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Trump Tariffs May Push Down Japan's Economic Growth By Up To About 2%

Trump Tariffs May Push Down Japan's Economic Growth By Up To About 2% (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. President Donald Trump's substantially higher tariffs, including those on all car imports, are set to slow export-oriented Japan's annual economic expansion by up to around 2 per...

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Japan Remains Most Trusted Power In Southeast Asia: Survey

Japan Remains Most Trusted Power In Southeast Asia: Survey (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
A survey published Thursday by a Singaporean state-owned think tank said Japan remains the most trusted major power among respondents in Southeast Asia due to the country's "respectfu...

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Cooperation With Seoul Always Important Despite Yoon Ouster: Japan PM

Cooperation With Seoul Always Important Despite Yoon Ouster: Japan PM (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that the importance of bilateral cooperation with South Korea will not change, after President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the countr...

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Japan To Give $6m In Emergency Aid To Quake-Hit Myanmar

Japan To Give $6m In Emergency Aid To Quake-Hit Myanmar (ニュース)
UCA NEWS
 
Tokyo has also sent a 32-member Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team to Yangon to aid humanitarian efforts
Japan will provide US$6 million in emergency aid to assist victims of the recent ...

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Japan Job Availability Falls In Feb For 1st Time In 6 Months

Japan Job Availability Falls In Feb For 1st Time In 6 Months (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's job availability ratio in February fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.24, marking the first deterioration in six months, as employers grappled with surging material ...

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Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2

Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2 (仕事)
NINTENDO LIFE
 
After the Switch 2 Direct wrapped up, Nintendo put out a press release announcing its pricing in different regions, including Japan. However, it appears that Japanese gamers will ha...

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Japan Issues New 'Megaquake' Warning

Japan Issues New 'Megaquake' Warning (ニュース)
NEWS WEEK
 
The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation releas...

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Japan Estimates Feared Megaquake Could Cause US$1.8 Trillion In Damage, Kill 300,000 People

Japan Estimates Feared Megaquake Could Cause US$1.8 Trillion In Damage, Kill 300,000 People (ニュース)
CNA
 
Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.
Japan's economy could lose as much as US$1.81 trillion in the event of ...

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Nikkei Stock Index Tumbles 4% On U.S. Tariff Concerns

Nikkei Stock Index Tumbles 4% On U.S. Tariff Concerns (仕事)
KYODO NEWS
 
Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday, the final day of Japan's 2024 fiscal year, with the Nikkei index ending down 4 percent at a seven-month low amid selling triggered by concern over the a...

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Japan's 2nd Baby Hatch Opens in Tokyo

Japan's 2nd Baby Hatch Opens in Tokyo (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
San-ikukai, a Tokyo-based social welfare corporation, announced Monday the start of its "Baby Basket" project to protect lives of newborn babies at its hospital in the capital's Sumida War...

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Japan Chain Shuts Eateries After Pests Found In Food

Japan Chain Shuts Eateries After Pests Found In Food (ニュース)
BBC
 
One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for deep cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests - including a rat - in their food.
Sukiya, known for its beef...

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Alert Raised For Volcano In Southwestern Japan

Alert Raised For Volcano In Southwestern Japan (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
The Meteorological Agency on Sunday raised the volcanic alert for Shinmoedake in the Kyushu region to Level 3 from Level 2.
The agency warned that large volcanic rocks could reach are...

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Planned Merger Will Lead to Domination of 3 Mega Insurers; Sector’s Quarter-Century-Long Reorganization Reaching Conclusion

Planned Merger Will Lead to Domination of 3 Mega Insurers; Sector’s Quarter-Century-Long Reorganization Reaching Conclusion (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. have entered into merger discussions, with the target date for the merger set for April 2027.
If the merger is realized...

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China Eyes Teaming Up With Japan, South Korea To Denuclearize North Korea

China Eyes Teaming Up With Japan, South Korea To Denuclearize North Korea (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
China has drawn up a scenario to bolster cooperation with Japan and South Korea over North Korea's denuclearization in a bid to drive a wedge in the three-way ties between the two Asia...

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Japan Sweeps Snowboard Big Air Titles At World Championships In Engadin

Japan Sweeps Snowboard Big Air Titles At World Championships In Engadin (ニュース)
OLYMPICS
 
Murase Kokomo and Kimata Ryoma top podium as Japan dominate the event
Japan swept the snowboard big air titles Friday (28 March) at the FIS World Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, a...

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