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8 Dead, 2 Missing As South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off West Japan

8 Dead, 2 Missing As South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off West Japan (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Eight crew members perished, and two others remain unaccounted for after a South Korean chemical tanker capsized off the western Japanese city of Shimonoseki on Wednesday, a local coas...

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North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier Called Off - AFC

North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier Called Off - AFC (ニュース)
REUTERS
 
 
North Korea's World Cup qualifier against Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week has been called off, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.
Accordin...

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Japan Brings Era Of Negative Interest Rates To An End With First Hike In 17 Years

Japan Brings Era Of Negative Interest Rates To An End With First Hike In 17 Years (ニュース)
CNN
 
 
Japan has ended its negative interest rate policy, marking a historic shift away from an aggressive monetary easing program that was implemented years ago to fight chronic deflation.
As par...

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Indonesian Manpower Minister Hopes For Stronger Labor Cooperation With Japan

Indonesian Manpower Minister Hopes For Stronger Labor Cooperation With Japan (仕事)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah met with Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yasushi Masaki, here on Tuesday to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, especi...

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Japan Saw Record 2.79mn Visitors in February Due to Lunar New Year Boost

Japan Saw Record 2.79mn Visitors in February Due to Lunar New Year Boost (仕事)
TEMPO
 
 Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during the Lunar New Year holidays....

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Abductee's Mother Pins Hopes On Fresh Japan-N Korea Dialogue

Abductee's Mother Pins Hopes On Fresh Japan-N Korea Dialogue (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13, her "miraculous" meeting a decade ago with Megumi's own daughter in Mongolia was a delight ...

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Japan Society On Transgender Issues To Drop "Disorder" From Name

Japan Society On Transgender Issues To Drop "Disorder" From Name (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder, a body promoting transgender studies, has decided to drop "disorder" from its name based on the latest understanding of people with ge...

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Japan Business Lobby Chief Hopes For Gov't Efforts To End Deflation

Japan Business Lobby Chief Hopes For Gov't Efforts To End Deflation (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country's deca...

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TSMC Explores Advanced Chip Packaging Expansion In Japan

TSMC Explores Advanced Chip Packaging Expansion In Japan (仕事)
WIO NEWS
 
Taiwan's semiconductor giant, TSMC, is reportedly considering establishing advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, marking a potentially significant move that could further energise J...

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Blue Impulse

Blue Impulse (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Komatsu City in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service ...

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More Foreign Students Set To Be Eligible For Japan Government Scholarships

More Foreign Students Set To Be Eligible For Japan Government Scholarships (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of the coun...

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Levi’s Reopens Kyoto Store Offering Elevated Brand Experience

Levi’s Reopens Kyoto Store Offering Elevated Brand Experience (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Levi Strauss & Co (LS&Co) on Friday announced the reopening of its Levi’s store in Kyoto. Located in the heart of Teramachi Kyogoku shopping district and featuring Levi’s cutting-edge...

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Fukushima N-Plant Completes Water Discharge for 1st Year

Fukushima N-Plant Completes Water Discharge for 1st Year (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has completed its fourth and final round of treated water release into the ocean for...

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Bank of Japan Considering Major Changes to Monetary Policy; May Lift Negative Interest Rate Policy

Bank of Japan Considering Major Changes to Monetary Policy; May Lift Negative Interest Rate Policy (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The Bank of Japan has begun considering major changes to its monetary easing measures, including lifting the negative interest rate policy, at its policy-setting meeting next week, acc...

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Mystery In Japan As Dangerous Streptococcal Infections Soar To Record Levels

Mystery In Japan As Dangerous Streptococcal Infections Soar To Record Levels (ニュース)
THE GUARDIAN
 
Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatality rate
Experts warn that a rare but dangerous bacterial infection is s...

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