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- Japan Planning To Deepen Economic Ties With Africa (仕事)
- NHK
NHK has learned that Japan's government plans to deepen cooperation with the African Development Bank. The goal is to help Japanese companies boost their investments on the continent.
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- JR Kyushu May Withdraw from Japan-S. Korea Ship Route (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, is considering withdrawing from a ship route between Japan and South Korea, over a scandal in which a subsidiary covered up a water leak incident on a hig...
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- Japan High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
The Fukuoka High Court on Friday became the third high court in Japan to rule the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but upheld a lower court...
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- Japan business Sentiment Improves Slightly, BOJ Tankan Shows (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Japanese big manufacturers’ sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the central bank’s plans to gradually rais...
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- Nippon Steel Slams 'Inappropriate' Politics In U.S. Steel Deal (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Nippon Steel on Wednesday slammed the "inappropriate" role of politics after Bloomberg News reported that President Joe Biden would block its planned takeover of U.S. Steel.
The deal ...
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- Character For Gold (金) Picked As Most Symbolic Kanji Of 2024 (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The kanji for gold (金 kin) was chosen as the single most representative character symbolic of the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization said Thursday.
The charac...
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- Facing Labor Crisis, Japan Hopes for Indonesian Workers' Assistance (ニュース)
- TEMPO
Japan Association for Construction Human Resources (JAC) admitted that it really hopes for help from workers from neighboring countries, including Indonesia, in overcoming the labor crisis ...
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- Japan Parties Widely Divided over Corporate Donations (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties were widely divided Thursday over whether to ban donations from companies and organizations to political parties, a key issue...
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- Warner Music Japan and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Establish Partnership for Anime-Related Music (ニュース)
- BILLBOARD PHILIPINES
This team-up between the two Japanese companies is expected to provide wider distribution and accessibility outside of Japan for anime-related music.
Warner Music Japan (WMJ)...
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- Uber Japan Launches Taxi Service for Teenagers (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Uber Japan said Wednesday that it has launched a new service to allow children aged 13 to 17 to safely use taxis, including on their way to extracurricular activities.
The app for the serv...
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- U.S. Ospreys Resume Flights In Japan After Halt Over Safety Concerns (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
U.S. forces said Wednesday they resumed flights of their Ospreys in Japan after temporarily grounding all their tilt-rotor aircraft worldwide due to safety concerns.
A U.S. Marine Corp...
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- Japan Concerned About South Korea Diplomacy Amid Prolonged Political Disarray (ニュース)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
The Japanese government’s basic stance is to continue improving bilateral relations, which had progressed under President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration.
The Japanese government...
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- Japan Targets Apple, Google With New Antitrust Regulations (ニュース)
- TECH IN ASIA
Japan has introduced a new regulation targeting tech companies with over 40 million monthly users in the country.
Apple and Google are expected to be among those affected.
The ordina...
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- Japan To Regulate Tech Giants With At Least 40 Million Users (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japan adopted an ordinance Tuesday to regulate technology giants with at least 40 million domestic users per month under a new law targeting anticompetitive behavior.
The ordinance wi...
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- Japan's Ishiba Keen on Asian Version of NATO (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday again voiced his eagerness to establish an Asian version of NATO.
The deterrence provided by the United States has relatively weakened, Is...
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