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- Japan Emperor Wishes For Peaceful Year In New Year's Address (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Emperor Naruhito offered greetings Thursday in his New Year's address, expressing hope for a peaceful year while voicing concern for people affected by natural disasters.
Accompanied b...
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- Mizuho’s Online Banking Services Hit by Glitch (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
A glitch made it difficult for Mizuho Bank customers to access its online banking services temporarily Tuesday, the major Japanese lender announced.
The internet banking services are b...
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- Japan Marks 1 Year Since Powerful Noto Quake; Rebuilding Remains Slow (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, leaving at least 500 dead, including those who succumbed to health issues af...
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- Japanese Icebreaker Shirase Reaches Showa Station in Antarctica (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese icebreaker Shirase arrived at Showa Station, Japan’s Antarctic research base, on Tuesday.
The Shirase berthed at a point about 120 meters off East Ongul Island, where Show...
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- Japan Rethinks Tradition Of New Year's Cards As Inflation Persists (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
A growing number of Japanese people appear to be breaking with the country's tradition of sending New Year's greeting cards, as rising prices of daily goods are forcing them to cut bac...
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- Japanese Bookstores Collaborating with Libraries for Survival (ニュース)
- NIPPON
While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the expansion of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival.
The government plans to support such coll...
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- Heavy Snow In Japan Disrupts Holiday Air Traffic (ニュース)
- CNA
Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights on Tuesday (Dec 31) as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones.
Japan Ai...
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- Do Not Wipe Toilet Seat With Toilet Paper: Japanese Maker (ニュース)
- BBC
Japanese toilets - equipped with music players, automatic flushes, and heated seats - are clearly not afraid of making a splash with their innovative designs.
But these cutting edge seats hav...
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- Japan Urges Schools To Avoid Trips In Peak Season Amid Labor Shortage (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage in transportation and accommodations amid a boom in inbound tourism,...
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- Japan's Factory Activity Shrinks At Slower Pace, PMI Shows (仕事)
- REUTERS
Japan's factory activity shrank at a slower pace in December as declines in production and new orders eased, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, edging closer to stabilisation after...
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- Japan Plans To Support ‘Urban Mining’ In ASEAN Countries (仕事)
- ASIA NEWS
“Urban mining” is a term referring to recovering useful materials such as copper and rare metals from the circuit boards of used electronic devices, like computers and smartphones. Th...
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- Japan's Nikkei Ends 2024 With Nearly 20% Rise (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Nikkei share average retreated on 2024's last trading day on Monday from the five-month high hit in the last session, as investors locked in profits on the index that rose nearly ...
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- Japan's Economy Likely To Grow In 2025 But Trump Tariffs Cast Shadow (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Japanese economy is expected to continue to grow at a moderate pace in 2025 supported by solid consumer spending on the back of wage hikes and the government's policies aimed at e...
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- Japanese Princess Kako Turns 30 (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 30 on Sunday.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the princess is concerned about p...
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- Top Japan Defense Firms Saw Revenue Increase 35% In 2023: Think Tank (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
The top five Japanese defense firms tallied sales of $10 billion in 2023, up 35 percent from the year before, according to an international security think tank, as the country contin...
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