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Bic Camera Adopts System to Prevent Resale of Duty-Free Goods
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Electronics retailer Bic Camera Inc. said Wednesday that it has introduced an alert system in all of its stores to prevent the controversial resale of duty-free products.Oleh 時事通信社
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Over 2,700 Residents Move Out of 6 Municipalities Hit by Noto Quake
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A total of 2,750 residents moved out of six municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, in the three months after the municipalities were hit hard by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day, it was learned Wednesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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U.S. to Let Japan End Sanctions for Abductees' Return
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U.S. foreign policy figures have not opposed the idea of Japan lifting its own sanctions against North Korea if the reclusive state returns all Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, the head of the abductee family group said Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Kumamoto Marks 68th Anniv. since Minamata Disease Confirmation
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A ceremony to mark the 68th anniversary of the official recognition of Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by polluted industrial wastewater, was held on Wednesday in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.Oleh 時事通信社
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Used Car Dealers Promoting Honest Sales after Bigmotor Scandal
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Used car dealers in Japan are highlighting transparency in their vehicle sales, following a string of fraudulent business practices, including false auto insurance claims, discovered at Bigmotor Co.Oleh 時事通信社
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Upcycling Efforts Spread among Japanese Companies
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Japanese companies are increasingly engaging in upcycling efforts, or adding new value to used products and waste materials, as part of their environmental and social contributions and to generate profits.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Govt Asks Genkai Town to Accept N-Waste Site Survey
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The Japanese Natural Resources and Energy Agency asked the town of Genkai in Saga Prefecture on Wednesday to accept a "literature survey" for a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants.Oleh 時事通信社
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Tokyo Wards Boost Furusato Nozei Gifts to Stem Tax Outflow
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An increasing number of Tokyo's special wards have started offering attractive return gifts under Japan's "furusato nozei" hometown tax donation system, in a bid to stop outflows of tax revenue.Oleh 時事通信社
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New Firm Formed to Take Over Bigmotor's Operations
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A new company called Wecars Co. was formed Wednesday to take over operations at Bigmotor Co., a scandal-tainted Japanese used car dealer, trading house Itochu Corp., one of the new firm's shareholders, said.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan, Nigeria Foreign Chiefs Agree to Beef Up Economic Ties
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, agreed to enhance their countries' economic relationship, when they met in Nigeria on Tuesday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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S. Korean Lawmakers Land on Japanese-Claimed Islands
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Seventeen people, including three lawmakers of South Korea's biggest opposition Democratic Party, have landed on Sea of Japan islands claimed by Tokyo.Oleh 時事通信社
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8 Japan Power Firms Log Record Net Profits in FY 2023
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Eight of Japan's 10 major power companies logged record-high consolidated net profits in fiscal 2023, according to their earnings reports released by Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Jan.-March GDP Seen Falling by Annualized 1.7 Pct
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Japan's real gross domestic product in January-March is believed to have logged an annualized decrease of 1.7pctfrom the previous quarter, according to think tanks.Oleh 時事通信社
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Taiwan President-Elect Seeks Stronger Cooperation with Japan
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Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te has expressed hopes for stepped-up cooperation between the self-ruled island and Japan.Oleh 時事通信社
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Kishida Leaves for France, Brazil, Paraguay
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed for a tour of France, Brazil and Paraguay on Wednesday, aiming to display Tokyo's focus on promoting ties with developing and emerging market countries in the so-called Global South.Oleh 時事通信社
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2 More Men Arrested over Burned Bodies Found in Japan's Tochigi
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Japanese police arrested two more men Wednesday as part of their investigation into the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple found in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Municipalities Setting Up "Cooling Shelters"
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Municipalities around Japan are rushing to secure "cooling shelters" people can use to cool down when there is high risk of heatstroke.Oleh 時事通信社
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3 JR Firms Post Higher Revenue, Profits
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East Japan Railway Co., Central Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. reported higher consolidated revenue and profits for the year ended last March.Oleh 時事通信社
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Noto Quake Survivors Face Tough Choice: Leave or Remain
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While Wednesday marks four months since a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day, local residents are facing a tough decision: whether to leave or remain in the quake-hit areas.Oleh 時事通信社
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Brazil's Lula Calls for Stronger Economic Ties with Japan
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that his country plans to strengthen ties with Japan in economic fields, including energy and the environment, toward decarbonization.Oleh 時事通信社
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G-7 Ministers Agree to Phase Out Coal-Fired Power Plants
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Climate, energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven major powers agreed in principle to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2035, at their three-day meeting in Turin, northern Italy, through Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Emperor Naruhito Marks 5 Yrs since Enthronement
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday reached the fifth anniversary of his enthronement, which marked the start of the current Reiwa period.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan, EU to Cooperate in Digital Regulation
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Japan and the European Union on Tuesday confirmed they will deepen cooperation in the field of regulation of digital giants' online services.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Believed to Have Spent 5 T. Yen in Forex Intervention
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Japanese authorities are believed to have conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling foreign exchange market intervention worth some 5 trillion yen Monday, it was learned Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Chugoku Electric to Delay N-Reactor Restart in Western Japan
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Chugoku Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that the planned restart of the No. 2 reactor at its Shimane nuclear power plant in western Japan will be delayed by about four months from August.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Govt Skips Submitting Active Cyber Defense Bill
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The Japanese government has decided to skip submitting a bill on "active cyber defense," or detecting signs of cyberattacks and taking pre-emptive measures, during the current session of the Diet, it was learned on Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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JSR Logs 5.5-B.-Yen Net Loss in FY 2023
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Japanese semiconductor materials maker JSR Corp. said Tuesday that it swung to a consolidated net loss of 5.5 billion yen in fiscal 2023 as the anemic chip market caused a sales drop.Oleh 時事通信社
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Major Japanese Brokerages Post Better Earnings in FY 2023
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Five major Japanese securities houses have reported improvements in their bottom lines in fiscal 2023, reflecting brisk trading demand from retail investors thanks to higher stock prices.Oleh 時事通信社
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Last Japanese Newspaper in Brazil Striving to Stay in Print
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Diario Brasil Nippou, the last remaining Japanese-language newspaper in Brazil, is struggling to keep its presses rolling.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Govt to Ask Genkai Town to Accept N-Waste Site Survey
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Japan's industry ministry plans to ask the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, on Wednesday to accept a "literature survey" for a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants, it was learned Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Reviewing "Foods with Function Claims" System
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A Japanese government panel is reviewing the system allowing food products to be labeled as having specific health benefits, in the wake of deaths and hospitalizations of users of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s dietary supplements containing "beni koji" red yeast rice.Oleh 時事通信社
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Prices of 417 Food Items to Go Up in Japan in May
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Prices will be raised for 417 products of 195 major food and beverage makers in Japan in May, down by 50.2pctfrom 837 products a year before, research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. said in a survey released Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan's Ono Pharma to Buy U.S. Startup Deciphera
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Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday that it will buy U.S. startup Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to strengthen its research and development capabilities in the field of oncology.Oleh 時事通信社
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Number of Vacant Homes in Japan Hits Record High of 9 M.
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The number of vacant homes in Japan stood at nine million as of Oct. 1 last year, hitting a record high, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Famed Japanese Wedding Dress Designer Yumi Katsura Dies at 94
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Top Japanese bridal fashion designer Yumi Katsura has died at the age of 94, it was learned Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Some Japan Local Govts Introducing Selective 4-Day Workweek
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Some local governments in Japan are introducing or testing a selective four-day workweek to secure talent amid the diversification of lifestyles.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Industrial Output Rises 3.8 Pct in March
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Japan's industrial production in March jumped 3.8pctfrom the previous month, rising for the first time in three months as vehicle output rebounded after months of sluggishness amid test fraud scandals, the industry ministry said Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Another Person May Be behind 2nd Man Held over Tochigi Bodies
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A man who is suspected of ordering the disposal of the bodies of a Tokyo couple has said that he was given instructions by another person, investigative sources said Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Kishida Takes LDP Loss in All 3 By-Elections "Seriously"
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Tuesday he takes "seriously" the party's defeat in all three House of Representatives by-elections held Sunday.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Job Availability Ratio Falls in FY 2023
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Japan's average ratio of effective job openings to seekers fell 0.02 point in fiscal 2023 from the previous year to 1.29, the first decline in three years, the labor ministry said Tuesday.Oleh 時事通信社
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G-7 Agrees to Scrap Coal-Fired Thermal Power by 2035: Report
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Climate, energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven major economies on Monday agreed in principle to abolish coal-fired power generation by 2030-2035, Andrew Bowie, Britain's minister for energy security and net zero, told Class CNBC of Italy in an interview.Oleh 時事通信社
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China Calls Ishigaki's Marine Survey Act of Provocation
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Monday slammed a marine survey conducted by a Japanese city around the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands as an act of provocation.Oleh 時事通信社
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Another Man Arrested for Damaging Bodies Found in Tochigi
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Japanese police on Monday arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly damaging the bodies of a couple from Tokyo, which were found burned near a river in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan.Oleh 時事通信社
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Japan Recognizes 4,108 People in 2024 Spring Honors
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The Japanese government announced on Monday a list of 4,108 people recognized for this year's spring honors, including former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, 79, who was given the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure.Oleh 時事通信社
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Elliott Acquires Large Stake in Trader Sumitomo: Report
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Elliott Management Corp. of the United States, known as an activist investor, has invested several tens of billions of yen to build a large stake in Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp., Bloomberg reported Sunday.Oleh 時事通信社
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40 Pct of Voters Want Kishida to Step Down Soon: Exit Poll
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As many as 40pctof voters in Sunday's House of Representatives by-elections in Japan want Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to step down "as soon as possible," an exit poll by Jiji Press showed.Oleh 時事通信社
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Opposition CDP Sweeps Sunday's Lower House By-Elections
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The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is certain to win all three by-elections for the House of Representatives on Sunday.Oleh 時事通信社
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JR East Says Will Not Respond to Harassing Customers
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East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has announced that it has drawn up a policy for dealing with "customer harassment," or excessive demands and other problematic behavior by customers toward employees.Oleh 時事通信社
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Voting Underway in 3 Lower House By-Elections in Japan
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Voting is underway in three House of Representatives by-elections in Japan on Sunday, with results expected in the night.Oleh 時事通信社
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When Will Japan Intervene in Market to Support Yen?
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As the yen continues to fall against other major currencies, the focal point is when the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will intervene in the currency market to support the yen.Oleh 時事通信社
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