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Crime & CourtsRelief in Sight for Copyright Holders; Recovery of ¥2 Tril. Damages from Pirated Content Get Closer
The Intellectual Property High Court’s judgment is a ray of hope for copyright holders of enterta...
March 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusHakone Lakeside Hotel Modeled on Swiss Castle Offers Great Views, Flowers, Serenity
Hotel de Yama is located on a hill by Ashinoko lake in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, which overloo...
March 3, 2025
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General NewsDrought, Topography Hinders Firefighting Efforts in Ofunato; Majority of Japan’s Forest Fires Caused by People
A combination of prolonged dryness and strong winds has allowed a fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefectu...
March 3, 2025
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Crime & CourtsCourt Rules Foreign Service Provider Must Disclose Information in Piracy Case; Illustrator’s Work Shared Illegally
The Intellectual Property High Court ruled that a foreign telecommunications service provider whi...
March 3, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Auto Tariffs: Japan Cannot Avoid Severe Blow If Duties Are Imposed on the Nation
It has become increasingly likely that U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of high tariffs will ...
March 3, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Cover-up of Murder Case: What Was Happening inside the Hospital?
An unprecedented incident occurred in which a hospital inpatient was killed by another patient, a...
March 3, 2025
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General NewsOfunato Wildfire Consumes 2,100 Hectares; Nation’s Largest Forest Fire Since 1989
A wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, continued for a sixth day on Monday, with the burnt area...
March 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
High School Students Celebrate Graduation from High School in Japan’s Disaster-Hit Noto Region; Ceremonies To Be Held Between March 1-9
A graduation ceremony for third-year students was held Monday at a high school in Wajima, Ishikaw...
March 3, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina Increases Bases with Missiles Capable of Striking All of Japan; Satellite Images Show Possibility of Further Facilities in Future
China has been increasing the number of bases with missiles that are capable of striking Japan, a...
March 3, 2025
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General NewsUnconfirmed Information on Ofunato Wildfire Spreads on Social Media; Officials, Experts Warn Users to Take Caution
Unconfirmed information about the ongoing forest fires in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, has spread o...
March 3, 2025
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General NewsSnow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1)
People brave snow and stand in front of the Kaminarimon gate in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Monday. While ...
March 3, 2025
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Associated PressStrip Club Cinderella Story ‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture at 97th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Anora," a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crow...
March 3, 2025
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PerspectivesOne-Person Publishers Create Unique Books
These days, I often hear the term “hitori shuppansha” (one-person publisher), which means that on...
March 3, 2025
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CompaniesBandai Namco Cross Store Opens in New York; Customers Shop for Various Japanese Pop Culture Goods
NEW YORK — Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. opened a Cross Store, which sells anime goods and other pro...
March 3, 2025
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ReutersTrump Names Cryptocurrencies in Strategic Reserve, Sending Prices up
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on social media announc...
March 3, 2025