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Japan ministry asks University of Tokyo to review president selection
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's education ministry on Tuesday asked the University of Tokyo to review the selection process of its next president, who placed
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Japan convenience store Sept. sales up 0.5% on electronic cigarette demand
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Convenience store sales in Japan rose 0.5 percent in September from a year earlier, marking the third straight month of increase, par
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Tokyo stocks fall amid AI skepticism, caution ahead of earnings season
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday as skepticism about artificial intelligence-driven growth and a cautious mood ahead of the earnings season
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Japan PM says consumption tax cut will not be extended for economic reasons
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday her government will not extend a cut in consumption tax on food and beverages beyond the p
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Applications open for personalized motorcycle license plate numbers in Japan
TOKYO -- The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on Oct. 19 that it had begun accepting applications under a ne
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Japan to shift 20,000 skilled visa slots to foreign caregiver program amid surging demand
TOKYO -- Japanese government officials said at an Oct. 19 expert panel meeting that it plans to expand the quota for foreign care workers with Specifi
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Ex-truck driver gets 7 yrs in prison over crash that killed 6 in Japan
TSU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 55-year-old former truck driver to seven years in prison for causing a multivehicle cras
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JR East launches new 'teppay' digital payment service
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday launched a new digital payment service called "teppay" as the train operator aims to compete with r
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JR Shikoku offers discounted round-trip tickets to 'Japan's closest station to the sea'
MATSUYAMA -- Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku) has introduced discounted round-trip tickets between Matsuyama Station and Shimonada Station in Ehime Pr
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US 'condemns' detention of Japanese journalist by Russia
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The U.S. State Department said Monday it "condemns" Russia's recent detention of a Japanese journalist in its Far East on suspic
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Japan to reopen some foreign worker admissions in food prep after survey showed shortage
TOKYO -- Japan's government proposed reopening admissions for foreign institutional meal service cooks by shifting them to the food and beverage manuf
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Security firm finds China-linked AI agent behind Japan cyberattacks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A China-linked artificial intelligence agent was identified as having been used in cyberattacks targeting firms in Japan, a security