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Politics & GovernmentEducation Ministry to Create 7 Semiconductor Specialization Centers; Universities across Japan Partnering with Companies
The education ministry will begin developing about seven education centers across Japan, starting...
February 4, 2025
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EconomyJapan to Make It Easier for Firms to Hold Online-only Shareholder Meetings, in Shift Started by COVID-19
The government will ease regulations on online-only shareholder meetings, it has been learned.
February 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Delays Abolishment of Company Size Threshold for Mandatory Enrollment in Employee Pension Program
The welfare ministry plans to push back the phased abolishment of the company size threshold for ...
February 3, 2025
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Travel SpotsFantastic Ice Sculptures Shown at Chitose – Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido; Sunset Illuminations Happening Daily
SAPPORO — The 2025 Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival is being held at the Shikotsuko-onsen hot s...
February 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusExperience Finnish-Style Frozen Lake Bathing in Hokkaido Town
SHINTOKU, Hokkaido — Finland is a nation famed for its saunas. But do you know about avanto, the ...
February 3, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialDecline in China’s Population: How Does Country Tackle Low Birth Rate, Aging Society?
China, following Japan and South Korea, has entered an era of full-fledged population decline. Wh...
February 3, 2025
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U.S. Decision to Impose High Tariffs: Don’t Allow Trade Wars to Expand
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to implement his high-tariff policy and opened the door t...
February 3, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Companies Having Production Bases in Mexico, Canada Concerned about U.S. Tariffs’ Impact
There are concerns that the imposition of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on imports from ...
February 3, 2025
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ReutersSoftBank, OpenAI Unveil Japan AI Joint Venture
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday he has agreed with OpenAI CEO S...
February 3, 2025
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Crime & CourtsFormer Medical University Chancellor Iwamoto Rearrested over ¥170 Mil. Breach; Involving Another Construction Project in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward
Kinuko Iwamoto, former chancellor of Tokyo Women’s Medical University who was arrested in a breac...
February 3, 2025
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General NewsColdest Wave of Winter Predicted to Bring Heavy Snowfall to Sea of Japan Side, Possible Snow on Pacific Plains
The strongest cold wave of this winter is expected to move into the skies over Japan, likely brin...
February 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto no Amamehagi Traditional Japanese Ritual Held in Disaster-Hit Noto to Ward Off Misfortune
NOTO, Ishikawa — The Noto no Amamehagi ritual took place in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday,...
February 3, 2025
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Other SportsJapan’s Tatsuya Shinhama Skates to 1st 500 Win of Season
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Japan’s Tatsuya Shinhama raced to his first World Cup victory of the season, ed...
February 3, 2025
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TechnologyJapan Successfully Launched 5th H3 Rocket Sunday; Rocket Carried Satellite to Further Improve Positioning System
Japan’s fifth H3 large-scale rocket with a satellite positioning system on board was successfully...
February 3, 2025
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Associated PressJimmy Carter Wins Posthumous Grammy for Narrating an Audiobook of His Sunday School Lessons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the p...
February 3, 2025