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DMM to Raise 55 B. Yen after Bitcoin Outflow
Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin Co. said Wednesday that it will raise 55 billion yen ...
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2 Elderly Japanese Found Dead in Southern Paraguay House
Mexico City, June 4 (Jiji Press)--Law enforcement authorities of Paraguay have announced that two elderly Japanese men were ...
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Local LDP Official Urges Kishida to Step Down
Yokohama/Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--A senior local official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has urged Prime ...
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Edo-Period Teens Tackling Math’s Toughest Problems: A Historical Look at Japan’s “Wasan” Math
The Edo-period pursuit of wasan, Japan’s domestic tradition of tackling mathematical problems, was one involving samurai and commoners, young and old alike.Historical records reveal that women ...
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Aeon Begins Sale in Time with Japan Govt's Tax Cuts
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)--Major retailer Aeon Co. on Monday launched a sale in time with the Japanese government's fixed-amount tax cuts of 40,000 yen per person that started this month.
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The Frozen North: Negotiations on the Northern Territories at a Standstill
Talks aimed at getting the Northern Territories back to Japanese control are halted, as Russia, which now holds the islands, ...
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Thirsty Times Ahead? Tokyo’s Crumbling Infrastructure Could Create Postquake “Water Refugees”
When the Noto earthquake claimed the lives of over 200 people on New Year’s Day, 2024, collapsed buildings and tsunami devastation reminded us of the awesome power of earthquakes. The loss of ...
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Major Quake Hits Noto Peninsula in Central Japan
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)--An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on early Monday morning. The quake registered a seismic ...
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Major Quake Hits Noto Peninsula in Central Japan
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)--An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on early Monday morning. The quake registered a seismic ...
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KDDI Launches New Program to Develop Space Biz
Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Thursday that it has launched an open innovation program designed to create space-related businesses through ...
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Overtourism-Hit Kyoto Launches New Bus Service for Tourists
Kyoto, June 1 (Jiji Press)--The western Japan city of Kyoto on Saturday launched an express bus service connecting Kyoto Station with major tourist destinations in the city. The bus service was ...
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Yoasobi’s “Idol” Helps Lift Japan’s Music Royalties to New High
Whether enjoyed through streaming or sung at karaoke, “Idol” by Yoasobi, the theme song for the Oshi no Ko anime, was Japan’s most popular song of the 2023 fiscal year. The Japanese Society ...