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- Acting South Korea President Hopeful For "New Chapter" With Japan (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
South Korea's acting president, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang Mok, expressed hope Saturday that his nation and Japan can open a new chapter in their bilateral relationship by healing...
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- Japan’s Nikkei Ends at 5-month Low as Chip Stocks Track Nvidia Slump (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a five-month low on Friday, as chip-related stocks tracked Nvidia’s sharp overnight declines, with Advantest tanking nearly 9%.
The Nikkei index f...
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- Japan Ruling Bloc Submits Modified Budget Bill to Diet (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japan's ruling coalition submitted a modified fiscal 2025 government budget bill to the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Friday.
The re...
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- Residents Evacuate To Shelters Amid Forest Fire In Japan’s Iwate (ニュース)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
The fire threatened the Ryori district fishing community, whose residents were told to evacuate. Located by a cove on a jagged coastline, the village was devastated by the tsuna...
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- 164 Serious Accidents involving Motorists, Cyclists on Smartphones in 2024 (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
A record 164 incidents that resulted in either deaths or serious injuries were caused last year by people distracted by smartphones or other devices while driving their cars or riding ...
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- Seven & i Founding Family Gives Up on Management Buyout Plan; FamilyMart Owner Decides Not to Invest in Deal (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, announced Thursday that the founding Ito family has told the company that it has been unable to secure fun...
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- Niigata Nuclear Plant’s Anti-Terrorism Facility Delayed; Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Director Cites Newness of Concept (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The construction of an anti-terrorism facility for the No. 7 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture will be completed in August 2029, much later than the...
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- Hands-Free Luggage Service Allows Visitors To Japan To Travel Light, Decrease Congestion On Trains (ニュース)
- ANN
Luggage are checked in at airports and train stations and delivered to accommodations or destinations the same day.
Hands-free luggage services that allow foreign visitors to Japan to travel ...
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- Toyota Reshuffles Its Board, Adding Auditors And Outsiders (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp announced plans to restructure its board on Tuesday in what it described as an attempt to bring in more diverse views and give a larger roles to auditors.
Among six ...
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- Japan Post to Cut Stake in Banking Unit to 50 Pct or Less (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japan Post Holdings Co. plans to reduce its stake in Japan Post Bank to 50 pct or less soon from the current 61.5 pct, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
The stake sale, estim...
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- Asahi Kasei Initiates Biogas Purification System At Japan Sewage Treatment Plant (ニュース)
- BIO ENERGY NEWS
Asahi Kasei and Kurashiki City held a grand opening ceremony on February 4, 2025, for a biogas purification system (the System) in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
The System...
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- ANA Places Mega-Order Of 77 New Jets (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings announced Tuesday it will purchase 77 new aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to replenish its fleet in order to serve growing passenger dema...
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- Japan Mulls Tightening Regulations On Crypto Asset Transactions (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan is considering tightening regulations on crypto asset transactions by classifying them as financial products akin to stocks, a government source said Tuesday.
The Financial Servi...
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- Japan’s Trade with Russia Continues to Decline Amid Sanctions; U.S.-produced LNG Expected to Reduce Reliance (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Monday marked three years since Russia began its aggression against Ukraine. With economic sanctions against Moscow, mainly by the Group of Seven countries, still in place, Japan’s tra...
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- Japan's Ex-Top Currency Diplomat Kanda Takes Office As ADB Chief (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda assumed office on Monday as president of the Asian Development Bank, the Manila-based international lender said.
As its 11th presiden...
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