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Brazil Apologizes for Persecution of Japan Immigrants...

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2024/07/26

The Brazilian government issued its first formal apology Thursday for its persecution of Japanese immigrants during World War II.

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00:12

Japan "Furusato Nozei" Donations...

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2024/07/25

The annual amount of money collected under Japan's "furusato nozei" hometown donation system is believed to have exceeded 1 trillion yen in fiscal 2023 for the first time ever, sources said Thursday.

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00:13

Japan Beverage Group Asahi to Quit Restaurant Biz

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2024/07/25

Japanese beverage group Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Thursday that it will quit the restaurant business by selling its "ryotei" high-end restaurant operator Nadaman Co. to food service company Onodera Group Co.

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00:16

Japan to Open More Expressways to Double Trailers

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2024/07/25

The Japanese government decided at a ministerial meeting on Thursday to lift the ban on double trailers on some sections of Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway, the Hanshin Expressway in western Japan and the Hokkaido Expressway in northernmost Japan in September.

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00:13

Japan Post Incurs Bigger Operating Loss

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2024/07/25

Japan Post Co. on Thursday reported an operating loss of 89.6 billion yen from its mainline postal business in fiscal 2023, even bigger than the previous year's 21.1 billion yen.

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00:08

Japan Lower House Speaker to Visit India from Mon.

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2024/07/25

Japan's House of Representatives said Thursday that its speaker, Fukushiro Nukaga, will visit India for five days from Monday.

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00:15

GSDF Eyes Missile Training on Remote Tokyo Island

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2024/07/25

The Ground Self-Defense Force is considering establishing a firing range on Tokyo's Minamitorishima, a remote island in the Pacific, for surface-to-ship missile training, GSDF Chief of Staff Gen. Yasunori Morishita said Thursday.

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00:08

Limited-Time Bar Featuring Nikka Products to Open in...

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2024/07/25

A limited-time bar featuring cocktails using whisky and gin from Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. will open in Tokyo in August.

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00:12

Minimum Wage Hike Seen Weighing on Small Biz in Japan

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2024/07/25

Now that the Japanese government has decided on a 50-yen minimum hourly wage hike for fiscal 2024, small businesses in the country fear they will be heavily burdened with higher labor costs.

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00:12

Skateboarding Rides Wave of Popularity in Japan

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2024/07/25

Skateboarding has been gaining attention in Japan since the street sport was selected as an official event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with a growing number of skateboard parks opening across the country.

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00:13

Japan Restaurant Sales Up 12.4 Pct in June

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2024/07/25

Restaurant sales in Japan in June climbed 12.4pctfrom a year before, reflecting a rise in the number of people going out due to the late start of this year's rainy season, industry data showed Thursday.

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00:10

Goods to Prevent Workers' Heatstroke Exhibited...

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2024/07/25

An exhibition of items to prevent workers from suffering heatstroke on the job, such as protective clothing that lets air through, opened in Tokyo on Wednesday for a three-day run.

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00:11

Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for Northeastern Japan Areas

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2024/07/25

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday issued special warnings of heavy rain for the city of Sakata and the town of Yuza in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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00:11

Nissan's Operating Profit Plunges 99 Pct in...

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2024/07/25

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that its group operating profit in April-June plunged 99.2pctfrom a year earlier to 995 million yen.

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00:12

Japan Automakers' China Market Woes behind End...

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2024/07/25

Nippon Steel Corp.'s decision to end its automotive steel sheet joint venture in China with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. reflects Japanese automakers' struggle in the Chinese electric vehicle market.

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00:13

Another Hyogo Official Dies after Allegations against...

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2024/07/25

Another Hyogo prefectural government employee linked to power harassment allegations against Motohiko Saito, governor of the western Japan prefecture, was found to have died, in an apparent suicide, it was learned.

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00:08

Japan Routs Paraguay in Men's Soccer Opener at...

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2024/07/25

Japan trounced Paraguay 5-0 in its group stage opening match in the men's soccer at the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday.

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00:15

Japanese "Truck G-Men" Issue...

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2024/07/25

Japanese "truck G-men," or inspectors who monitor working conditions in the logistics sector, have issued corrective guidance to cargo owners and prime contractors 722 times through end-June since the role was established about a year ago.

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00:11

G-7 Officials Affirm Commitment to Ukraine Aid

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2024/07/25

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven advanced democracies confirmed Wednesday that they will continue to work together to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.

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00:13

JR West to Retire 500 Series Shinkansen Trains in 2027

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2024/07/25

West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, said Wednesday that its 500 series Shinkansen bullet trains, which were once among the fastest trains in the world, will be retired in 2027 due to their aging.

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