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- Takaichi's LDP Win May Send Nikkei To 50,000, But Uncertainty Looms (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The surprising selection of Sanae Takaichi as president of Japan's ruling party may further push up the Nikkei stock index to the 50,000 threshold, aided by a weaker yen as prospects ...
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- Asahi Restarts Beer Production After Cyber-Attack (仕事)
- BBC
Asahi has partially restarted production at all six of its breweries in Japan after it was forced to close them due to a cyber-attack.
Several major shops in Japan including 7-Eleven and Fami...
Gourmet [7/10 19:16] More
- Japan to Revise Corporate Human Rights Action Plan (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The Japanese government plans to revise its action plan for preventing human rights violations linked to corporate activities by the end of the year.
A draft of the revised plan designates...
Other [6/10 21:33] More
- Overnight Train Collision Near Tokyo Causes Long Delays For Commuters (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
A local train bound for Tokyo's Shibuya collided with an out-of-service train on Sunday night, causing the latter to partially derail and creating long delays for morning rush hour co...
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- Chestnut Harvest Season Hits Peak in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture; Nuts Are Reportedly Smaller and Sweeter Than Usual (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Chestnuts peek out from nests of spiky burs on Sunday in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture. Harvest season for the town’s famed chestnuts is now at its peak.
This orchard, called Marron-zine Ob...
Gourmet [6/10 20:58] More
- Japanese Convenience Store Opens New Branch Inside Public High School (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Matsudo High School, a public school in the town of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, used to have a little campus store where students could buy bread, which in Japan encompasses snack-size...
Shopping [6/10 20:29] More
- Japanese Airline ANA Plans to Raise Mandatory Retirement Age to 65 in FY27, in Effort to Address Labor Shortages (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
All Nippon Airways Co. plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for its employees from 60 to 65 starting in fiscal 2027 and proposed the measure to its labor union on Tuesday.
Amid ...
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- Japanese Yen Slides On Likely New Leader, Euro Pressured By French PM Resignation (仕事)
- REUTERS
Politics dominated currency markets on Monday as the Japanese yen weakened by the most in five months against the dollar with Sanae Takaichi looking set to become Japan's next prime minis...
Event [6/10 19:09] More
- Nissan To Put On Hold EV-Making Plan In U.S. As Sales Slow, Tax Break Ends (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Nissan Motor Co will put on hold a plan to make electric vehicles in the United States as EV sales are slowing and a tax break on EV purchases was eliminated in the country, a source ...
Driving [4/10 20:59] More
- Exhibition In Tokyo Highlights Tunisian Culture And Attractions (ニュース)
- ARAB NEWS
An exhibition in Tokyo is offering visitors a chance to experience the artistic and cultural heritage of Tunisia.
“Tunisia: Pathways in Cultural Exchange with the World” opened on Frida...
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- One Dead, One Missing In Japan After Bear Attack (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
A woman in northern Japan has died after being attacked by a bear while picking mushrooms and another was missing, police and local media said on Saturday.
More and more wild bears ha...
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- Sanae Takaichi Set To Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan's ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan's first female prime minister.
Takaichi is among the more conservative ...
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- Dollar Heads For Worst Week Since July; Yen Underpinned By BOJ (仕事)
- REUTERS
The dollar headed for its worst week since late July on Friday as the U.S. government shutdown increased uncertainty, while the yen pulled back from this week's highs as traders mulled th...
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- Japan And U.S. Business Leaders Call For Transparency In Trade And Investment (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japanese and U.S. business leaders issued a joint statement Friday demanding that their governments "secure transparency and predictability of international trade and investment."
The...
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- CDP Doesn’t Rule Out Cooperation With LDP (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will push for taxable ¥20,000 ($135) cash handouts to be included in the upcoming extra budget, the party leader said, framing ...
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