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Rescuers Race To Pull Out Truck Driver Stuck In Japan Sinkhole For Days
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BBC
Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened.
The sinkhole appeared in Yashio city in Saitama prefecture, near the capital Tokyo, swallowing a truck.
Rescue efforts have been hampered by road collapses, and offi...
Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened.
The sinkhole appeared in Yashio city in Saitama prefecture, near the capital Tokyo, swallowing a truck.
Rescue efforts have been hampered by road collapses, and offi...
- January 31, 2025
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Japan Records Biggest Jump In Foreign Workers In 2024
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labor shortages exacerbated by its aging population.
In October 2024, the nation's foreign workforce stood at 2.3 million -- an increase of ...
Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labor shortages exacerbated by its aging population.
In October 2024, the nation's foreign workforce stood at 2.3 million -- an increase of ...
- January 31, 2025
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Acquitted Death Row Inmate Seeks $1.3 Mn From Japan
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UCA NEWS
The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than $1.3 million in compensation after his conviction was quashed, his lawyer said on Jan. 30.
Iwao Hakamada, 88, was declared innocent last year of a 1966 quadruple murder for which he spen...
The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than $1.3 million in compensation after his conviction was quashed, his lawyer said on Jan. 30.
Iwao Hakamada, 88, was declared innocent last year of a 1966 quadruple murder for which he spen...
- January 30, 2025
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Suzuki Motor To Launch 5-Door Jimny In Japan April 3
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NIPPON
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Thursday that it will release the Jimny Nomade, the first five-door model in its Jimny four-wheel-drive vehicle series in Japan, on April 3.
The all-new Jimny has enhanced driving ability on rough roads and extra comfort. The four seater easily accommodates passen...
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Thursday that it will release the Jimny Nomade, the first five-door model in its Jimny four-wheel-drive vehicle series in Japan, on April 3.
The all-new Jimny has enhanced driving ability on rough roads and extra comfort. The four seater easily accommodates passen...
- January 30, 2025
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Japan: Expo 2025 Osaka Gears Up To Take The World By Surprise With Its 'Resonant Society' Concept
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EURONEWS
Expo 2025 in Japan is set to take the world by surprise with its innovations and focus on humanity at a time of sombre global challenges.
Expo 2025 in Japan is set to take the world by surprise with its innovations and focus on humanity at a time of sombre global challenges.
The Osaka-...
Expo 2025 in Japan is set to take the world by surprise with its innovations and focus on humanity at a time of sombre global challenges.
Expo 2025 in Japan is set to take the world by surprise with its innovations and focus on humanity at a time of sombre global challenges.
The Osaka-...
- January 28, 2025
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Japan Recommends Ancient Capitals In Nara Pref. For UNESCO Listing
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KYODO NEWS
The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026.
The government is seeking the recognition of 19 assets, including ruins of imperial palaces a...
The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026.
The government is seeking the recognition of 19 assets, including ruins of imperial palaces a...
- January 28, 2025
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Top Executives Resign Over Japanese TV Host's Sex Scandal
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BBC
The chairman and president of Fuji TV, one of Japan's biggest networks, have resigned in the wake of a sexual misconduct allegation against a famous TV host.
Dozens of companies have pulled their advertisements from the network, which was criticised for trying to cover up the scandal.
Masah...
The chairman and president of Fuji TV, one of Japan's biggest networks, have resigned in the wake of a sexual misconduct allegation against a famous TV host.
Dozens of companies have pulled their advertisements from the network, which was criticised for trying to cover up the scandal.
Masah...
- January 28, 2025
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Meta Begins Testing Ads On Threads In US, Japan
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TECH IN ASIA
Meta Platforms has started running advertisements on its social network Threads in the US and Japan.
A select group of brands will display these ads, as announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Jan. 24.
This marks Meta’s first step toward monetizing Threads, which was launched i...
Meta Platforms has started running advertisements on its social network Threads in the US and Japan.
A select group of brands will display these ads, as announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Jan. 24.
This marks Meta’s first step toward monetizing Threads, which was launched i...
- January 26, 2025
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Japanese Medical Institutions Face Rubella Vaccine Shortage
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NHK
Japanese medical institutions are having difficulty obtaining supplies of rubella vaccines. Some have temporarily been unable to provide vaccinations.
The Tokyo Medical Association conducted a survey of about 1,000 medical institutions in October. More than 60 percent reported a "severe sho...
Japanese medical institutions are having difficulty obtaining supplies of rubella vaccines. Some have temporarily been unable to provide vaccinations.
The Tokyo Medical Association conducted a survey of about 1,000 medical institutions in October. More than 60 percent reported a "severe sho...
- January 26, 2025
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Japan Oks 83 Bil. Yen In Extra Loans For New Indonesia International Port
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KYODO NEWS
Japan will provide Indonesia with an additional 83.4 billion yen ($530 million) in low-interest loans for an ongoing project to build a new international seaport east of Jakarta.
The loans are for the development of Patimban Port in Subang Regency in Indonesia's West Java Province an...
Japan will provide Indonesia with an additional 83.4 billion yen ($530 million) in low-interest loans for an ongoing project to build a new international seaport east of Jakarta.
The loans are for the development of Patimban Port in Subang Regency in Indonesia's West Java Province an...
- January 26, 2025
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