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Trains with Large Spaces for Baby Strollers, Wheelchairs on the Rise in Tokyo
More train cars with large open areas are appearing in the Tokyo metropolitan area, allowing pass...
November 30, 2025
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Japanese Firms Sue U.S. Govt for Return of Collected Tariffs
Japanese companies, including U.S. subsidiaries of Toyota Tsusho Corp., Sumitomo Chemical Co. and...
December 4, 2025
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Japan Considers Relaxation of Vehicle Certification System to Allow More U.S.-Made Vehicles
At October’s Japan-U.S. summit that took place at the State Guest House in the Moto-Akasaka distr...
December 1, 2025
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With Demand for Electricity Expected to Rise in Hokkaido, Tomari N-Plant Restart Likely to Ensure Stable Power Supply
SAPPORO — The process to restart the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s Tomari nuclea...
November 29, 2025
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Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairman of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), visited Tokyo Elect...
December 2, 2025
Asia Inside Review
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ASIA INSIDE REVIEW: Asia Inside Review / Myanmar’s Junta Enjoying Honeymoon with China, Seeking Support from Russia
Myanmar’s military junta is strengthening its relationship with China. As the junta has been moun...
October 9, 2025
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ASIA INSIDE REVIEW: U.S. Pressures Southeast Asian Nations to Crack Down on Transshipped Chinese Exports
The United States has pressured Southeast Asian nations to control transshipped exports of goods,...
September 13, 2025
Economy
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Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction
The government and the ruling parties have begun making arrangements toward expanding the range o...
December 5, 2025
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Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairman of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), visited Tokyo Elect...
December 2, 2025
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Japan Considers Relaxation of Vehicle Certification System to Allow More U.S.-Made Vehicles
At October’s Japan-U.S. summit that took place at the State Guest House in the Moto-Akasaka distr...
December 1, 2025
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Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An umbrella body for labor unions in the automotive, electronics and other i...
November 28, 2025
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Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Signatories to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ...
November 28, 2025
Companies
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Japanese Firms Sue U.S. Govt for Return of Collected Tariffs
Japanese companies, including U.S. subsidiaries of Toyota Tsusho Corp., Sumitomo Chemical Co. and...
December 4, 2025
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Corleo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Four-legged Robot, to Go on Sale as Early as 2035
A quadrupedal robot by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will hit the market as early as 2035, the ...
December 3, 2025
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Shimamura Opens 1st Shop in Southeast Asia, Casual Clothing Chain Makes Foray in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Shimamura Co., the operator of casual clothing chains, opened a shop in central Bangkok...
December 3, 2025
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TEPCO Stresses Safety at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor in Press Tour
Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Tuesday opened the No. 6...
December 3, 2025
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Trains with Large Spaces for Baby Strollers, Wheelchairs on the Rise in Tokyo
More train cars with large open areas are appearing in the Tokyo metropolitan area, allowing pass...
November 30, 2025
Markets
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Finance Minister Indicates Possibility of Currency Intervention; Says Yen Is Experiencing ‘One-Sided’ Depreciation
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama indicated the possibility of currency intervention in the forei...
November 21, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slides as Investors Book Profit on Tech Stocks (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Friday, as tech stocks tracked Wal...
November 14, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises as US Government Shutdown Ends, Topix Posts Record High (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up higher on Thursday, as the histor...
November 13, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Retreats as Traders Take Profits after Tech Rally (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, ...
November 11, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 1% as Wall Street Rebound Restores Risk Appetite
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Thursday, rebounding f...
November 6, 2025
Business Series
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub
This is the fifth and last installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industr...
June 30, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues
This is the fourth installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / ‘Endless Possibilities’ as AI Robots in Kyushu Set Their Sights on the World in Rapidly Advancing Field
This is the third installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with ...
June 28, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges / Signs of Growth: Japan Firms Aim to Revive Industry Through Evolution of Traditional Crafts; Utilizing Traditional Craft in Non-Traditional Ways
This is the second installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 27, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Kyushu’s Space Industry Blasts Off Into A Bright Future
With the future of Kyushu, as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series tak...
June 26, 2025
YIES
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U.S. Ready to Work with Whoever Becomes Japan’s Next PM, Says U.S. Ambassador at Talk in Tokyo
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass said that the United States would be ready to work with who...
October 16, 2025
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‘Ethical Capitalism’ Needed in Modern World, Philosopher Markus Gabriel Says at YIES Lecture
Markus Gabriel, a renowned philosopher, emphasized the necessity of “ethical capitalism” to count...
September 27, 2025
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Cracks in Japan, U.S., European Ties Benefit China, Says Former Japanese Ambassador to China
Hideo Tarumi, former ambassador to China, said on Monday that it would be “extremely convenient” ...
April 8, 2025
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Mass Production of Rapidus Advanced Semiconductors From 2027; Company Working to Promote Human Resource Development
Rapidus Corp. will begin mass production of advanced semiconductors in Japan in early 2027, accor...
March 10, 2025
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Ishiba Aims for New AI Legislation to be World-Leading; Balance Between Innovation, Risk Key
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed on Thursday his ambition to establish and promote an AI s...
December 28, 2024
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