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CompaniesToyota More than Doubles Quarterly Profit, Raises Annual Forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor reported a more than doubling of second-quarter profit on Wednesday, ...
November 1, 2023
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Japan In FocusFurumachi Dondon Festival Delights Spectators with Food Stalls and Performers in Niigata City
NIIGATA — Furumachi Dondon, a festival which has been an annual tradition in the Furumachi district ...
November 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt Plans ¥17 Trillion Stimulus Package, with Big Budgets for Tax Cuts, Space Development
The government and ruling parties have begun discussing how much to spend on an economic stimulus pa...
November 1, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s NRA OKs Extension of Sendai N-Reactor Lifetimes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved an extension of the ...
November 1, 2023
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Japan In FocusSuzu Ware Artists, Recovering from May Earthquake, Buoyed by Annual Pottery Festival in Ishikawa Pref.
SUZU, Ishikawa — The Suzu ware festival was held Oct. 14-15 in front of the La Porte Suzu performing...
November 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Considering Attending COP28 in UAE
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering attending the 28th session of the Conference of the Part...
November 1, 2023
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SumoThe Sumo Scene / Foreign Wrestlers Starting to Dominate Amateur Ranks of Japan’s National Sport
Sumo is regarded as Japan’s “national sport,” but from the standpoint of a competitive endeavor, the...
November 1, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Britain to Hold Foreign, Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo
The Japanese and British governments have begun coordinating for their foreign and defense ministers...
November 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentState Minister Kakizawa to Resign
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — State Minister of Justice Mito Kakizawa tendered his resignation Tuesday after ...
November 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Scallops Being Sold at U.S. Bases in Japan amid China’s Import Ban
U.S. military forces stationed in Japan have begun purchasing domestic marine products amid China’s ...
November 1, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Leaves for Peru for 150th Anniversary of Tokyo-Lima Ties
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has flown out o...
November 1, 2023
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General NewsDigital Technology Revolutionizing Urban Farming in Tokyo
Small-scale farmers in Tokyo are increasingly expanding the boundaries of agriculture through the us...
November 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Skip Request for Power Saving
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government “will not ask for power saving” this winter, industry minister Y...
November 1, 2023
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Associated PressYemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Attacks on Israel, Drawing Their Main Sponsor Iran Closer to Hamas War
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels for the first time Tuesday claimed missile ...
November 1, 2023
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Associated PressBolivia Severs Diplomatic Ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia Recall Their Ambassadors
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's government severed diplomatic relations with Israel on Tuesday, acc...
November 1, 2023