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Yen Hits 140 Level Against Dollar, A 7-Month High

Yen Hits 140 Level Against Dollar, A 7-Month High (仕事)
NHK
 
The Japanese currency strengthened to the 140-yen level against the dollar in Tokyo on Monday. It's the first time in about seven months that it's climbed to that range.
The move comes after ...

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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls over 1% as Stronger Yen Pressures Exporters

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls over 1% as Stronger Yen Pressures Exporters (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Monday, weighed down by a stronger yen that pressured exporters, while investors looked ahead to currency talks between Japanese an...

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Japanese Retailers Trying To Overcome Soaring Rice Prices

Japanese Retailers Trying To Overcome Soaring Rice Prices (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and reta...

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Ishiba Sends Offering To Yasukuni Shrine

Ishiba Sends Offering To Yasukuni Shrine (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, began a three-...

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University Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad

University Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
More and more university students are teaching children with foreign roots the Japanese language, and working to create places for them to feel comfortable.
Amid a shortage of teachers...

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Plug And Play Japan Launches First Fund For Startups

Plug And Play Japan Launches First Fund For Startups (仕事)
TECH IN ASIA
 
Plug and Play Japan has launched its first fund, “Plug and Play Japan Fund I,” to support startups in Japan.
The fund aims to solve key challenges such as limited access to global ma...

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Japan To Require Vehicle Gas Pedal Safety Devices Starting In 2028

Japan To Require Vehicle Gas Pedal Safety Devices Starting In 2028 (ニュース)
VOI.ID
 
The Japanese government will require a new vehicle model to be equipped with a device that prevents errors in the use of the pedal starting September 2028.
This provision follows the case ...

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Cherry Blossom Season Begins In Town In Hokkaido, Northern Japan

Cherry Blossom Season Begins In Town In Hokkaido, Northern Japan (ニュース)
NHK
 
Cherry blossoms of the Somei-Yoshino variety have started blooming in a town on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
Officials in Matsumae Town on the southern tip of the island announced on ...

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No Concession Over Food Safety In Japan-U.S. Talks: Ishiba

No Concession Over Food Safety In Japan-U.S. Talks: Ishiba (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japan will make no concession that could affect food safety in its tariff negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday.
"We will not concede over food saf...

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Shibuya Ward Creates Paper Cycle for Local Production, Consumption; Recycled Toilet Paper Made from Scrap Paper

Shibuya Ward Creates Paper Cycle for Local Production, Consumption; Recycled Toilet Paper Made from Scrap Paper (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The Shibuya Ward Tourism Association and local businesses in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are working together to turn paper bags, receipts and other scrap paper into toilet paper for local el...

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Major Japan Life Insurer To Pile Into Domestic Super-Long Bonds

Major Japan Life Insurer To Pile Into Domestic Super-Long Bonds (仕事)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance plans to invest in Japan’s super-long government bonds this fiscal year after their yields skyrocketed, and is considering shifting from foreign debt.
 
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Japan Bus Driver Steals $7, Loses $84,000 Pension

Japan Bus Driver Steals $7, Loses $84,000 Pension (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
A bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares.
The city of Kyoto sacked the man, who was not...

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Widow Of Japan Ex-PM Abe Links Taiwan's Safety With That Of Japan

Widow Of Japan Ex-PM Abe Links Taiwan's Safety With That Of Japan (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that Taiwan's security is directly tied to Japan's, offering her view on remarks made by her late husband about...

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Japanese Airport Given Full Hello Kitty Rebrand For World Expo 2025

Japanese Airport Given Full Hello Kitty Rebrand For World Expo 2025 (ニュース)
CNN TRAVEL
 
Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane.
Oit...

Event [19/4 17:27] More

Scams to Hijack Securities Accounts on Rise in Japan

Scams to Hijack Securities Accounts on Rise in Japan (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Many in Japan have recently fallen victim to scams in which their online securities accounts are hijacked and used to trade shares, possibly for market manipulation by criminal groups.
Sec...

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