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00:11

Holiday Travelers Affected by Shinkansen Halt Due to...

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2024/08/16

Strong Typhoon Ampil caused many Shinkansen bullet train services and passenger flights to be canceled in Japan on Friday, hitting travelers in the middle of the "Bon" summer holiday period.

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00:15

Shareholders Reject Proposal to Sack Kusuri No...

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2024/08/16

Shareholders of Kusuri No Aoki Holdings Co. on Friday rejected a proposal by Hong Kong-based investment fund Oasis Management Co. for the dismissal of three board members at the Japanese drugstore operator including the president and vice president.

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00:09

56-Yr-Old Man Working to Open 1st Rum Distillery in...

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2024/08/16

Mikihiko Meguro, 56, is working to produce rum in Kakuda in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi, aiming to boost his hometown.

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00:09

Japan's New COVID-19 Cases Down for 2nd Week

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2024/08/16

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan in the week through Sunday decreased from a week earlier for a second straight drop, the health ministry said Friday.

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00:14

Elderly Facilities, Others Stay Alert after Quake...

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2024/08/16

Facilities for elderly people in Pacific areas of Japan remain vigilant over a possible huge earthquake, even after the central government on Thursday lifted its emergency advisory on a megaquake that may occur at the Nankai Trough.

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00:09

Tokyo Disney Parks to Close Early Due to Typhoon

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2024/08/16

The Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks will close early Friday due to approaching Typhoon Ampil, their operator said the same day.

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00:11

Strong Typhoon Ampil Approaches Eastern Japan

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2024/08/16

Powerful Typhoon Ampil approached the Kanto eastern Japan region, including Tokyo, Friday morning, moving north off Hachijojima, one of the capital's Izu islands in the Pacific.

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00:11

Calls for Early Snap Election Spreading within...

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2024/08/15

Calls to dissolve the Japanese House of Representatives for a snap election immediately after the Liberal Democratic Party holds a leadership election next month are spreading rapidly within the ruling party.

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00:10

Japan Firms Aiming to Help Prevent Nighttime Heatstroke

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2024/08/15

To combat this summer's heat waves both day and night, Japanese companies are encouraging people to utilize products and services aimed at helping them avoid getting heatstroke while sleeping.

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00:12

Japan to Review Calls for Caution over Nankai Trough...

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2024/08/15

The Japanese government will assess whether its calls for caution based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's first-ever emergency information on a possible megaquake in the Nankai Trough were appropriate.

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00:12

INTERVIEW: Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank to Act Swiftly amid...

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2024/08/15

Takaharu Hayashi, president of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, has stressed the importance of speed in responding to the changing market situation marked by the yen's weakness and the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes.

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00:09

Palau Signs Renewable Energy Technology Pact with TEPCO

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2024/08/15

The Palau government has signed an agreement with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on renewable energy-related technical cooperation.

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00:11

Strong Typhoon Ampil Travels toward Eastern Japan

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2024/08/15

A powerful typhoon traveled over the Pacific toward eastern Japan on Thursday, prompting authorities to sound an alarm and transport service providers to decide on scaling down operations.

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00:12

Japan Ends Call for Special Measures 1 Week after...

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2024/08/15

The Japanese government on Thursday ended its weeklong call for people to take special measures for possible earthquakes following a strong tremblor off the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki on Aug. 8.

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00:12

Aspiring Successors to Kishida Begin Prep for LDP...

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2024/08/15

Japanese ruling party lawmakers aspiring to succeed Fumio Kishida as party chief and prime minister began preparations Thursday for the party's leadership election expected in September.

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00:14

Former Japanese Ruling Party Member Hirose Resigns as...

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2024/08/15

Former Japanese ruling party member Megumi Hirose resigned as a lawmaker of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, on Thursday over allegations that one of her secretaries fraudulently received state funds as salaries.

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00:10

Japan Renews Peace Pledge on 79th War Anniversary

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2024/08/15

A memorial ceremony was held in Tokyo on Thursday to mark the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, with attendees renewing their pledge for peace.

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00:16

Effects of Kishida's Economic Measures Reduced...

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2024/08/15

For about three years since taking office in October 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has urged companies to raise wages and focused on economic measures supporting households, such as tax cuts and subsidies to help lower electricity and gas bills.

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00:10

Japan Lawmaker Allowance Reform in Limbo

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2024/08/15

Efforts to reform controversial allowances for Japanese lawmakers have stalled, as an agreement between two key parties on the issue lacks a specific deadline.

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00:12

Japanese Restaurant Chains Post Solid Earnings

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2024/08/15

Major Japanese restaurant chains posted solid consolidated earnings performances for the first half of the year or the quarter ended in June, aided by menu price increases that boosted per-customer spending.

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