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- Nissan Plans Large Production Cuts at Key Domestic Plant; Output to be Trimmed to 20% of Capacity in July, August (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Nissan Motor Co. plans to make large-scale production cuts at its key Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in July and August, according to sources.
The move was prompted by ...
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- Osaka Expo Visitors Top 10 Million (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition held a commemorative ceremony Sunday as the total number of visitors, including staff, reached 10 million at the Expo in Osaka.
"Th...
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- Japan's Final H2A Rocket Successfully Lifts Off, Ends 24-Yr Career (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan successfully launched its 50th and final H2A liquid-fuel rocket from a southwestern Japan island on Sunday, drawing the curtain on the series' 24-year career in support of the co...
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- Ishiba Cautious about Expanding Ruling Coalition (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday sounded cautious about expanding the ruling coalition between his Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.
"A coalition should be formed after...
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- New Giant Slide In Southwest Japan Closed After 4 People Break Bones (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
A newly opened giant slide in southwestern Japan has been closed after four people sustained broken bones while using it, the local government said Friday.
The 30-meter slide at the to...
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- Tohoku Shinkansen Collides with Bear; Services Suspended (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Tohoku Shinkansen line was suspended after a bullet train collided with a bear while traveling in Miyagi Prefecture on Saturday afternoon.
According to East Japan Railway Co., the ...
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- Scorching Heat Grips Much Of Japan, Expected To Continue On Sunday (ニュース)
- NHK
Much of Japan was gripped by sweltering heat on Saturday, with temperatures soaring to 35 degrees Celsius or higher especially in western parts of the country.
The hot weather is expect...
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- EU Proposes Eel Trade Restriction Despite Japan’s Opposition (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species, while Japan...
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- Japan Private-Sector Rice Imports Surging (仕事)
- NIPPON
Private-sector rice imports to Japan are soaring as domestic rice prices remain high, apparently for use in "bento" boxed meals and household consumption.
According to trade statistics rel...
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- Toyota Global Sales In May Up 6.9%; Record For Month (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp said Friday its global sales for May rose 6.9 percent from a year earlier to 898,721 units, a record high for the month, due to last-minute demand in the United Stat...
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- Asian Shares Mixed After U.S. Stocks Rise To Brink Of A Record (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Asian shares were mixed on Friday, losing some of their morning gains, after U.S. stocks ran to the brink of another record. U.S. futures and oil prices also logged modest gains.
Inve...
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- Japan’s Tokyo Gas Eyes US LNG Supply Deal (ニュース)
- OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY
This strategic move is in response to Japan's increasing reliance on LNG as a critical energy source.
apan’s gas distributor, Tokyo Gas, is currently in discussions with sever...
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- Japan Executes 'Twitter Killer' Who Murdered Nine (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan has executed a man who murdered nine people in 2017, the first time since 2022 that the country has enacted capital punishment.
The serial killings by Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the "Tw...
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- SoftBank to Launch HAPS-Based Telecom Services in Japan (ニュース)
- NIPPON
SoftBank Corp. has announced a plan to launch high-altitude platform station-based pre-commercial telecommunications services in Japan in 2026.
Service areas and the number of users will b...
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- Tokyo Monthly Salaries Salaries Half of Those in New York; Survey Shows Significant Shift in 2012 (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The average monthly salary in Tokyo is about half of those in New York, according to a report released by the Deutsche Bank Research Institute.
The report notes that while the U.S. eco...
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