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- Japanese Police Arrest British, US Nationals For Allegedly Smuggling Stimulants (ニュース)
- NHK
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a British national and a US national on suspicion of smuggling about 17 kilograms of stimulant drugs into Japan.
The suspects are 24-year...
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- Japan's 2025 Rice Harvest Seen Rising To 7.48 Million Tons (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japan's 2025 staple rice harvest is forecast to reach a nine-year high of 7.48 million tons, up 10% from the previous year, the agriculture ministry has said.
The harvest amount is ex...
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- Japan's Dom Dom Hamburger Launches 1st Overseas Outlet In Taipei (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Dom Dom Hamburger, believed to be Japan's first hamburger chain, recently opened its first overseas outlet in Taipei, signaling ambitions for broader expansion.
Sporting its signature ...
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- Japan's Foreign Ministry Is Worried About The Impact Of Komeito's Exit From The Liberal (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Democratic Party-led ruling coalition on the country's upcoming summit diplomacy.
While a series of summit meetings are scheduled from late this month and U.S. President Donald Trump is ex...
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- Rising Prices Affecting 80 Pct of Families in Japan: Survey (仕事)
- NIPPON
Some 80 pct of households in Japan have felt the impact of rising prices on their family budgets, a survey conducted by Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. in early September showed Thursday.
The ...
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- Buzz Builds For A 50,000 Nikkei 225 As Index Breaks Yet Another Record (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japanese stocks have hit a record for the ninth time in about six weeks, driven higher by a major transaction involving a Japanese company and on continued hopes for a rate cut in the...
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- Typhoon Batters Izu Islands (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Heavy rain from a typhoon on Thursday battered a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo and the government urged residents to watch for landslides and flooding.
Kyodo news agency re...
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- Japan's Jogging Population Drops By 3 M. In 4 Years (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The estimated number of people who jog at least once a year fell by about 3 million in 2024 from the 2020 level, a survey by the Sasakawa Sports Foundation showed Thursday.
The survey, con...
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- Takaichi May Skip Yasukuni Visit During Autumn Festival (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is considering skipping a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival set to be held ...
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- Nissan to Launch New Leaf EV in Japan This Month (仕事)
- NIPPON
Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will start accepting orders for the third-generation Leaf electric vehicle in Japan on Oct. 17.
The new model can travel 702 kilometers on a single ...
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- Qilin Cybercrime Gang Claims Hack On Japan's Asahi (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Qilin, a ransomware group with a track record of cyberattacks on major entities around the world, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a hack on Japan’s Asahi Group, which disrupted ...
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- With Nuclear Sub Proposal, Japan Faces Array Of Political And Tech Challenges (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Could Japan be gearing up to equip its already formidable submarines with long-range strike systems and cutting-edge power sources?
That's what an expert panel has recommended to help...
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- Japan's Kitagawa, 2 Others Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Wednesday that it has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Japan's Susumu Kitagawa, 74, professor at Kyoto University, and two o...
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- Japan's First Female Prime Minister Owns a Mk 3 Toyota Supra (ニュース)
- CAR AND DRIVER
When first elected to parliament, Sanae Takaichi owned an A70-chassis Toyota Supra Turbo, driving it to work for over 20 years.
Sanae Takaichi is about to become Japan's first fem...
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- Typhoon Halong May Approach Japan's Izu Islands (ニュース)
- NHK
Typhoon Halong is now moving west over waters south of Japan. Japanese weather officials say the storm may become very strong and approach Japan's Izu Islands on Thursday.
The Meteorological ...
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