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The Monster: Japanese star Inoue targeting boxing's big time: They don't call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue "The Monster" for nothing ...
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The Monster: Japanese star Inoue targeting boxing's big time - The Mainichi: YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) -- They don't call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue
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The Monster: Japanese star Inoue targeting boxing's big time: They don't call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue "The Monster" for nothing ...
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The Monster: Japanese star Inoue targeting boxing's big time - The Mainichi: YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) -- They don't call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20211201/p2g/00m/0sp/033000c
Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...
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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan: TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan ...
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Former world No. 1 Momota announces retirement from international badminton: PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota has announced ...
thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/04/18/former-world-no-1-momota-announces-retirement-from-international-badminton
Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plant: After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan also shut down all nuclear power plants ...
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Indonesia-awards-Jakarta-MRT-extension-project-to-Japan-s-Sojitz
Oracle to invest over $8 billion in Japan in cloud computing, AI: Oracle said on Wednesday it will invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet ...
reuters.com/technology/oracle-invest-over-8-bln-japan-cloud-computing-ai-2024-04-18/
OpenAI triples Japanese language processing speed: TOKYO -- U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI is preparing an improved version of its core large ...
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan: TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024 ...
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Japanese Executives Call for Government Steps to Bolster Yen: Japanese financial authorities should consider conducting coordinated currency intervention with ...
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Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S: TOKYO (Kyodo) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he and South Korean President ...
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Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches : TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor has recalled more than 135,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan ...
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Japan Inc makes a renewed U.S. push as China fears mount: Japanese companies are increasingly hitching their growth plans to the United States ...
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For ‘Shogun’s’ Anna Sawai, straddling two cultures comes naturally: “It was like searching for a unicorn,” says showrunner Justin Marks on the effort to cast ...
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Why do Japanese people love the peace sign?: Point a camera at a group of Japanese people at a graduation ceremony, a cherry blossom picnic ...
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Leave Chicago’s winter blues behind and think cherry blossom pink with Japanese snacks and drinks
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26 degrees in April: temperature record in Sapporo, Japan: Temperatures have been recorded in the metropolis since 1877. Now Sapporo has experienced the earliest ...
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Tokyo Electron expected to see profit rebound on AI demand: TOKYO -- Japanese manufacturers of chipmaking equipment such as Tokyo Electron are attracting analyst ...
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Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
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Japan’s Nikkei Snaps Losing Streak as Chip-Sector Stocks Rebound (Update 1)
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Biden - and steelmakers - promise U.S. Steel will stay American: U.S. Steel and Japanese buyer Nippon Steel said the Pittsburgh-based firm will remain an "iconic ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/biden-says-us-steel-should-remain-an-american-company-2024-04-17/
Quick Glance: Joe Biden Calls for Significant Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Steel
- US President Joe Biden is pushing for an increase in tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium to strengthen union support in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
- During a meeting with United Steelworkers union members in Pittsburgh, Biden calls on trade representative Katherine Tai to raise the tariffs from the current average of 7.5 percent.
- The main focus of the measures is to combat China's new export surge and the ongoing price pressure that makes it difficult for American steel companies to compete.
- The Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs is expected to impact recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.
Japanese students losing interest in civil service: Public-private job search timing affects student behavior, especially in new graduate hiring.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/society/students-lose-interest-in-civil-service/
Japan firms see English disclosure requirement as a burden, poll shows: Almost all Japanese companies in a Reuters monthly corporate poll see the Tokyo Stock ...
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Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes: Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes ...
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Quick Glance: Studio Ghibli Receives First-Ever Honorary Palme d’Or in Cannes
- The acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, known for films like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Oscar-winner The Boy and the Beast, is set to be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes as the first group to receive this prestigious award.
- Typically awarded to individuals, past recipients include Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Harrison Ford, with Star Wars creator George Lucas also being recognized at the 77th edition of the festival.
- Studio Ghibli is synonymous with veteran directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, who have created iconic animated features under the studio's banner over the past four decades.
- Filmmaker Miyazaki has garnered multiple Oscars, and the studio has produced over 20 films, including masterpieces like Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. The group acknowledgment highlights Studio Ghibli's significant impact in the film industry.
Marvellous Miyazaki deserves her spot in Japan team: PETALING JAYA: Teen sensation Tomoka Miyazaki has earned herself a well deserved spot in a strong looking ...
thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/04/18/marvellous-miyazaki-deserves-her-spot-in-japan-team
Japanese government rejects Yahoo! infosec improvement plan: Just doesn't believe it will sort out the mess that saw data leak from LINE messaging app
theregister.com/2024/04/17/japan_rejects_line_yahoo_security_plan/
Singapore loses shine as Southeast Asia base for multinationals: SINGAPORE -- Multinational corporations are increasingly locating some Southeast Asian ...
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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service: The 40cm serpent lurking on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo caused a 17-minute hold-up ...
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Princess Aiko Attends Gagaku Court Music Concert; Princess Reportedly Enjoyed Concert Greatly
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Tepco Suspends Loading Nuclear Fuel into Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20240417-180934/
Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
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Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on ...
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Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention: TOKYO -- The resilience of the U.S. economy is raising uncertainty over whether Japanese monetary ...
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Is the shine coming off Japan’s bullet trains?: Just ten days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan opened its Tokaido Shinkansen ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/is-the-shine-coming-off-japans-bullet-trains/
Japan considering first hike in teachers' overtime pay in 50 years: There has been a proposal for raising the allowances to 10% of monthly salary or even higher ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/13/japan/society/japan-teacher-pay-hike/
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases: A lot of people who move to Japan to teach English also end up becoming students ...
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Japan biz leaders' average age rises for 33rd straight year: As of December last year, the average age of company leaders stood at 60.5 years old. In 1990 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/14/aging-japan-business-chiefs-continues/
Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/hydrogen-japan/
Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation: Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
thediplomat.com/2024/04/japans-grave-concern-over-new-hong-kong-legislation/
3-year-old girl falls to her death from balcony of high-rise apartment in Hiroshima
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Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster signs with Japanese club: Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has signed on as head coach with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz ...
rnz.co.nz/news/sport/514427/former-all-blacks-coach-ian-foster-signs-with-japanese-club
On Himalayan hillsides grows Japan’s cold, hard cash: One of the poorest pockets of Asia supplies a primary ingredient for the economy in one of the richest.
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/world/asia/nepal-japan-yen-argeli.html
Quick Glance: Japanese Currency Cultivated from Himalayan Shrubs
- A shrub in Nepal supplies material for Asia's financial system.
- Argeli plant in Nepal was commonly used for firewood or fencing before Japan's currency involvement.
- Japan prints money on unique paper, not locally available, to meet the demand for fresh yen notes, benefiting Mr. Sherpa and neighbors.
Japan's Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began: A city known for the 1972 Winter Olympics and hosting one of the country's biggest snow festivals saw ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/sapporo-posts-earliest-summer-day/
Japanese valuations continue to appeal despite strong run, investors say: Many expect a further rally on the back of still-attractive valuations ...
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/japan-focus/20240415-180447/
Kishida goes all-in on partnership with the US: It is telling that one of the most popular photos from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Washington was ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/kishida-goes-all-in-on-partnership-with-the-us/
Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagahama float festival held in Shiga Prefecture - The Mainichi
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No Tsunami as Strong Earthquake Strikes Western Japan; Blocked Roads, Burst Water Pipes Reported (Update 1)
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Japan's 2024 U.S. playbook starts with subnational diplomacy: WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's six-day trip to the U.S ...
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A record three million foreigners visited in March: More than three million foreigners visited Japan in March, a record for a single month ...
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Japan Feb core machinery orders +7.7% mth/mth: Japan's core machinery orders rose a much stronger-than-expected 7.7% in February from the previous month ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-feb-core-machinery-orders-77-mthmth-2024-04-14/
Osaka says 'no excuses' after defeat on clay return: Naomi Osaka refused to blame a lengthy trip from Japan to France after losing in straight sets to Martina ...
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Toyota to recall over 130,000 Prius hybrid cars due to door glitch: Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it is recalling a total of 135,305 units of the Prius hybrid ...
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity: Early in the morning, factory whistle blows Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes Man takes his lunch ...
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Tech giants race to develop AI in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News: The US tech firm OpenAI — known as the "pioneer of generative AI" — has established its ...
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Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling: A civil lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling opened Monday with ...
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Baseball: Triple Crown slugger Munetaka Murakami moves forward on own terms - The Mainichi
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Japan to allow divorced parents to share custody of children: Change to civil code will bring Japan into line with other G7 countries, amid concerns existing law ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/japan-divorced-parents-custody-children-rule-law-change
Japan firms business mood slips as weak yen squeezes households
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Olympics-Eiffel Tower Countdown Turns to 100 Days to Paris 2024
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OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan: The artificial intelligence darling is opening an office in Tokyo as it releases a custom GPT-4 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/16/companies/open-ai-tokyo-office-open/
Cherry blossoms, cheap Yen spur record tourist visits to Japan: Japan hosted a record number of tourists in March as the country’s early start to cherry blossom ...
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Deeper and Wider Defense Integration Tops Japan-US Summit Agenda: The integration of command-and-control authorities of Japanese and U.S. forces in an emergency ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/deeper-and-wider-defense-integration-tops-japan-us-summit-agenda/
International Furniture Fair Salone del Mobile Kicks Off In Milan; Environmentally Friendly Japan Companies Among Exhibitors
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Give credit where credit’s due after prime minister's outstanding U.S. summit: The Japan-U.S. summit has been rightly called historic and a big deal for Tokyo ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/16/japan/kishida-us-summit/
How Likely Is a Japan-North Korea Summit?: Unless Japan can truly offer progress on Pyongyang’s vital concerns, a bilateral summit is unlikely to materialize.
thediplomat.com/2024/04/how-likely-is-a-japan-north-korea-summit/
Japan Inc makes a renewed U.S. push as China fears mount: Japanese companies are increasingly hitching their growth plans to the United States ...
reuters.com/world/japan/japan-inc-makes-renewed-us-push-china-fears-mount-2024-04-17/
Why it’s so hard for China’s chip industry to become self-sufficient: Chip companies from the US and China are developing new materials to reduce reliance on a ...
technologyreview.com/2024/04/17/1091441/china-chip-material-japan-abf/
Animator Hayao Miyazaki, scholar Chizuko Ueno among Time's 100 influential people - The Mainichi
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Japanese companies help foreign employees: More Japanese firms are making efforts to become inclusive workplaces where employees can be comfortable regardless of ...
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Yokozuna Terunofuji Performs Sumo Ring-Entering Ceremony with His First-born Son
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20240416-180695/
South Korea foreign ministry summons Japan diplomat over disputed islands
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-foreign-ministry-summons-japan-diplomat-over-disputed-islands-2024-04-16/
Stellar Blade X NieR: Automata: Yoko Taro and Hyung-Tae Kim on How Their Blockbusters Inspire One Another - IGN
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Japan’s new aircraft carrier Kaga ruffles feathers in China and raises questions about commitment to pacifist constitution
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Japan's yen falls to lowest since 1990, dollar/yen up 0.6%: The yen weakened on Monday, pushing the dollar to its highest against the Japanese currency since ...
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Recipe: Italian-Japanese pasta with a pinch of South Korea: This is a balanced, delicious meal anyone can put together in 20 minutes flat.
japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/recipe-napolitan-tteok-bokki-pasta/
How Gen Zers made the crossword their own: A younger generation of constructors is using an old form to reflect their identities, language and world.
nytimes.com/2024/04/13/style/gen-z-crosswords.html
Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut: NAGANO, Japan -- Hakuba, a resort village in Nagano prefecture, is booming. In the village ...
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