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- Japan Local Politicians Show Support For Taiwan At Exchange Event (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Over 430 members of local assemblies and friendship organizations from Japan showed support Monday for self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by mainland China, in an annual exchange even...
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- Nissan Shares Plunge After Profit Warning (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Nissan tumbled more than 10 percent on Thursday after the Japanese automaker issued a profit warning, citing "intense sales competition", especially in the United States.
The company ...
Other [July 26, 2024] More
- Japan’s Average Life Expectancy Up for 1st Time in 3 Yrs in 2023 (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The average life expectancy for both Japanese men and women rose for the first time in three years in 2023, possibly reflecting a drop in fatality rates for COVID-19 patients, a health min...
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- Japan, ASEAN Top Diplomats Vow To Boost Security Ties Amid China Rise (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with ASEAN member states on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby wate...
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- A Mysterious Pile Of Bones Could Hold Evidence Of Japanese War Crimes, Activists Say (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
Depending on who you ask, the bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could be either leftovers from early 20th century anatomy classes, or the unburied and unident...
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- Japan Certifies Hydrogen-Fueled Ship For The First Time (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology said Wednesday that its Raicho N has become the first ship powered only by hydrogen fuel cell and lithium-ion secondary battery syste...
Other [July 25, 2024] More
- Skateboarding Rides Wave of Popularity in Japan (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Skateboarding has been gaining attention in Japan since the street sport was selected as an official event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with a growing number of skateboard parks opening ...
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- Japan’s Population Falls For A 15th Year With Record Low Births And Record High Deaths (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.
Births in Japan hit a recor...
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- Nippon Steel To Dissolve Joint Venture With China's Baoshan (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Nippon Steel will dissolve its joint venture with China's Baoshan Iron & Steel, it said on Tuesday, ending two decades of cooperation when their existing shareholders' agreement expir...
Other [July 23, 2024] More
- Japan Projected to Win 13 Gold Medals at Paris Olympics (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan is projected to win a total of 47 medals, including 13 gold medals, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which open Friday, U.S. data firm Gracenote Inc. said Tuesday.
Japan's total and gold ...
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- Japan Drugmaker Bosses Quit As Firm Probes Deaths (ニュース)
- BBC
Two top executives at Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical are stepping down as an investigation continues into 80 deaths that could be linked to some of its products.
The company says...
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- Bosses At Japan Firm Resign After 80 Deaths Potentially Linked To Red Yeast Rice Tablets (ニュース)
- CNA
The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday (Jul 23), as the company probes dozens of deaths potentially linked to tablets m...
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- Japanese And Taiwanese Coast Guards Hold First Joint Drill (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Japan Coast Guard and Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration carried out a joint maritime exercise earlier this week, south of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Taiwanese gover...
Other [July 20, 2024] More
- Organic Fluorides 700 Times Provisional Standard In Japan City Wells (ニュース)
- CGTN
A survey conducted last month in Japan's Kamagaya City revealed that the concentrations of organic fluorides (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS) in the water from 13 of 31 local w...
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- Japanese Culture Festival Kicks Off In London (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
A large-scale event showcasing a wide range of Japanese culture kicked off at an exhibition center in London on Friday for a three-day run.
Hyper Japan Festival is expected to attract...
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