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- Princess Aiko, Daughter of Emperor, Empress, Begins Working for Japanese Red Cross Society (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, began working for the Japanese Red Cross Society in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.
“It was a sobering feeling that I had taken m...
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- ‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan With $2.5 Million (ニュース)
- VARIETY
More than eight months (and one Oscar best picture win) after “Oppenheimer” landed in theaters, Christopher Nolan’s historical epic is still finding new audiences.
The film opened over th...
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- Japanese Authorities Inspect Second Kobayashi Pharma Factory After Deaths (ニュース)
- CNA
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday (Mar 31) after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an offic...
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- Japan, China Hold Expert Consultation on Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Treated Water Ocean Release in Dalian (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese and Chinese governments held an expert consultation meeting on Saturday in Dalian, China, regarding the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings...
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- Dollar Hits 33-Year High of 151.97 Yen in Tokyo (Update 1) (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The dollar briefly climbed as high as ¥151.97 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, hitting the highest level in 33 years and eight months.
Dollar buying for yen accelerated amid growing anticip...
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- Two More Abusers At J-Pop Predator's Company (ニュース)
- BBC
The man in charge of compensating sexual abuse victims of Japan's most famous pop manager says the scandal goes further than first thought.
Noriyuki Higashiyama told the BBC he believes ther...
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- Japan Leukaemia Survivor Ikee To Swim At Paris Olympics (ニュース)
- FRANCE 24
Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
Three-time...
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- Two More Deaths Reported In Japan Of People Who Took 'Beni-Koji' Supplements (ニュース)
- NHK
Japanese drug maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says two more people have died after taking its health supplements that contain "beni-koji" ingredients. "Beni-koji" is rice fermented with red ye...
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- More Companies Use Alumni Networks to Rehire, Work with Former Employees (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
More and more companies have been introducing alumni systems to strengthen ties with former employees. In doing so, the companies aim to rehire them as skilled workers or create new bu...
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- Japan Eyes Upgrade Of 16 Airports, Ports For Possible Defense Use (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan plans to upgrade five airports and 11 ports, designating them for use by the country's defense forces and coast guard in case of military emergencies, a government source said We...
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- Yen Falls To 34-Year Low Against Dollar (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, just over a week after the Bank of Japan announced a much-anticipated interest rate hike in a shift away from years of ultra...
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- Man Dies After His Jacket Gets Caught In Escalator At Japan Station (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an escalator at a station in Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Wednesday.
The staff of Mito Station foun...
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- Japan Nappy Maker Shifts From Babies To Adults (ニュース)
- BBC
A Japanese nappy maker has announced that it will stop producing diapers for babies in the country and, instead, focus on the market for adults.
Oji Holdings is the latest firm to make such ...
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- Japan Companies Raise Starting Salaries For New Graduates; Retention Of Young Employees A Concern (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
An increasing number of companies are raising their starting salaries as they look to hire and retain talented people. The low birthrate and high turnover rates of young employees, com...
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- North Korea Rejects Any Further Negotiations With Japan: KCNA (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
North Korea on Tuesday rejected any further contact or negotiations with Japan and said a summit meeting between its leader Kim Jong Un and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is not...
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