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Crime & CourtsSuspect in 1980 N. Korea Abduction Reportedly Dead; Victim Was Lured from Osaka with Promise of Job
One of two men suspected of abducting a Japanese citizen in a 1980 case linked to North Korea has re...
October 24, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Cosmo Calls Another Shareholder Vote in Activist Defense
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Cosmo Energy Holdings 5021.T said on Tuesday it would call another shareho...
October 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes ¥40,000 in Tax Reductions; Govt Aims to Implement Measures As Early As Next Spring
A proposal to reduce income and other taxes by a fixed amount of ¥40,000 per year and to provide low...
October 24, 2023
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ReutersJapan, Denmark to Collaborate on Floating Offshore Wind Technology
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japan and Denmark are set to agree later on Tuesday to join hands in resea...
October 24, 2023
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ReutersMitsubishi Motors to End Production in China, Invest in Renault EV Unit (Update 1)
TOKYO/PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors 7211.T said it will end production of its ...
October 24, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Price Trend Gauge Hits Record, Signals Broadening Inflation
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - A key measure of Japan's trend inflation accelerated to 2% in September, h...
October 24, 2023
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General NewsE-money for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo to be Called Myaku-pe, with Wallet App Downloadable from Monday
Electronic money and points to be used at venues for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will respectively be...
October 24, 2023
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ObituariesAtsushi Sakurai, ‘Buck-Tick’ Vocalist, Dies at 57
Atsushi Sakurai, vocalist of the rock band Buck-Tick, died Thursday of a brainstem hemorrhage at the...
October 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Vice President Aso Says Good Japan-S.Korea Relations Need to Be Sustained, Solidified
Japan-Korea Cooperation Committee Chairman Taro Aso on Monday stressed the need to make sure that th...
October 24, 2023
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CompaniesJapan EV Makers Promote Comfortable Interiors; Japan Mobility Show Starts Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight
Japanese automakers will vie with each other over the comfort and convenience of their electric vehi...
October 24, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialPolicy Speech: Kishida’s Economic Measures Show Lack of Substance
Although the prime minister’s determination to revitalize the nation’s economy came through, there w...
October 24, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
South China Sea Situation: Enhance Multilateral Cooperation to Deter Beijing
China continues to aggressively expand across the South China Sea. To protect the free and open seas...
October 24, 2023
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ObituariesMajor Concert Promoter Seijiro Udo Dies at 92; Brought Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan to Japan
Seijiro Udo, the founder of major concert promotion company Udo Artists, Inc., died on Oct. 15 of ol...
October 24, 2023
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Film & TVTokyo International Film Festival Opens with Red Carpet Peak at Wim Wenders, Koji Yakusho
The 36th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday, with 219 films to be screened at venues in...
October 24, 2023
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Washington PostIn West Maui, Tourism Returns to an Island Scarred by Fire
LAHAINA, Hawaii - In Maalaea Harbor, Capt. Dani Kleinhenz stood on the bow of a 55-foot catamaran an...
October 24, 2023