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00:14

G-20 Finance Chiefs Adopt Statement on Digital...

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2024/07/26

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies on Thursday adopted a statement for the early implementation of digital services taxes, apparently with information technology behemoths in mind.

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00:11

Assigning Multiple Volunteer Probation Officers...

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2024/07/26

Japan's Justice Ministry has decided to expand the scope of cases in which multiple volunteer probation officers are assigned to watch over a person on probation, it was learned Friday.

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00:11

BOJ to Mull Possible Policy Rate Hike Next Week

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2024/07/26

The Bank of Japan is set to deliberate whether to hike its policy interest rate again at a two-day meeting from Tuesday, after the central bank ended its negative rate policy in March.

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00:11

5 Missing in Northeastern Japan after Heavy Rain

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2024/07/26

Five people have gone missing amid severe rain in the northeastern Japan prefectures of Yamagata and Akita, including two police officers responding to a distress call, police said Friday.

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00:10

Nadeshiko Japan Loses to Spain in Opener at Paris Games

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2024/07/26

Japan's national soccer team for women, known as Nadeshiko Japan, lost 1-2 to Spain on Thursday in its first group stage match at the Paris Olympic Games.

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00:09

Nitori Opens 1st Store in Indonesia

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2024/07/26

Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co. opened a store at a shopping mall in West Jakarta on Thursday, its first outlet in Indonesia.

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00:11

Can Japan Carry Over Medal Momentum from Tokyo to Paris?

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2024/07/26

History shows that nations that enjoyed success in their home Olympics tend to continue riding the medal wave in the next quadrennial event, boosting hopes that Japan will do the same in the Paris Olympics.

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00:12

Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Rise 2.2 Pct in July

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2024/07/26

Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 2.2pctin July from a year before, climbing for the 35th consecutive month, Japan's internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:08

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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