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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Logs Worst Day in 4 Months on US Tariff Worries; Automakers Slump (UPDATE 2)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell more than 2% on Monday in its worst session in four months ...
February 3, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Sheds over 1,000 Points in Morning (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost more than 1,000 points...
February 3, 2025
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CompaniesStarbucks Japan to Introduce Location-Based Pricing in 600 Stores Nationwide; Airports, Major Cities to See Price Hikes
Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. has announced it will introduce location-based pricing starting on F...
February 3, 2025
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MarketsJapan to Tighten Screening of Foreign Investors; Foreign Firms, Individuals to Report to Government Before Investing in Industries Deemed High Security
The government will expand the scope of overseas investors subject to screening prior to investin...
February 3, 2025
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General NewsJapan Identifies Record Number of Online Casino Users; Police Think Some Users Unaware That Gambling is Illegal in Japan
Police have identified 279 online casino users and dealers in Japan last year in a preliminary in...
February 2, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Fifth H3 Rocket Launched
The fifth H3 rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday....
February 2, 2025
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General NewsMonkeying Around for Votes: 16 Monkeys to Compete for Title of Most Popular in Oita
Ahead of a ‘monkey election’ to choose the most popular monkey, half of the candidates were selec...
February 2, 2025
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General News100 Hours Passed Since Sinkhole Appeared in Yashio, Saitama; Truck Driver Still Not Found
Saturday marked over 100 hours since the sinkhole appeared at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama ...
February 2, 2025
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General NewsSetsubun Bean-throwing Ceremony held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Chiba Prefecture; Sumo Wrestler Hoshoryu Attends as Special Guest
Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, second from left, tosses beans into the air for luck during this year’s s...
February 2, 2025
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ArtTatsuaki Kuroda Retrospective: Journey of a Wood and Lacquer Master; Kyoto Museum Exhibits Wooden Treasures
KYOTO — A retrospective exhibition of Tatsuaki Kuroda (1904-1982), a wood and lacquer artist and ...
February 2, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialFacebook: Fulfill Responsibility to Curb Spread of False Information
Companies that operate social media platforms with an enormous number of users around the world h...
February 2, 2025
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ReutersChina Denounces Trump Tariff: ‘Fentanyl Is America’s Problem’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition ...
February 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support for Isolated Pregnant Women: Ensure New Life Will Be Cherished
There is no end to the occurrence of cases in which women are unable to discuss their unexpected ...
February 2, 2025
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MuseumsSimose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prix Versailles; Hiroshima Prefecture Museum Was Judged ‘World’s Most Beautiful’
HIROSHIMA — Simose Art Museum, which sits on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, won this year’s Pr...
February 2, 2025
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ReutersTariffs Worry Wall Street over Earnings Hit, Inflation Pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are bracing for a looming hit to U.S. corporate profits and pressu...
February 2, 2025