Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

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Member since Dec 20, 2024 tomas@associatednews.agency

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From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are embracing ‘grandma hobbies’

From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are emb...

By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and...

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Japan to consider legalizing use of birth surnames alone after marriage

Japan to consider legalizing use of birth surnames alon...

The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to consider legalizing the use...

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'We're not wombs': Japanese women seek rights to sterilization

'We're not wombs': Japanese women seek rights to steril...

When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilized herself in the United States aged 27, ...

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Man in Iwate falls into hole with hibernating bear in it

Man in Iwate falls into hole with hibernating bear in it

On the morning of March 8, a 69-year-old Japanese man was on Iwakamiyama, a moun...

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TEPCO takes recently restarted reactor off grid to probe alarm activation

TEPCO takes recently restarted reactor off grid to prob...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (TEPCO) on Saturday halted power gener...

CULTURE
Anime revival screenings are having a moment

Anime revival screenings are having a moment

With anime fans flocking to theaters to revisit classics like “Tekkonkinkreet,” ...

CULTURE
The 49th Japan Academy Film Prize winners: Full list

The 49th Japan Academy Film Prize winners: Full list

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s ceremony. See every award rec...

CULTURE
‘Kokuho’ dominates Japan Academy Film Prize with 10 wins

‘Kokuho’ dominates Japan Academy Film Prize with 10 wins

Japan’s answer to the Oscars crowns Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama after its histori...

CULTURE
25 years in the making, Kanako Nishi steps into the global spotlight

25 years in the making, Kanako Nishi steps into the glo...

After more than half a million copies sold and a movie based on it, Kanako Nishi...

BUSINESS
Warsh's room to move at the Fed may narrow in a war-clouded outlook

Warsh's room to move at the Fed may narrow in a war-clo...

Despite moves by major nations to release stockpiled oil reserves, the price of ...

BUSINESS
Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?

Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?

About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through th...

BUSINESS
Over 1,500 Japanese firms operate in Middle East, survey shows

Over 1,500 Japanese firms operate in Middle East, surve...

The number of operating Japanese firms was highest in the United Arab Emirates, ...

BUSINESS
U.S. and Japan agree on their roles in potential nuclear power project, Westinghouse says

U.S. and Japan agree on their roles in potential nuclea...

The momentum for building nuclear power facilities is growing as nations look to...

BUSINESS
GE Vernova and Hitachi to explore Southeast Asia for small reactors

GE Vernova and Hitachi to explore Southeast Asia for sm...

The companies will study possibilities for their joint venture to introduce thei...

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Japanese cuisine set to feature in Oscars afterparty

Japanese cuisine set to feature in Oscars afterparty

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Japanese cuisine is playing a starring role in Hollywood ...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the deal with that randoseru backpack on social media?

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the deal with that rando...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...