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Apr 26

Bank of Japan Stands Pat on Rates and Bond Buying, Hitting Yen: The Bank of Japan held its interest rate settings steady and simplified its language on ...

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Japan's ANA enjoys record earnings on robust tourism growth - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- ANA Holdings Inc. said Friday its net profit rose 75 ...

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Apr 25

Japan's Moon lander makes it through another lunar night: What do we say to the God of Death? Not today

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Apr 26

Haiti PM Henry steps down as transitional government takes power: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, his office said on Thursday ...

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Apr 25

Japanese Astronaut Furukawa Wishes to ‘Pass the Baton’; Furukawa Also Expressed Desire to Help Other Japanese Astronauts Still on ISS

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Apr 24

Japan's moon lander wasn't built to last - but it's still going 3 months in: Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night ...

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Japan’s space agency sets June 30 as third launch date for H3 rocket: The rocket will carry the Daichi-4 satellite, which is designed for high-resolution Earth ...

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Apr 25

Haiti transition council to be installed on Thursday, says PM office: A ceremony to install a stalled presidential transition council in Haiti will take place ...

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Apr 25

Haiti transitional council ceremony forced to change venue as violence persists: Gangs have taken advantage of an almost complete power vacuum to expand their ...

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Apr 22

‘Cheated’: Chinese Doping Case Roils Swimming: An American who won silver in Tokyo calls for an investigation. A British gold medalist demands bans ...

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Survivors in orbit: Unique mutations in bacteria on the ISS: There are extreme conditions for living beings in space. Researchers have now observed that bacteria ...

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Apr 26

Japanese yen retreats after sudden surge: The Japanese yen slid on Friday, having briefly jumped against the dollar and other currencies ...

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Apr 25

Japan's moon lander survives third lunar night: SLIM successfully reestablished communication and was continuing to take snapshots and probe the lunar surface ...

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Apr 25

Tepid economic data weighs on equities; yen sinks to fresh lows: Stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday as disappointing forecasts from Facebook ...

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Apr 22

Haiti's capital under gang attacks ahead of government transition: Armed gangs launched fresh attacks on parts of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince ahead of the ...

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Apr 25

LIVE: Russian cosmonauts step out of the ISS for a spacewalk: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)

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Apr 24

Asian shares jump on tech boost; fragile yen on intervention watch: Asian stocks rose sharply on Wednesday led by tech stocks as investors' focus shifts to ...

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Quick Glance: Overview: Tesla Stocks Plummet, Europe Business Surpasses Expectations

World markets have brightened slightly this week, but Tesla is facing a critical earnings test, while Europe's business pulse has surprisingly been lively this month.

Following the worst week on Wall Street since 2022, relief from easing Middle East tensions helped stabilize the situation on Monday. The chip giant Nvidia made a modest recovery from losses as Big Tech megacaps gear up for quarterly earnings releases.

As the first of the 'Magnificent 7' Vanguard stocks, electric vehicle giant Tesla will report on Tuesday, having plummeted by a substantial 43% year-to-date and nearly 60% over the past two years amidst fierce price competition, declining EV demand, and governance/product concerns.

While Big Tech jitters define this month's market fluctuations, investors will closely watch the upcoming results for a clearer perspective.

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Apr 25

Kyoto market joins global efforts to get historic spots UNESCO heritage status - The Mainichi

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Apr 25

Haiti’s prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation

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Apr 22

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan—Map: Inter-Korean relations are at a low point not seen in decades, fuelled by the North's weapons tests ...

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Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.

The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.

The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.

The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.

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Apr 21

2 Japanese Navy Helicopters Crash In the Pacific Ocean: One Dead and Seven Missing

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Quick Glance: 8 crew missing after 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash

Two Japanese navy helicopters with eight crew members are believed to have crashed in the Pacific south of Tokyo, according to the Defence Minister.

The cause of the crash is unknown, but the focus is on the rescue operation.

The Navy deployed ships and aircraft to search and rescue the missing crew members.

The training on Saturday was solely for the Japanese navy and not part of a multinational exercise.

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Apr 17

NASA Confirms Origin Of Space Object That Crashed Into Florida Home: The agency said in a blog post it had collected the item and determined it was a piece of ...

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Quick Glance: Fragment of ISS Battery Hits Florida Residence

A confirmed piece of space debris hit a Florida home in March, originating from a discarded ISS battery pallet.

The fragment that entered the house of Alejandro Otero in Naples, Florida, pierced through the roof and crossed 2 floors.

Following thorough examination, the US space agency confirmed that the fragment was indeed part of the cargo pallet used to secure the batteries.

NASA intends to update its predictive models for object decay during re-entry and the ISS team will investigate the disposal of the cargo pallet to enhance understanding of the debris's survival.

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Apr 21

The number of visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in March, while a weak yen drove tourists to spend a record amount over the first quarter ... Show more

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Apr 22

Marco Sieber from Bern was officially accepted into the astronaut corps of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday in Cologne after completing his basic ... Show more

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Apr 23

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Apr 25

Japan gov't inspects IHI subsidiary's plants over data-rigging - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Thursday conducted on-site inspections ...

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Japan's Princess Kako to visit Greece to mark 125 yrs of ties - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito ...

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Apr 22

‘No. 1 ads’: Companies’ Claims Must Be Backed by Objective Data

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Apr 24

Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has signed a deal to become the technology ...

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Apr 23

Turkish Airlines diverges from instructed landing route at Haneda - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Turkish Airlines passenger flight diverged from its ...

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ISS: Resistant bacterium mutated in space: Amazing discovery in space: According to a study, a dangerous bacterium has mutated on the ISS ...

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Space exploration entered a new era as JAXA achieved the first high-precision landing upon the lunar surface. Embark on new frontiers with some celestial ... Show more

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Apr 24

Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer: Temperatures across much of

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Apr 24

Banars Hindu University’s academic council approves 14 new scholarships and a gold medal

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Apr 23

Qatari official: Jews are murderers of prophets; October 7th is only a ‘prelude’: Ovations sound as Essa Al-Nassr, member of the Gulf state’s legislative body ...

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Apr 22

Germany Arrests Three People Suspected of Spying for China: They are alleged to have been involved in transferring research on advanced machine parts for ship ...

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Apr 25

Number of young women to halve in 40% of Japan localities by 2050: More than 40 percent of Japanese municipalities are likely to see the number of their young ...

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Apr 21

Japan to create a 1-trillion-yen fund to bolster space businessJapan to create a 1-trillion-yen fund to bolster space business | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology board member Kei Kawana. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases says that as of April 7, there had been 3 ... Show more

Syphilis cases are spreading across the country, with their numbers climbing in both urban and rural areas. - Japan Today

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Apr 26

Poll: Autonomy led to declines at 70% of national universitiesPoll: Autonomy led to declines at 70% of national universities | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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Apr 25

Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts: For the first time in over 30 years, the yen weakened beyond ¥155 per dollar ...

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Apr 24

Haiti police bolster security around palace ahead of transition: Haitian police deployed tear gas to move people back from a security perimeter around the ...

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Apr 24

Sunita Williams part of first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner: Check details of her third mission at ISS | Mint

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Apr 24

Editorial: Japan antitrust sanctions vs. Google signal IT giants' dominance must be tamed - The Mainichi

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Apr 23

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission Seeks to Curb Tech Giants; Lack of Fair Competition Threatens Rivals, Consumers

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Apr 24

Use of disaster monument symbols expanding five years after launch: As of March, the number of these symbols put on maps maintained by the Geospatial Information ...

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Survey: 80％ Worried About Recognizing AI as Patent Inventor; Respondents Fear Increase in Unverified Inventions

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Apr 22

Japan hits Google with antitrust action as it strengthens scrutiny on big tech firms

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Apr 24

Japan ‘very close’ to yen intervention, former top currency official says: Market reaction to U.S. data could encourage Japanese authorities to act about the yen ...

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Apr 24

US military in Japan not disclosing info on flights despite noise, accident concerns - The Mainichi

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Apr 25

South Korea's 'first' sex festival gets cancelled. Here's what changed its fate

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Apr 21

Japan court denies fishing rights to Ainu people: It was the first court decision on Indigenous rights related to Ainu people.

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The glitch in Japan's plans to bolster U.S. defence: As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping ...

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Believers still pursuing Hiroshima mystery beast 50 years after sightings: During the early 1970s there were multiple reported sightings of a frightening ...

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Apr 19

Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation: Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.

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Memorial Service Held for Victims of Sightseeing Boat Sinking off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula 2 Years Ago

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Dollar touches new 34-year peak vs yen on U.S. rate outlook | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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Apr 22

Inside the fight for top Trump national security roles: One thing the candidates all share in common: a desire to go tougher on China.

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Hybrid work takes root in Japan, survey finds: While remote working has declined with the end of the pandemic, many of those who adopted a hybrid work model are ...

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Apr 22

No sign of aircraft issues in MSDF chopper crash, defense officials say: As the search for survivors continues, officials acknowledge the difficulty of salvaging ...

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These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid: The foreign aid package, which included a bill to force a sale of TikTok, easily cleared the Senate and ...

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Apr 24

Roscosmos astronauts to conduct spacewalk outside space station on April 25: The spacewalk, a part of Expedition 71, is expected to begin at 10 ...

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Japan launches new alert system as heat stroke deaths rise: Japan's Environment Ministry launched a special heat stroke alert system Wednesday as part of ...

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Umno supreme council member Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz stressed that he remains loyal to the party despite previously criticising the leadership of Selangor Umno ... Show more

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Apr 22

Japanese 'sugar baby' gets 9 years for scamming men out of ¥155 mil: A 25-year-old Japanese woman was given a nine-year prison sentence on Monday for ...

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Apr 21

Criteria shift raises US subcritical nuclear test count: Japan peace NPO - The Mainichi

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