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WEBA body was found drifting in the Sea of Japan, that Japanese rescuers said on Tuesday might be a teenager who went missing in a severe flood 10 days ago. Rescuers found the body on Monday in waters off the port of Fukui in central Japan, some 160 kilometers southwest… Read
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WEBJapan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。
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WEBJapan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable after he took office Tuesday vowing to tackle a slow economy and regain public trust before an upcoming election.
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WEBToday 06:00 am JST Today | 06:40 am JST 4 Comments Police in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his girlfriend by strangling her at his apartment.
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WEBToday 03:12 am JST Today | 06:44 am JST 0 Comments A man attacked and injured three young children as they were heading to a day care center in Zurich on Tuesday, Swiss police said.
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WEBAsian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier. A quarterly “tankan” survey by the Bank of Japan showed business confidence among large manufacturers remained steady at 13, indicating an improved outlook for business conditions. A positive number… Read
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.
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WEBToday 03:45 am JST Today | 06:33 am JST 0 Comments A man has been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in the western German city of Essen that left 30 people injured and driving a van into two shops, authorities said Sunday.
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WEBToday 06:32 am JST Today | 06:39 am JST 11 Comments Anna Sawai, who became the first Japanese to win an Emmy Award for best lead actress for her role in the U.S. television series "Shogun," was selected Wednesday in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the next generation.