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Japan's largest labor union to seek around 6% pay hike next spring
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's largest labor union said Thursday it will demand a wage hike of around 6 percent, with a minimum of 5 percent, in next spring
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Japan PM, Yokohama mayor agree to cooperate on 2027 horticultural expo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Yokohama Mayor Atsumi Harasawa agreed Thursday to cooperate to ensure the success of an in
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Japan may allow cashless payments for minor traffic fines
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Drivers and cyclists in Japan may be able to pay fines for minor traffic violations by credit card or mobile payment app as early as
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AI cameras installed to detect bears, alert public in Japan's Aomori Pref.
AOMORI -- Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan on Oct. 21 installed sensor cameras equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) recognition technology at
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Tokyo stocks fall, Nikkei below 63,000 on profit-taking amid AI concerns
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks retreated Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei index ending below the 63,000 line for the first time since July, as gains
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Stolen peace bell gifted by Japan city recovered in Turkish sister city
ISTANBUL (Kyodo) -- A peace bell gifted to a Turkish city by its Japanese sister city has been recovered after being stolen last month, according to T
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2 managers of Tokyo pharmacy arrested for drug sales without prescriptions
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two managers of a pharmacy in Tokyo popular with Chinese customers, including visitors to Japan, have been arrested on suspicion of s
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Japan to set up curriculum to obtain teacher's license in 1 year
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to establish a new postgraduate curriculum enabling people without prior teacher training to obtain a t
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Japan gov't sites partially suspended as patching of PHP flaws underway
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Some Japanese ministry webpages have been partially suspended as a preventive measure following the detection of vulnerabilities in t
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Japan weighs electricity, gas subsidies for January-March 2027
TOKYO -- Japan's government has begun considering subsidies for electricity and gas bills from January to March next year to ease household burdens as
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Japan bill would allow premarital surnames to stand alone on registrations, qualifications
TOKYO -- Premarital surnames would be allowed to stand alone on certain official records under a draft bill now being considered by the government, it
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Editorial: Is Japan PM counting on voters to forget 'money in politics' scandals?
The problem of money in Japan's politics remains neglected. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has shown no sign of attempting to eradicate it.Fresh allega