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The challenges that await on Formula E’s long-overdue visit to Tokyo: Formula E’s wait to race in Japan is finally over this weekend, as the all-electric series ...
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Top 5 best-selling mid-size SUVs in Feb– Creta, Scorpio, Grand Vitara, Seltos: Mid-size SUVs have gained a significant market share over the last few years with ...
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Maruti Suzuki Jimny Rescues Land Rover Defender and Mahindra Scorpio in Snow: Maruti Suzuki launched their globally popular 4×4 SUV Jimny in India last year ...
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Car, SUV despatches up 14 percent in January 2024: Total despatches to dealers have crossed 3.93 lakh during the month; SUVs and MPVs, expectedly ...
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From Tata Motors To Maruti Suzuki: List Of India’s Most Valuable Car Maker Companies
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Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans: Government issues stern warning over despot money-making scheme
theregister.com/2024/03/28/japan_nk_arrests/
Quick Glance: Execs in Japan Arrested for Winning Dev Bids and Outsourcing to NK
- Two executives in Japan were issued arrest warrants for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.
- Authorities suspect Pak may have connections to a person involved in the foreign currency acquisition activities of the Hermit Kingdom, and are looking into potential money flow to North Korea.
- Amid an investigation involving the development of a smartphone app that breached Japan's banking act, authorities found suspicious transfers to North Korean IT engineers from Robast.
- Hiring a North Korean for development tasks can contribute foreign currency and illicit funds for a despot's operations, while also violating national sanctions.
Easy Japanese news in translation: 101-year-old locomotive retires in Kumamoto Prefecture - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240328/p2a/00m/0na/013000c
Japan nappy maker shifts from babies to adults: Since 2011, sales of adult nappies have outpaced those for infants in Japan as its population ages.
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Some BOJ members saw sharp rate hikes as unnecessary at March meeting - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240328/p2g/00m/0bu/020000c
Japan's renewed push for homegrown airliner faces turbulent path: TOKYO -- Japan's new effort to develop a next-generation airliner by 2035 will seek to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense-Industries/Japan-s-renewed-push-for-homegrown-airliner-faces-turbulent-path
Japan's tale of two economies: BOJ hike and stock boom yet to trickle down: TOKYO -- As labor unions at Japan's largest corporations celebrated their ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/Japan-s-tale-of-two-economies-BOJ-hike-and-stock-boom-yet-to-trickle-down
MLB pulls plug on clubs' ties with NPB teams: The order has also forced MLB clubs to sever ties with pro teams from Mexico, Taiwan and South Korea.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/27/baseball/mlb-npb-ties-severed/
BOJ's Tamura calls for slow but steady policy normalisation: Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura said on Wednesday the central bank must proceed slowly ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/bojs-tamura-calls-slow-steady-policy-normalisation-2024-03-27/
Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in cholesterol supplement scare: TOKYO: A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/28/japan-drugmaker-reports-two-more-deaths-in-cholesterol-supplement-scare
More Companies Use Alumni Networks to Rehire, Work with Former Employees
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/companies/20240328-177092/
Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project: Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after ...
omanobserver.om/article/1151561/world/asia/japan-unveils-next-generation-passenger-plane-project
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle: The highest fortress in Japan: Nestled near the peak of Mount Gagyu, at an impressive elevation of 430 meters, lies the awe-inspiring ...
japantoday.com/category/features/travel/bitchu-matsuyama-castle-the-highest-fortress-in-japan
People in Japan await bloom of sakura cherry blossoms: A weather information firm says central Tokyo will have to wait a little longer to enjoy cherry blossoms ...
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BOJ policy shift not yet a turning point for Japan's economy: Masaaki Shirakawa is a distinguished guest professor at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo and a ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/BOJ-policy-shift-not-yet-a-turning-point-for-Japan-s-economy
Lower hedging costs reveal Japan investors' confidence in weak yen bets: Three-month yen basis swaps, which indicate decreasing demand for hedging the more they ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/26/economy/weak-yen-hedge/
Shogi board game series: “Shōgun” takes you to feudal Japan - Tageblatt.lu: Tageblatt.lu: Current news
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Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’: The Kishida administration’s decision to export advanced fighter jets is part ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/proactive-pacifism-arms-exports-and-japans-quest-to-be-one-of-the-good-guys/
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Chocolate mushroom-shaped earbuds sell out in 10 minutes: TOKYO -- Limited-edition wireless earbuds made to look like a mushroom-shaped chocolate snack ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Electronics/Chocolate-mushroom-shaped-earbuds-sell-out-in-10-minutes
Kishida, Biden to vow peaceful use of outer space at April summit - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240328/p2g/00m/0na/006000c
Ex-teacher at Tokyo cram school found guilty of secret filming: The teacher also sent some of the images to another former teacher from the same cram school ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/crime-legal/cram-teacher-guilty-of-secret-filming/
New HIV carriers in Japan up for the first time in seven years: The health ministry attributed the rise to a recovery in the number of HIV test takers after a ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/science-health/hiv-carriers-in-japan-increase/
Japan land prices rise most in 33 years, but foreign investors shy away: TOKYO -- The value of land in Japan has climbed by an average of 2.3% on the year ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Property/Japan-land-prices-rise-most-in-33-years-but-foreign-investors-shy-away
What are 'beni-koji' products linked to Japan deaths? - The Mainichi: TOKYO -- Deaths and hospitalizations have been reported among a number of people who ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240328/p2a/00m/0li/016000c
Yen slides to 34-year low, heightening talk of intervention: Although the Bank of Japan hiked rates for the first time in 17 years last week ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/27/markets/yen-sinks-34-year-low/
Influencers — Japan’s secret weapon to promote niche tourism spots: Followers' trust in — and reliance on — social media for travel info, even when the content ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/28/japan-tourism-influencers/
73-year-old man’s captivating voice leaves Shaan speechless, Anand Mahindra shares video of performance
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The world's biggest chips producer is on a high-speed hiring spree: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to have 100,000 employees around the world ...
qz.com/chipmaker-tsmc-hiring-spree-semiconductor-chips-ai-1851363695
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Biologist: "We have reached a level of perfection that leaves no living creature untouched"
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2 deaths, 100 hospitalisations in Japan supplement scare: A Japanese drugmaker recalled the over-the-counter tablets following kidney complaints from customers.
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/2-deaths-100-hospitalisations-in-japan-supplement-scare
Quick Glance: Two Deaths, 100 Hospitalisations in Japan Supplement Scare
- Two deaths and over 100 hospitalisations in Japan have been linked to dietary supplements intended to lower cholesterol.
- Japanese government is investigating after the recall of over-the-counter tablets by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical due to kidney complaints.
- Affected products include various health tablets, a rose-coloured sparkling sake, salad dressing, bread, and miso paste used in traditional dishes.
- The Health Minister urged the company to provide information promptly and instructed local authorities to collect data on health damage nationwide.
Worry as 2,000 Kiswahili teachers remain jobless: Kiswahili, mainly spoken in the East African region, has earned its place of pride as one of the world’s top 10 ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/worry-as-2-000-kiswahili-teachers-remain-jobless-4569206
Population decline: Japan nappy maker switches to adults: Japan's plummeting birth rate has led a nappy manufacturer to stop making nappies for babies at ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0327/1440215-japan-diaper/
Basketball star thrives on court again after putting herself first: Evelyn Mawuli is helping to normalize career breaks for reasons other than physical health.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/25/basketball/basketball-evelyn-mawuli/
Japan's moving companies struggle to meet demand amid driver shortage: Charges have increased, even doubled, during the March-April peak moving season as a ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/27/2024-problem-moving-companies/
Plunging births push Japanese diaper maker to switch to adult market: Japan's plummeting birth rate has led a diaper manufacturer to stop making them for ...
japantoday.com/category/business/plunging-births-push-japanese-diaper-maker-to-switch-to-adult-market
Collaboration brings Baskin Robbins macarons to FamilyMarts across Japan: Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart already offers scrumptious and ...
japantoday.com/category/features/food/collaboration-brings-baskin-robbins-macarons-to-familymarts-across-japan
Hiroshima IT execs facing fresh arrest warrants, suspected of hiring N. Korean workers - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240327/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
Japan granted refugee status to record 303 asylum-seekers in 2023: While this is a jump from the 202 people in 2022 and a new record high, the number is still ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/society/record-high-refugee-status/
MLB/ Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics every pitcher | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Rise of the Ronin – PS5 Performance Review - IGN: Testing PS5 performance in Team Ninja's latest game.
ign.com/articles/rise-of-the-ronin-ps5-performance-review
A global state of disunion: In other words, the world is in disunion not just from wealth and income disparities, but through the widening digital and knowledge ...
thedailystar.net/opinion/news/global-state-disunion-3576031
Man dies after his jacket gets caught in escalator at Japan station: A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an ...
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World Bank approves US$1.5 billion loan for Ukraine under guarantees from Japan and UK
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/27/7448313/
Craftsman’s works spreads nationwide through furniture with no nails: Yuji Takahashi uses a traditional technique called 'sashimono,' by which grooves are carved ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/society/hiroshima-furniture-craftsman/
After 9 yrs, Yokohama comes back as No. 1 cruise ship port in Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240325/p2a/00m/0na/017000c
US military command in Japan to be revamped, FT reports: U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to ...
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Japanese chocolatier conquers Belgium: When Yasushi Sasaki moved from Japan to Belgium at the age of 19, he spoke not a word of French and had no clue what he ...
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Hand-dyed Banners for Children’s Day Prepared by Saga Pref. Artists
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240325-176646/
Dai Nippon Printing to mass produce photomasks for Rapidus chip: TOKYO -- Dai Nippon Printing will begin mass producing photomasks, used in printing ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Dai-Nippon-Printing-to-mass-produce-photomasks-for-Rapidus-chip
Sakura stories revisited: Getting in the mood for hanami: We are revisiting some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season.
japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/03/25/deep-dive/sakura-hanami-season/
Mahindra Lifespace to invest Rs 6,000 crore in residential business by FY28: It is also setting sight on housing society redevelopments, and the acquisition of ...
business-standard.com/companies/news/mahindra-lifespace-to-invest-rs-6-000-crore-in-residential-business-by-fy28-124032500422_1.html
The University of Toronto's geoscientists found that the tectonic plate is scored by large undersea faults
Scientists say tectonic plate tearing apart under Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Zealand
wionews.com/science/scientists-say-tectonic-plate-tearing-apart-under-pacific-ocean-from-japan-to-new-zealand-688973
JERA, Exxon to explore development of hydrogen and ammonia production project in US
reuters.com/business/energy/jera-exxon-explore-development-hydrogen-ammonia-production-project-us-2024-03-25/
Closing ceremony held for sole elementary school in Japan's fastest-aging village - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240325/p2a/00m/0na/013000c
Takerufuji captures historic title at Spring Grand Tournament:
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20240324-176514/
Quick Glance: Takerufuji Makes History with Victory at Spring Tournament
- No. 17 maegashira Takerufuji receives the Emperor’s Cup after his historic win at the Spring Grand Tournament in Osaka.
- Takerufuji, the lowest-ranked wrestler in the makuuchi division as a No. 17 maegashira, became the first in 110 years to win the championship in his debut in the top tier.
Empress Dowager Shoken’s Waka Poems Translated into English
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/imperial-family/20240325-176539/
US, Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in over 60 years, FT reports: The U.S. and Japan are planning the biggest upgrade to their security alliance ...
reuters.com/world/us-japan-plan-biggest-upgrade-security-pact-more-than-60-years-ft-reports-2024-03-24/
Shares in Australia, HK edges higher, while Japan, China stocks decline: Treasuries were mostly steady following a rally on Friday that wiped seven basis points ...
business-standard.com/world-news/shares-in-australia-hk-edges-higher-while-japan-china-stocks-decline-124032500376_1.html
Soaring above sorrow: The Oriental white storks of Kinosaki Onsen: The hot spring town of Kinosaki Onsen in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, has made leaps and bounds ...
japantimes.co.jp/2024/03/26/special-supplements/soaring-sorrow-oriental-white-storks-kinosaki-onsen/
Partial Suspension of Express Trains on JR Sobu Line for Signal Confirmation, Sakura to Tokyo Station
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240325-176535/
Suicide of worker sent to Thailand by Japan's Hitachi Zosen ruled work-related - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240325/p2a/00m/0na/025000c
TSS cases "in various countries": Tokyo comments on deadly wave of infections: In Japan, cases of infection with toxic shock syndrome, or TSS for short ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Tokio-aeussert-sich-zu-toedlicher-Infektionswelle-article24823849.html
Medals, jewelry and veggies: Japan’s race prizes run the gamut: Japan's marathons try everything to offer runners experiences they can’t get elsewhere.
japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/03/25/voices/marathon-race-gimmicks/
World’s First ‘Dragon Ball’ Theme Park to Be Built in Saudi Arabia
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Quick Glance: Dragon Ball Z Theme Park to Open in Riyadh
- Middle Eastern fans rejoice as Dragon Ball theme park set to open in Riyadh, complete with over 30 attractions, including a 70-meter high Shenron with a roller coaster inside.
- The park will feature seven different areas that recreate iconic locations from the manga like Kame House, Capsule Corporation, and Beerus's Planet, allowing fans to experience the adventure from the beginning.
- Dragon Ball franchise, popularized globally in 1984, has a massive fan base mourning the recent passing of creator Akira Toriyama.
- The series Dragon Ball, which debuted in 1984, has grown to become one of the best-selling manga series ever and has popularized manga across the globe with its exciting anime adaptations.
Is Rahm Emanuel the 'Japan hand' Democrats have been searching for?: WASHINGTON -- Monday marks two years since Rahm Emanuel, U.S. President Joe Biden's ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Is-Rahm-Emanuel-the-Japan-hand-Democrats-have-been-searching-for
Japan seeing more interest from foreign asset managers, official says: Tokyo has inched up one position higher to 19th place in the Global Financial Centers ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/25/economy/japan-financial-hub-interest/
Japan and North Korea: The summit that will probably never happen: Japan's prime minister says he has approached North Korea "several times directly" to meet Kim ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/japan-nordkorea-diplomatie-entfuehrungen-kim-jong-un-1.6488498
Quick Glance: Japanese PM Offers to Meet Kim Jong Un, Conditions Pose Challenges
- North Korea states that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' contingent on Tokyo's stance towards North Korea's weapons program and past abductions of Japanese nationals.
- Kishida emphasizes the importance of a meeting with Kim to address the abduction issue, but North Korea's preconditions make a Kim-Kishida summit unlikely.
- Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, highlights the need for Japan to make political decisions aligned with its overall interests to enhance bilateral relations and regional peace.
- Experts suggest that a potential meeting could benefit both North Korea and Japan, with North Korea aiming to strengthen its position and Japan considering potential economic assistance if ties normalize.
Foreign trainees traumatized by Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula quake: The local fishing industry heavily depends on foreign trainees amid a shortage of fishers.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/japan-foreign-trainees-quake-trauma/
Health supplements recalled as 26 hospitalised in Japan: TOKYO: A Japanese drugmaker said on Monday (Mar 25) that 26 people had been hospitalised in relation to ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-health-supplements-recalled-kobayashi-pharmaceutical-kidney-problems-beni-koji-4219971
New national standards for Japanese-language schools to start in April: Under the new system, Japanese-language schools will have to meet certain requirements on ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/society/japanese-schools-accreditation/
After clash, China warns Philippines over escalation in South China Sea: China's Defense Ministry issued the warning a day after Manila accused Beijing of ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/asia-pacific/politics/china-philippines-south-china-sea-escalation/
‘Shogun’ reimagined for new generation of TV viewers: In 1980, when James Clavell’s blockbuster historical novel “Shogun” was turned into a TV miniseries ...
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US Plans Upgrade to Security Alliance With Japan, FT Reports: US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are expected to announce plans to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-24/us-plans-upgrade-to-security-alliance-with-japan-ft-reports
One collector’s high mountain road to Hokusai: A professor’s 30-year dream of assembling a complete set of “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/18/arts/design/katsushika-hokusai-prints-auction.html
SS Rajamouli shares post as 110-year-old Takarazuka company in Japan adapts RRR as Broadway play. Watch
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Retro Japan: Fusion of East, West embodied by campsite building in Ibaraki Pref. - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240322/p2a/00m/0et/006000c
What a deadly wave of infections in Japan has to do with tampons: Cases of TSS are on the rise in Japan. The abbreviation stands for toxic shock syndrome ...
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Kai Sotto helps Yokohama keep wildcard hopes alive in B.League: MANILA, Philippines—Kai Sotto and Yokohama B-Corsairs' wildcard playoff hopes stayed alive ...
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