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- Hiroshima Mayor Calls For Cooperation In Fight Against N-Weapons (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui addressed Seanad Eireann, the upper chamber of Ireland’s parliament, on Wednesday, seeking cooperation over the fight against nuclear weapons and over cal...
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- Sakamoto Kaori, Kagiyama Yuma Named To Japan's Asian Winter Games Team (ニュース)
- OLYMPICS
Japan bring out the big guns for the 7-14 February 2025 Continental Games in Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Reigning three-time world and national champion Sakamoto Kaori and Beijin...
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- BOJ Chief Warns Of Risks Of Raising Interest Rates Too Slowly (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday warned of the risks of moving too slowly in raising interest rates, saying striking the right balance is crucial for the Japanese econom...
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- Japan's Rising Ramen Prices Give Election Voters Food For Thought (仕事)
- VOA
Taisei Hikage is fighting a losing battle at his Tokyo ramen shop - not to attract customers, but to keep a lid on the price he charges for Japan's national comfort food in the face of an inc...
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- Dollar Tops 152 Yen to Hit Another 3-month High (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The dollar rose above ¥152 to hit another three-month high in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, backed by higher U.S. Treasury yields.
At 5 p.m., the U.S. currency stood at ¥152.35-35 , up f...
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- IMF Cuts Japan's 2024 Growth Estimate To 0.3%; Lowest Since Pandemic (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its 2024 growth forecast for Japan to 0.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from its estimate three months ago, citing negative dev...
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- Tokyo Metro Surges 47.3% On Debut In Japan's Biggest IPO In 6 Years (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Tokyo Metro Co. made an impressive debut on the Tokyo stock market on Wednesday, briefly surging 47.3 percent above the offering price of 1,200 yen ($7.9) in Japan's biggest initial pu...
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- Used Smartphone Sales To Hit Record High In Japan Amid Price Hikes (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Sales of used smartphones in Japan are expected to hit an all-time high in fiscal 2024, as rising prices of new devices drive consumers toward more affordable options, a Tokyo-based r...
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- Japan’s MSDF Ship Sazanami Makes A Point In Taiwan Strait (ニュース)
- ASIANEWS
The Japanese government’s concerns about the actions of the Chinese military had intensified since the Chinese side violated Japanese airspace with an intelligence-gathering aircraft on ...
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- Japan, UK, Italy To Accelerate Joint Development Of Next-Generation Fighter Jet (ニュース)
- NEWS AZ
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy have agreed to speed up the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet
During a meeting in the Italian city of Naples, they confirmed plans to ...
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- Central Japan Railway To Recognize Employees' Same-Sex Partners (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Central Japan Railway plans to extend to employees with same-sex partners spousal welfare benefits almost on par with those for heterosexual couples, sources familiar with the matter ...
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- Japanese Automakers Team Up on Software Development; Aim to Compete with U.S., China in SDV Market (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Three major Japanese automobile manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., have reached an agreement to promote collaboration on developing in-car softwar...
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- Japan's 2024 New Rice Price Rises To 31-Year High After Summer Heat (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The price of newly harvested rice has surged 48 percent from a year earlier to the highest level in 31 years, reflecting a shortage caused by extreme summer heat that reduced the prev...
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- Japan’s Ruling Party Headquarters Is Attacked With Firebombs And Suspect Is Arrested (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence, Tokyo police said. ...
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- Japan's Core Inflation Rate Slows In September (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.
The core Consumer Price Index eased from 2.8...
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