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JAL Posts Record High ¥1.84 Tril Revenue Since Its Relisting In 2012

JAL Posts Record High ¥1.84 Tril Revenue Since Its Relisting In 2012 (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan Airlines Co. said Friday its revenues rose 11.6 percent from the year before to 1.84 trillion yen in the fiscal year ended March, a record high since its relisting in 2012, boos...

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BOJ Looks to U.S. Tariffs as It Times Rate Hikes; Inflation Target Likely to Be ‘Slightly Delayed’

BOJ Looks to U.S. Tariffs as It Times Rate Hikes; Inflation Target Likely to Be ‘Slightly Delayed’ (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The Bank of Japan is closely monitoring U.S. tariff policy, as it could impact the timing of Japan’s rate hikes given the significant uncertainty the tariffs inject into the economic a...

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U.S. Aims to Focus on Reciprocal Tariffs in Talks with Japan

U.S. Aims to Focus on Reciprocal Tariffs in Talks with Japan (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump told Japan in their second ministerial meeting on Washington's tariff policy that it aims to focus mainly on reciprocal tariffs in its neg...

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Holiday Traffic Rush Hits Japan On 1st Day Of Golden Week 4-Day Break

Holiday Traffic Rush Hits Japan On 1st Day Of Golden Week 4-Day Break (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion Saturday, the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of Japan's Golden Week, as the travel and return rush intensi...

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Japan Ranks 66th In Press Freedom, Lowest Among G7

Japan Ranks 66th In Press Freedom, Lowest Among G7 (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan placed 66th in the 2025 freedom of press rankings announced by Reporters Without Borders on Friday, the lowest among the Group of Seven major countries.
Japan climbed four posit...

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Japanese Police Arrest Man After Alleged Car Attack On Schoolchildren

Japanese Police Arrest Man After Alleged Car Attack On Schoolchildren (ニュース)
THE GUARDIAN
 
Motorist held in Osaka on suspicion of attempted murder after seven children injured, according to local media
Police in the Japanese city of Osaka have arrested a man on suspicion o...

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Snake Halts Japanese Bullet Trains After Wrapping Around Power Line

Snake Halts Japanese Bullet Trains After Wrapping Around Power Line (ニュース)
BBC
 
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage.
Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were s...

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Workers Observe May Day In Japan With Marches And Demonstrations

Workers Observe May Day In Japan With Marches And Demonstrations (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off ce...

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MMA To Make Asian Games Debut Next Year In Japan

MMA To Make Asian Games Debut Next Year In Japan (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Mixed martial arts (MMA) will make its Asian Games debut next year when Nagoya hosts the continent's premier sporting event, organizers said on Tuesday.
Cricket was also formally ap...

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Ex-Leaders of Japan's Komeito Meet with CPC Official

Ex-Leaders of Japan's Komeito Meet with CPC Official (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Former leaders of Japan's junior ruling party Komeito held talks with a senior official of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Wednesday.
At the meeting, Natsuo Yamaguchi and Keiich...

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Japanese Lawmakers Meet 3rd-Ranking Chinese Official; Pandas, Seafood Ban Among Topics

Japanese Lawmakers Meet 3rd-Ranking Chinese Official; Pandas, Seafood Ban Among Topics (ニュース)
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
During the meeting, LDP Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama, who chairs the parliamentary group, said, “We would like to show concrete results and make efforts on both sides so t...

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Japan PM Built "Relations Of Trust" With Vietnam, Philippine Leaders

Japan PM Built "Relations Of Trust" With Vietnam, Philippine Leaders (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday he succeeded in building "relations of trust" with the leaderships in Vietnam and the Philippines during his trip to the two South...

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Japan’s Health Ministry To Start Testing AI In Safety Checks On Meat

Japan’s Health Ministry To Start Testing AI In Safety Checks On Meat (ニュース)
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
The research aims to confirm whether the checked meat has abnormalities through AI analysis of photographs.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to start research this f...

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LDP's Moriyama Seeks Concrete Results on Japan-China Issues

LDP's Moriyama Seeks Concrete Results on Japan-China Issues (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for concrete results on pending issues between Japan and China, apparently referring to To...

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Demand For Pet Funerals Stronger Than Ever In Japan

Demand For Pet Funerals Stronger Than Ever In Japan (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese people now have more options than ever if they wish to have a funeral for, or with, their pet -- be it a dog, cat or even a bug.
Demand for joint burials with pets has grown i...

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