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Victims Mourned 20 Years after Train Derailment Accident in Japan

Victims Mourned 20 Years after Train Derailment Accident in Japan (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Bereaved families and others on Friday mourned more than 100 people who died in a train derailment accident that occurred in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, 20 years ago.
Kazua...

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Nissan Announces Accelerated China Push

Nissan Announces Accelerated China Push (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese auto giant Nissan on Wednesday announced the launch of two models aimed at picking up speed in its key market of China, where it has been outpaced by local rivals.
At industr...

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Chinese Student In Japan Reflects On Journey From AI To Real Friends

Chinese Student In Japan Reflects On Journey From AI To Real Friends (ニュース)
ASAHI
 
A 22-year-old Chinese exchange student has been awarded the top prize in the 20th annual Japanese language essay contest for Chinese nationals with her candid reflections on her initial str...

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Pre-Orders For Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles In Japan Exceed Supply

Pre-Orders For Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles In Japan Exceed Supply (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Nintendo shares surged Thursday after the gaming giant boasted of higher than expected demand in Japan for pre-orders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 console.
The successor to the S...

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Japan, Philippines Likely To Sign Military Information Agreement

Japan, Philippines Likely To Sign Military Information Agreement (ニュース)
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
Tokyo and Manila are also likely to agree to start negotiations to sign an agreement, under which the Self-Defence Forces and the Philippine military will be able to provide foo...

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Japan PM To Make 4-Day Visit To Vietnam, Philippines From April 27

Japan PM To Make 4-Day Visit To Vietnam, Philippines From April 27 (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to make a four-day trip from Sunday to Vietnam and the Philippines as part of Japan's summit diplomacy to maintain a rules-based order in the Indo-...

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Japan To Cut Energy, Electricity Costs For Households

Japan To Cut Energy, Electricity Costs For Households (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government will help reduce gasoline prices and energy costs for households as part of inflation relief steps.
Ishiba said the governmen...

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World Athletics Announces Japan Airlines As Official Supplier For WCH Tokyo 25

World Athletics Announces Japan Airlines As Official Supplier For WCH Tokyo 25 (ニュース)
WORLD ATHLETIC
 
Japan Airlines (JAL) has been announced as an official World Athletics supplier for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
This collaboration reflects JAL’s commitment to empo...

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Japanese Carmakers Aim To Bounce Back With New Evs At Shanghai Show

Japanese Carmakers Aim To Bounce Back With New Evs At Shanghai Show (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Major Japanese automakers unveiled their latest electric vehicle models at the Shanghai motor show on Wednesday, hoping to bounce back in the Chinese market that has seen cutthroat co...

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Dollar Drops Below 140 Yen For 1st Time In 7 Months As Japan Finance Chief Leaves For U.S.

Dollar Drops Below 140 Yen For 1st Time In 7 Months As Japan Finance Chief Leaves For U.S. (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The finance chiefs of Japan and the United States are expected to hold talks on currency this week with Japanese representative Katsunobu Kato departing Tuesday for Washington to atte...

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Japan Govt to Launch Program to Cut Down Gasoline Prices by 10 Yen

Japan Govt to Launch Program to Cut Down Gasoline Prices by 10 Yen (仕事)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to launch a new program next month to reduce gasoline prices by 10 yen per liter, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures ...

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70 Lawmakers Make Cross-Party Visit To Yasukuni Shrine

70 Lawmakers Make Cross-Party Visit To Yasukuni Shrine (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
A cross-party group of around 70 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday attended the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded as a symbol of the country's past militarism by its A...

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Japan Starts Selling Smart Salads In Its New AI Vending Machine

Japan Starts Selling Smart Salads In Its New AI Vending Machine (ニュース)
SORA NEWS
 
You could even get a bargain, if you get your timing right.
Japan is famous for its vending machines. It could easily be dubbed the “Land of the Vending Machines.” While most countries ...

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Yen Hits 140 Level Against Dollar, A 7-Month High

Yen Hits 140 Level Against Dollar, A 7-Month High (仕事)
NHK
 
The Japanese currency strengthened to the 140-yen level against the dollar in Tokyo on Monday. It's the first time in about seven months that it's climbed to that range.
The move comes after ...

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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls over 1% as Stronger Yen Pressures Exporters

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls over 1% as Stronger Yen Pressures Exporters (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Monday, weighed down by a stronger yen that pressured exporters, while investors looked ahead to currency talks between Japanese an...

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