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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Japan looks to triple departure tax to ¥3,000 to deal with overtourism

Japan looks to triple departure tax to ¥3,000 to deal w...

The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the...

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Railway company employee drives trains without license in central Japan

Railway company employee drives trains without license ...

A railway company employee, aspiring to be a train driver, maneuvered trains wit...

ENTERTAINMENT
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LeBron James practices with Lakers' G League squad

LeBron James practices with Lakers' G League squad

The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 ga...

ENTERTAINMENT
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Former Kyoto police officer arrested for defrauding elderly dementia patient

Former Kyoto police officer arrested for defrauding eld...

The former officer is a board member of a group based in the city that works wit...

ENTERTAINMENT
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U.S. government readies for massive reboot after ending record shutdown

U.S. government readies for massive reboot after ending...

Officials warn some operations may take a week or more to fully resume after the...

CULTURE
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Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon

Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon

Tatsuya Nakadai worked with nearly every major Japanese director of the postwar ...

CULTURE
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‘Tokyo Taxi’: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time

‘Tokyo Taxi’: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time

With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada’s 91st film may be his most m...

CULTURE
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Predictability weighs down ‘A Light in the Harbor’

Predictability weighs down ‘A Light in the Harbor’

Michihito Fujii’s yakuza drama is determinedly old-fashioned — and not in a good...

BUSINESS
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Yoshinoya predicts record China profit on new recipes

Yoshinoya predicts record China profit on new recipes

The beef bowl chain redesigned menus, offering items with vegetable toppings and...

BUSINESS
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Disney eyes ESPN expansion in Asia to boost streaming content

Disney eyes ESPN expansion in Asia to boost streaming c...

The company aims to add more live sports to Disney+ and gradually roll out ESPN ...

BUSINESS
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Japan Exchange looks at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms

Japan Exchange looks at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms

The Tokyo Stock Exchange operator is exploring options including a stricter appl...

BUSINESS
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Producer prices rose 2.7% on year in October, with agricultural goods up 31.4%

Producer prices rose 2.7% on year in October, with agri...

The producer price index, which measures the cost of goods traded between busine...

BUSINESS
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SBI Shinsei Bank targets ¥400 billion Tokyo IPO for valuation around ¥1 trillion

SBI Shinsei Bank targets ¥400 billion Tokyo IPO for val...

The lender was taken private in 2023 to repay Shinsei’s government bailout, whic...

HEADLINES
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Japan Police Deploy Officers to Cull Bears

Japan Police Deploy Officers to Cull Bears

Akita/Takizawa, Iwate Pref., Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police deployed team...

HEADLINES
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Actor Hirosue's Car Accident Case Sent to Prosecutors

Actor Hirosue's Car Accident Case Sent to Prosecutors

Shizuoka, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police on Thursday sent public prosecut...

HEADLINES
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Asahi Breweries Sales Down 10 Pct after Cyberattack

Asahi Breweries Sales Down 10 Pct after Cyberattack

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Thursday that its sales d...