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Yomiuri EditorialRapidus Assistance Law: Govt Must Be Thorough in Its Risk Management
As there is fierce competition among nations over advanced semiconductors, there is a strong need...
February 12, 2025
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Asia-PacificChina Removes Buoy in Japan’s EEZ Off Senkaku Islands
China removed a large buoy that had been placed by a Chinese government vessel inside Japan’s exc...
February 12, 2025
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ReutersGlobal Electric Vehicle Sales up 18% in January
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Global electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales in January rose 18% year on y...
February 12, 2025
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ReutersBOJ Governor Says Higher Food Prices in Japan May Alter Inflation Expectations
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank wi...
February 12, 2025
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ReutersJapan Requests US to Exclude Japan from Steel, Aluminium Tariffs
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan industry minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday the nation has requ...
February 12, 2025
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ReutersFew Mourn the US Penny as Trump Moves to Kill It
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Nour Ismail, a cashier at the All-Star Deli & Grocery in Manhattan, says the h...
February 12, 2025
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General News1,000 Hina Dolls Displayed at Museum in Nagano; Event Marks Japan’s Traditional Doll Festival
Six-hundred hina dolls appear together on a 30-tiered showcase that stands about 6 meters high at...
February 12, 2025
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ScienceGlass Eel Populations Rising in Hokkaido Rivers, Researchers Say; Shifting Ocean Currents Thought to be Major Cause
The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increa...
February 12, 2025
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Climate ChangeTop Climate Scientist: 2 C Climate Goal ‘Dead’
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Holding long-term global warming to 2 C — the fallback target of the Pari...
February 12, 2025
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ScienceScientists Solve Mystery of Sea Turtles’ ‘Lost Years’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young s...
February 12, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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Japan In FocusTV Personality Fumito Kawai to Serve as Morioka Promotional Ambassador; Former Idol Group Member Follows Actress Manami Higa and Comedian Takuhiro Kimura
MORIOKA — TV personality Fumito Kawai, who appears on local programs in Iwate Prefecture, has bee...
February 12, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher on Tech Gains, Tariff Worries Limit Gains (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday, led by technol...
February 12, 2025
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February 12, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea Condemns Trump’s Gaza Takeover Proposal as ‘Bluster’
SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korean state media on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald T...
February 12, 2025