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CompaniesCanon to conduct 1st pay-scale hike in 20 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canon Inc. said Monday that it will raise its monthly pay scale by ¥7,000 in Ja...
December 28, 2022
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Companies8 Japan automakers’ global output down
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Combined global vehicle production by eight major Japanese automakers in Novemb...
December 28, 2022
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Asia-PacificS. Korea proposes fund for wartime compensation
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has proposed that a foundation funded by South K...
December 28, 2022
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General NewsLatest craze for sweet, hot yaki-imo refuses to cool
Yaki-imo baked sweet potatoes are enjoying a fourth wave of popularity thanks to stores offering a w...
December 28, 2022
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General NewsTheft at unmanned shops on rise alongside surge in cost-of-living
CHIBA — There has been a spate of people taking items without paying at unmanned shops, which have b...
December 28, 2022
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MusicYNSO wins grand prize at National Arts Festival awards
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) was honored with the grand prize in the Cultural Affair...
December 27, 2022
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Defense & SecurityHierarchical nature of SDF partly behind captain’s leak of secrets to former superior officer
For the first time under the Law on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets, an alleged leak ...
December 27, 2022
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EconomyGovt adopts measures to boost food security, domestic production
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday adopted a set of measures to strengthen the country’s...
December 27, 2022
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EconomyNovember jobless rate falls to 2.5%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November fell 0.1 percentage p...
December 27, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt to conduct COVID-19 tests on all arrivals from mainland China
The government has decided to test all those arriving in Japan from mainland China who intend to ent...
December 27, 2022
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EconomyKishida: Next BOJ gov. depends on economy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that he will decide whom to appoint as...
December 27, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan mulling missile unit deployment on Yonaguni
The Defense Ministry is considering deploying a surface-to-air guided missile unit on a Ground Self-...
December 27, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect sent to prosecutors in case of triple murder in Japan
SAITAMA — The suspect in the death of three people in Saitama Prefecture was sent to prosecutors Tue...
December 27, 2022
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CompaniesApple Japan charged ¥14 billion in back taxes
Tax authorities have charged Apple Japan about ¥14 billion in back taxes over sales of iPhones and o...
December 27, 2022
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DeliciousBeer-like beverage made with rice koji in Aichi Pref.
A brewery called ideai in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, and the prefecture’s Food Research Center have ...
December 27, 2022