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General NewsSuicide of Japan Employee Linked to ‘Customer Harassment’; Authorities Attribute Mental Illness to Relentless Complaints
The suicide of a then 24-year-old male employee in 2020 has been recognized as stemming from ment...
July 24, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsAnti-Terrorism Measures Silence Popular Tourist Spot in Paris; Few Visitors Before Upcoming Olympic Games
PARIS ― A popular tourist spot in Paris is now quiet, with restrictions on traffic in place in pr...
July 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Official Meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing; Hiroshi Moriyama Calls for ‘Clear Progress’ in Bilateral Cooperation
BEIJING — Hiroshi Moriyama, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s General Council, held a...
July 23, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Exam for Care Workers to Be Heavily Revised as More Foreigners Sought; Test-takers Will Be Able to Pass in Parts
The government has decided to drastically revise the national exam system for certifying care wor...
July 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSchools in Japan’s Noto Region Assign Hugs for Homework; Children Still Suffering Trauma from Earthquake
Some children are still complaining of stress-related physical and mental disorders more than six...
July 23, 2024
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ReutersS Korea’s Kakao Founder Arrested for Suspected Stock Manipulation
SEOUL (Reuters) — The billionaire founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp, Kim Beom-su was ...
July 23, 2024
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MuseumsEthnology Museum Conveys Cultural Diversity for 50 Yrs
SUITA, Osaka — This year marks the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the National Museum of E...
July 23, 2024
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ReutersDelta CEO Sees Flight Disruptions Lasting for Another Couple of Days
July 22 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Monday said it will take the U.S. carrier a...
July 23, 2024
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General NewsFormer Chairperson of Japan’s Universal Entertainment Failed to Report ¥5 Bil.; Taxation Bureau Says Company in Hong Kong Used
Kazuo Okada, the founder and former chairperson of Universal Entertainment Corp., failed to repor...
July 23, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s SoftBank Mobile Phone Services Hit by Communication Failure; Data Services Available But Phone Still Down
SoftBank Corp. announced Tuesday that network failure of its mobile phone services have occurred ...
July 23, 2024
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CompaniesStarbucks Japan, Kirishima Shochu Brewery to Open Joint Store in 2026; Building in Miyazaki Pref. to be Powered by Shochu Dregs
Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. and Miyazaki-based shochu brewery Kirishima Shuzo Co., known for its ...
July 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Fumio Kishida, Incoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Discuss Middle East Peace, Nuclear Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a telephone talk on Monday with Iran’s President-elect Masoud P...
July 23, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo Meiji-era Station Bustles with Life Once More; Former Station Remodeled into Commercial Facility, Observation Deck to Watch Passing Trains Up Close
The past collides with the present when visiting Old Manseibashi Station, which was used as a rai...
July 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Freezes Assets of Four Israeli Settlers; First Sanctions Imposed by Japan to Israeli settlers
The government has approved sanctions against four Israeli settlers who committed acts of violenc...
July 23, 2024
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BaseballYoshinobu Yamamoto Hopeful of Returning to Dodgers’ Rotation Despite Not Having a Timeline
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto is hopeful of returning this season, e...
July 23, 2024