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Japan, S. Korea to Expand Initiative to Cut Methane Emissions
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The Japanese government on Sunday announced a decision to expand a Japan-South Korea cooperation framework aimed at reducing emissions of methane from natural gas development projects.Oleh 時事通信社
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2 New Japan Ministers Visit 2025 Expo Venue
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Japan's industry minister Yoji Muto and Yoshitaka Ito, minister for the 2025 World Exposition, on Sunday visited the event's venue in the western Japan city of Osaka for the first time since they took office recently.Oleh 時事通信社
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LDP Not to Endorse Some Slush Fund Lawmakers in General Election
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In a policy shift, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday unveiled a plan to refrain from giving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's official endorsement to some members involved in its slush fund scandal in the upcoming general election.Oleh 時事通信社
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Rise of Spot Work Schemes Leading to Scams in Japan
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The growing popularity in Japan of "spot work" staffing arrangements, which enable people to work short hours such as during their free time and be paid the same day, has led to an increase in schemes defrauding operators of related platforms.Oleh 時事通信社
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LDP Eyeing Large-Scale Extra Budget after General Election
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A Japanese ruling party official on Sunday showed a plan for the government to compile after the upcoming general election a large-scale supplementary budget for fiscal 2024 featuring funding for measures to cope with rising prices.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Govt to Survey Stockpiles at Designated Shelters
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Japan's Cabinet Office will conduct as early as this fiscal year a survey on stockpiles at facilities around the country that are designated to be used as temporary shelters in times of disasters.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan PM Ishiba's U-Turn on Interest Rates Surprises Market
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's recent remark signaling opposition to interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan has taken the financial market by surprise, as he had been viewed as a proponent of rate hikes.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Ministry Reports Issues Facing Bookstores
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Japan's industry ministry has released a report listing challenges facing bookstores in the country, including low profit margins and fierce competition with online stores.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japanese Food Critic Yukio Hattori Dies at 78
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Prominent Japanese food critic Yukio Hattori, who also appeared on television as a cooking program commentator, has died, it was learned Saturday. He was 78.Oleh 時事通信社
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Rally Held in Tokyo for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
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A rally to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was held in Tokyo on Saturday, ahead of the first anniversary Monday of the start of the large-scale armed conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas in the Palestinian territory.Oleh 時事通信社
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Concert Held in Hope of Reunion with Abductee Megumi Yokota
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Former elementary and junior high school classmates of Megumi Yokota, who was kidnapped by North Korea more than 45 years ago, held a charity concert Saturday, when she turned 60, in the hope of reuniting with her at an early date.Oleh 時事通信社
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New Industry Min. Muto Inspects Fukushima No. 1 N-Plant
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Japan's new industry minister Yoji Muto on Saturday inspected the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan for the first time since he took office earlier this month.Oleh 時事通信社
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CDP, Komeito Leaders Visit Disaster-Stricken Noto Peninsula
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The leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, the junior member of the ruling bloc, separately visited on Saturday the Noto Peninsula, which was heavily damaged by torrential rain in late September, nearly nine months after a powerful earthquake struck the region Jan. 1.…
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Emperor, Empress Attend Japan Games Ceremony in Saga
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Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Saturday attended the general opening ceremony of the Japan Games sports festival in the southwestern prefecture of Saga.Oleh 時事通信社
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Man from Pakistan Supporting Young Language Carers in Japan
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A 25-year-old man from Pakistan is aiming in Japan to support so-called young language carers from abroad, or children who interpret for family members who cannot speak Japanese.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Govt to Help Boost Safety of Dangerous Railway Crossings
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Japan's transport ministry plans to support the installation of manually operated gates as well as fences at Class 4 railway crossings, which do not have alarms or barriers, from fiscal 2025 in order to boost the safety of such dangerous crossings.Oleh 時事通信社
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PM Ishiba Visits Disaster-Hit Noto Peninsula
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday visited the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, which was hit hard by the Jan. 1 earthquake and heavy rain in September.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Baseball Star Sugano Announces MLB Bid
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Japanese professional baseball pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano said Saturday that he will seek to join a U.S. Major League Baseball team as an international free agent this offseason.Oleh 時事通信社
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Possible Dud Shell Found in Tokyo Residential Area
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An object looking like an unexploded bomb has been found in a residential area in Tokyo, with nearby residents temporarily urged to stay away from the site of the discovery.Oleh 時事通信社
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11 Japanese Nationals Flee Lebanon on SDF Plane
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Eleven Japanese nationals and five foreigners have fled Lebanon for Jordan aboard a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft, the Japanese government said Friday.Oleh 時事通信社
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LDP to Endorse "Slush Fund" Lawmakers in General Election
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning in principle for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to officially endorse lawmakers involved in the party's "slush fund" scandal in the upcoming general election, it was learned Friday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan's 3 Major Biz Lobbies Submit Policy Requests to New PM
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Japan's three major business lobbies on Friday submitted their economic policy requests to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Tokyo Enacts Ordinance to Ban Customer Harassment
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The Tokyo metropolitan assembly unanimously passed an ordinance on Friday to ban the harassment of workers by customers, effective on April 1 next year, the first such ordinance in Japan.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Making Pitch for "Tsunami Flag"
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The Japan Meteorological Agency is stepping up its public relations activities to raise awareness of the "tsunami flag," which warns beachgoers to evacuate when a tsunami wave is forecast to arrive.Oleh 時事通信社
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Seven & i Mulling Early Sale of Ito-Yokado
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Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is considering selling its superstore operations, including struggling unit Ito-Yokado Co., at an early date, people familiar with the matter said Friday.Oleh 時事通信社
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N-Box Remains Top-Selling Car in Japan in April-Sept.
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Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minivehicle was the top-selling car in Japan in the April-September period, keeping the title for the third straight fiscal first half, industry data showed Friday.Oleh 時事通信社
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3 More Japan Airports to Undergo Dud Shell Checks
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Japan's transport minister Tetsuo Saito said Friday he has instructed checks for unexploded shells at three domestic airports on top of Miyazaki Airport, where a World War II U.S. bomb exploded on Wednesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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NHK to Set Monthly Online Viewer Fee at 1,100 Yen
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Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, plans to set the viewer fee for its online program distribution at 1,100 yen per month, the same as the fee for its terrestrial broadcasting service, people familiar with the matter said Friday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan PM Ishiba to Hold Diet Debate with Party Leaders Wed.
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to hold a debate with leaders of other parties at the Diet, Japan's parliament, on Wednesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Ishiba Vows Efforts to Regain Public Trust after LDP Funds Scandal
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pledged to redouble efforts to regain public trust in politics that has been eroded by a slush funds scandal involving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.Oleh 時事通信社
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PM Ishiba Confirming Facts over Alleged Fund Irregularities
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is still confirming facts over alleged fund reporting irregularities at his now-disbanded faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a government official said Friday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan PM Ishiba Orders Economic Package
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday instructed his cabinet to compile an economic package partly to support households hit by soaring prices.Oleh 時事通信社
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INTERVIEW: World Bank Exec Says Japan Needs to Double Its Growth to 2 Pct
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By Adriana ReineckeOleh 時事通信社
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G-7 Leaders Condemn Iran's Attack against Israel
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Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thursday Iran's large-scale missile attack against Israel in the strongest terms.Oleh 時事通信社
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IMF Official Urges BOJ to Continue to Gradually Raise Policy Rate
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The Bank of Japan should maintain its policy of raising interest rates gradually, International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack said Thursday.Oleh 時事通信社
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2 Japanese Nationals Flee Lebanon on Chartered Ship
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Two Japanese nationals have fled Lebanon and arrived in Cyprus on a ship chartered by the Japanese government, the government said Thursday.Oleh 時事通信社
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New Japan Ministers, BOJ Chief Agree to Keep 2013 Statement
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Two new Japanese ministers and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda agreed Thursday to maintain a 2013 government-BOJ statement aimed at pulling the country out of deflation.Oleh 時事通信社
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JAL, Garuda Indonesia to Coordinate Airfares, Flight Schedules
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Japan Airlines said Thursday it will coordinate airfares and flight schedules with Garuda Indonesia, starting around April next year.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japanese Toy Maker to Launch World's Smallest Rubik's Cube
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Japanese toy maker MegaHouse Corp. said Thursday it will put on the market the world's smallest Rubik's Cube product.Oleh 時事通信社
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2024 POLLS: Funds Scandal-Hit LDP Members Scared of Double Candidacy Ban
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An idea has emerged within Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to ban party members involved in the high-profile slush funds scandal from running in the proposed Oct. 27 general election for both a constituency seat and under the proportional representation system.Oleh 時事通信社
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Man, 24, Put on Public Wanted List over Tokorozawa Robbery
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Police in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, placed a 24-year-old man, Rikiya Morita, on a public wanted list Thursday for allegations including his involvement in a robbery resulting in injury this week.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan to Require Cold Water Passenger Ships to Carry Life Rafts
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Japan's transport ministry will require passenger ships operating in cold water to carry life rafts from next April, it was learned Thursday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Rapidus to Set Up Chip Assembly Research Center in Hokkaido
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Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. said Thursday that it will set up a research and development center for the semiconductor assembly process at a Seiko Epson Corp. factory in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.Oleh 時事通信社
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CDP Calls for Unifying Opposition Candidates in Lower House Poll
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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday sought cooperation from other opposition parties in unifying candidates for constituencies in the upcoming general election.Oleh 時事通信社
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Actress Anna Sawai Chosen for "Time100 Next" List
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U.S. magazine Time selected actress Anna Sawai, who starred in "Shogun," a drama set in feudal Japan, for its "Time100 Next 2024" list of rising leaders Wednesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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New Japan PM Ishiba, U.S. Envoy Agree to Enhance Alliance
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New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel agreed Thursday to further strengthen their countries' alliance.Oleh 時事通信社
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Ishiba Seen Vowing to Double Regional Revitalization Subsidies
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Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce, in his first policy speech at parliament Friday, a plan to double subsidies for local revitalization on an initial budget basis, it was learned Thursday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Award Ceremony for Japanese Alcoholic Beverages Held in Paris
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The award ceremony for the Kura Master competition for sake and other Japanese alcoholic beverages for France for fiscal 2024 was held in Paris on Wednesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Close Cooperation on Middle East
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Leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday reaffirmed that they will work closely together in their responses to heightened tensions in the Middle East.Oleh 時事通信社
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Iwaya, Blinken Voice Concern about Middle East Tensions
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the potential escalation into a full-fledged war in the Middle East following Iran's missile attack on Israel.Oleh 時事通信社
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