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- Weak Yen Helps Toyota Compensate For Japan Problems (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Toyota reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home m...
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- Japan Stocks Plunge By Nearly 6% In Biggest Drop Since Start Of Pandemic (仕事)
- CNN
Japanese stocks plunged Friday as global markets were rattled by worries about the US economy and as traders braced for further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan.
The Nikkei 225 ende...
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- Japan Commits to Support Jakarta in Waste Management (ニュース)
- TEMPO
A delegation from the Japanese Standing Committee on Environment visited the Jakarta Recycle Center (JRC) in South Jakarta, on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The visit aims to strengthen coopera...
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- Japan Swelters Through Hottest July Since Records Began 126 Years Ago (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe.
T...
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- Japan Rivals Nissan And Honda Will Share EV Components And AI Research As They Play Catch Up (仕事)
- AP NEWS
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for autonomous driving.
A third Japanese manufact...
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- Japan To Aid In Establishing New Caspian Sea Trade Route Linking Central Asia, Europe (ニュース)
- NEWS AZ
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to announce an economic aid package for central Asia in a meeting with five regional leaders in Kazakhstan early next month, government officia...
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- Tourist Splurge In Japan Creates New Headache For Luxury Brands (ニュース)
- REUTERS
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH (LVMH.PA), op...
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- Olympics: Japan's Oka Wins Men's Individual All-Around Gymnastics Gold (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's Shinnosuke Oka won the men's all-around gymnastics gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, with compatriot Daiki Hashimoto finishing sixth in his attempt to defend the t...
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- Courtyard by Marriott Hotel opens in Sapporo (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel has opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Located in the city’s beautiful Nakajima Park area, the Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo is just a three-minute walk from t...
Tourism [July 31, 2024] More
- Grilled Eel Leaves One Dead, 140 Sick In Japan (ニュース)
- CNA
Tokyo-based restaurant Isesada, which operates a stand inside the Keikyu department store in Yokohama, was responsible for cooking and directly selling the eel products.
Grilled eel, or unagi...
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- Japan’s Quail Egg Industry Takes A Severe Blow After A Sharp Decline In Use In School Lunches (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Quail eggs, known as uzura-tamago in Japanese, are highly nutritious and only one-fourth the size of a chicken egg. They’re a common addition to many Japanese dishes, including rice b...
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- Japan Hikes Interest Rates For Second Time Since 2007 (仕事)
- BBC
Japan's central bank has raised the cost of borrowing for only the second time in 17 years as it tries to normalise monetary policy in the world's fourth largest economy.
The Bank of Japan (B...
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- Japan's Orange Juice Makers Facing The Squeeze As Supply Dries Up (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Orange juice, once a staple in Japanese households, is becoming increasingly scarce on store shelves.
The culprit is not a decline in consumer interest, but a severe disruption in the...
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- Japan Puts Brakes On Electric Suitcases Amid Tourism Boom (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The growing popularity of rideable suitcases with electric motors designed to get people quickly around airports and train stations has alarmed Japanese authorities following a rise i...
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- ROK, Japan, US Sign Deal To ‘Institutionalize’ Military Ties Against North Korea (ニュース)
- NK NEWS
Expert says lack of formal treaty could jeopardize cooperation despite effort to protect against leadership changes
South Korea, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement to solidify defense...
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