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Japan Bus Driver Steals $7, Loses $84,000 Pension
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JAPAN TIMES
A bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares.
The city of Kyoto sacked the man, who was not named, after he was filmed by a bus security camera taking ¥1,000 ($7) in 2022.
After he was denied...
A bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares.
The city of Kyoto sacked the man, who was not named, after he was filmed by a bus security camera taking ¥1,000 ($7) in 2022.
After he was denied...
- April 19, 2025
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Widow Of Japan Ex-PM Abe Links Taiwan's Safety With That Of Japan
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KYODO NEWS
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that Taiwan's security is directly tied to Japan's, offering her view on remarks made by her late husband about the self-ruled democratic island.
"What he truly meant was, if Taiwan is safe, then Japan is safe,"...
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that Taiwan's security is directly tied to Japan's, offering her view on remarks made by her late husband about the self-ruled democratic island.
"What he truly meant was, if Taiwan is safe, then Japan is safe,"...
- April 19, 2025
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Japanese Airport Given Full Hello Kitty Rebrand For World Expo 2025
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CNN TRAVEL
Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane.
Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently ...
Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane.
Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently ...
- April 19, 2025
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Scams to Hijack Securities Accounts on Rise in Japan
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NIPPON
Many in Japan have recently fallen victim to scams in which their online securities accounts are hijacked and used to trade shares, possibly for market manipulation by criminal groups.
Securities houses are urging customers to beware of such scams. The Securities and Exchange Surveillanc...
Many in Japan have recently fallen victim to scams in which their online securities accounts are hijacked and used to trade shares, possibly for market manipulation by criminal groups.
Securities houses are urging customers to beware of such scams. The Securities and Exchange Surveillanc...
- April 17, 2025
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Trump Hails 'Big Progress' In Japan Tariff Talks
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REUTERS
President Donald Trump touted "big progress" in tariff talks with Japan on Wednesday, in one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations since his barrage of duties on global imports roiled markets and stoked recession fears.
Japan had not expected the president to get involved in ...
President Donald Trump touted "big progress" in tariff talks with Japan on Wednesday, in one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations since his barrage of duties on global imports roiled markets and stoked recession fears.
Japan had not expected the president to get involved in ...
- April 17, 2025
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Celebrate Showa 100 with Kyoro-chan Ice Maker
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JAPAN TODAY
In recent years, Japan has seen a wave of Showa era (1926–1989) nostalgia, particularly among the younger generations. Iconic products and appliances that were once considered everyday staples are now being rediscovered as design treasures, each with stories tied to Japan’s postwar ...
In recent years, Japan has seen a wave of Showa era (1926–1989) nostalgia, particularly among the younger generations. Iconic products and appliances that were once considered everyday staples are now being rediscovered as design treasures, each with stories tied to Japan’s postwar ...
- April 17, 2025
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Hackers Take Over Accounts at Japan Securities Firms, Make Illicit Stock Trades in Apparent Bid to Raise Prices
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JAPAN NEWS
A series of crimes has occurred in which hackers took over individual investors’ accounts with securities companies and made illegal stock trades.
The criminals are believed to be using the accounts to manipulate stock prices, raising the prices of specific shares by purchasing large...
A series of crimes has occurred in which hackers took over individual investors’ accounts with securities companies and made illegal stock trades.
The criminals are believed to be using the accounts to manipulate stock prices, raising the prices of specific shares by purchasing large...
- April 16, 2025
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24,000 Drivers Scrupulously Submit Payment Offers After Expressway Collection System Breaks
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan’s expressways require drivers to pay a toll to use them, but at least they have a pretty slick payment system. Rather than having to stop at toll both and fiddle with change to pay to an attendant or feed into a machine, the vast majority of drivers make their payments through...
Japan’s expressways require drivers to pay a toll to use them, but at least they have a pretty slick payment system. Rather than having to stop at toll both and fiddle with change to pay to an attendant or feed into a machine, the vast majority of drivers make their payments through...
- April 16, 2025
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Osaka Expo Draws 119,000 Visitors On Opening Day
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JAPAN TODAY
Around 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka on its opening day Sunday, the organizer said, with long lines forming in the rain at pavilions admitting only a limited number of guests without reservations.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said that m...
Around 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka on its opening day Sunday, the organizer said, with long lines forming in the rain at pavilions admitting only a limited number of guests without reservations.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said that m...
- April 15, 2025
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Yamagata’s Cherry Blossoms Are Now In Full Bloom; Four Days Earlier Than Usual, Four Days Later Than Previous Year
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JAPAN NEWS
Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.
At around 9 a.m., the office’s staff confirmed 80% of the flowers blooming on the Someiyoshino benchmark...
Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.
At around 9 a.m., the office’s staff confirmed 80% of the flowers blooming on the Someiyoshino benchmark...
- April 15, 2025
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