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Japanese Actor Nishida Toshiyuki Has Died

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NHK
 
Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki, who was known for performing wide-ranging roles in popular film and drama, has died at the age of 76. He was found collapsed at his home in Tokyo on Thursday. Police are investigating details.
Nishida was born in 1947. He joined the theater company Seinenza...

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Japan Trying to Draw Digital Nomads, Who Are Seen as Beneficial to Economy, Society

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Richard Keil is German, but any place in the world can be his workplace as long as he has his laptop and Wi-Fi. If there is also a room for online meetings, that would be perfect.
Keil, 26-year-old software engineer who works for an IT company based in Germany, has traveled and worke...

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Toho Acquires North American Animation Company GKIDS, Studio Ghibli's U.S. Steward

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese entertainment giant Toho has reached an agreement to acquire the Oscar-winning animation outfit GKIDS, the companies said Tuesday.
The deal gives Toho an established North American distributor and sales operation in GKIDS, which has become a force in animation since its...

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Overseas Voting For Japan's General Election Begins

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Overseas voting for Oct. 27 general election began Wednesday at Japanese embassies and other locations around the world.
Voting at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul began at 9:30 a.m.
"I was looking forward to the election because I saw my (South Korean) classmates being interested in S...

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Karsan Delivers First e-Jest Electric Minibus in Japan

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BUS NEWS
 
 
Electric bus manufacturer, Karsan, has launched its first e-JEST minibus in Japan.
The unit has been delivered to Ina City, Nagano in central Japan.
This order follows Karsan’s launch of the new right-hand drive version of e-JEST in December.
The launch took place in Tokyo and marked...

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Japan Mobility Show Gets Rolling near Tokyo

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NIPPON
 
The Japan Mobility Show, an exhibition of mobility products and services by more than 200 companies and organizations, kicked off on Tuesday at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo.
The event, whose official name is Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024, is designed to promot...

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Campaigning Kicks Off In Japan For Oct. 27 General Election

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KYODO NEWS
 
Official campaigning began across Japan on Tuesday for the Oct. 27 general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks a fresh mandate and aims to restore public trust in politics undermined by a slush funds scandal engulfing his ruling party.
During the 12-day campaign, 1,344 ca...

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Japan Party Leaders Clash Over Reform, Economy In Election Debate

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's party leaders clashed on issues including political reform, the economy and national security during a seven-way debate Saturday held ahead of the lower house election later this month.
Newly installed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party re...

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Japan PM Ishiba Opts For Pragmatic Diplomacy, No Talk Of Asian NATO

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opted for a pragmatic approach in his diplomatic debut on his visit to Laos that ended Friday, avoiding any mention of his controversial proposal to create a NATO-like security alliance in Asia amid China's rise.
 
With national elections loomin...

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Japan Researchers Tapping Microbes' Potential For Power Generation

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KYODO NEWS
 
Researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and Shikoku Electric Power Co. are conducting an experimental project exploring the potential of soil microbes for use in fuel cells amid expectations that they could serve as a clean, long-lasting, and affordable powe...

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