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CompaniesFSA Asked Apple, Google to Remove Illegal Crypto Exchange Apps; Effort to Protect Traders, Prevent Money Laundering
The Financial Service Agency (FSA) ordered Apple and Google to remove the apps of five illegal ov...
February 8, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., South Korea Foreign Ministers Expected to Meet in Munich; Mid-Feb. Trilateral Summit Will Be First Since Trump Inauguration
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea have begun making arrangements ...
February 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentMie Prefecture Bans China’s DeepSeek Generative AI for Govt Work; Rule Prompted by Concerns about Data Storage on Chinese Servers
The Mie prefectural government has banned the use of the generative AI model developed by Chinese...
February 8, 2025
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Outside ContributorsPeace Enabled Cultural Flowering in Kyoto’s Kan-ei Era; Nijo Castle, Ninnaji Temple Reflect an Age of Beauty
Kyoto first became Japan’s capital in the eighth century. With its beautiful temples, philosophic...
February 8, 2025
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General NewsHeavy Snow Continues to Affect Shinkansen Services; Several Lines Delayed or Suspended (Update 1)
Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Sat...
February 8, 2025
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Political PulseCircumstances Favor Ishiba’s Political Survival For Now; Opposition Parties, LDP Rivals Await their Chance
When the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito lost its majority in last O...
February 8, 2025
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ArtNew Art Museum on Naoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture Set to Open in May; Museum, Designed by Famous Architect Tadao Ando, to Feature Asian Artists
The Naoshima New Museum of Art, designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, is set to open o...
February 8, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says US Steel Will Get Investment from Nippon Steel, Instead of Being Bought by It
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Nippon Steel would no longer bu...
February 8, 2025
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General NewsVanishing Bookstores a Painful Blow for Publishing Industry; Over One-Third of Publishing Companies Operating at Loss
Mounting concerns over the impact of the declining number of brick-and-mortar bookstores on the p...
February 8, 2025
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General NewsNational Universities Seek Private Buyers for Facility Naming Rights; With Government Subsidies Decreasing, Schools Turn To Corporate Sponsors for Funds
National universities, facing a harsh financial situation due to decreased government subsidies f...
February 7, 2025
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General NewsYomiuri, Kodansha Offer Bookstore Rivitalization Plan; Japan has Lost About Half its Bookstores in 20 Years
The Yomiuri Shimbun and Kodansha Ltd. have compiled a joint proposal for revitalizing bookstores ...
February 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Will Not Appeal Court Ruling Over Moritomo Scandal-Linked Documents; Ishiba Gave Instructions with Consideration to Victim, Family
The government has decided not to appeal a high court ruling repudiating the Finance Ministry’s d...
February 7, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 7)
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February 7, 2025
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General NewsPublicity Agency Searched in Connection with Hyogo Gov. Saito’s Gubernatorial Bid; Violation of Election Law Suspected
Prosecutors and police searched a premises linked to merchu Inc. — a publicity agency in Nishinom...
February 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Headed to White House, Aims to Convince Trump of Need for Strong Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who arrived in the suburb of Washington on Thursday local time, wa...
February 7, 2025