Demonstrate Machine to Compress Clothes for Tourists to Prevent People from Abandoning Suitcases (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) and SJOY Co., an apparel startup, jointly conducted a test of a machine to compress clothes to small sizes in the airport from Jan. 13 to...
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