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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Easy Japanese news in translation: Straw mats taken off from pine trees in Shizuoka Pref.

Easy Japanese news in translation: Straw mats taken off...

March 5 was "Keichitsu," the day when it is said that insects in the ground beco...

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Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion

Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion

Japan's Honda said Thursday it expected to book nearly $16 billion in expenses a...

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Japan warns companies considering Ukraine support on potential leaks by Huawei

Japan warns companies considering Ukraine support on po...

The Japanese government has warned domestic companies willing to assist in Ukrai...

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Asia shares are mostly lower and oil hovers near $100 a barrel over Iran war worries

Asia shares are mostly lower and oil hovers near $100 a...

Asia shares were mostly lower Friday, tracking Wall Street losses, while oil pri...

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4,000 plum trees bloom on 38-hectare hillside during Plum Blossom Festival at Inabe Agricultural Park

4,000 plum trees bloom on 38-hectare hillside during Pl...

At the foot of the Suzuka Mountains in Mie Prefecture, Inabe Agricultural Park b...

BUSINESS
Mexico considering social media restriction for minors

Mexico considering social media restriction for minors

Several nations are toughening up age restrictions on social media platforms as ...

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Online banking fraud losses hit record 10.4 bil. yen in Japan in 2025

Online banking fraud losses hit record 10.4 bil. yen in...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Losses from fraudulent online banking transfers hit a record hi...

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Tokyo stocks drop on lingering oil supply concerns amid Middle East war

Tokyo stocks drop on lingering oil supply concerns amid...

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, hurt by surging oil futures as the International Ene...

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Japan top court upholds guilty verdict against Vietnamese woman over abandoned baby

Japan top court upholds guilty verdict against Vietname...

TOKYO -- The Japanese Supreme Court has dismissed a claim by the defense team fo...

BUSINESS
Japan promises 80 million barrels of oil to support 400 million-barrel global intervention

Japan promises 80 million barrels of oil to support 400...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced the commitment hours before the IEA anno...

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Oscars preview: Producers tease 'KPop Demon Hunters' and 'Sinners' celebrations

Oscars preview: Producers tease 'KPop Demon Hunters' an...

(AP) -- The "KPop Demon Hunters" hit "Golden" has been performed quite a few tim...

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Japan college student accused of illegally selling 'nicopuff' flavored e-cigarettes

Japan college student accused of illegally selling 'nic...

OSAKA -- Osaka Prefectural Police on March 9 sent prosecutors documents accusing...

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Plan to repurpose 150 buses from Osaka expo stalls over safety concerns

Plan to repurpose 150 buses from Osaka expo stalls over...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A plan to repurpose 150 electric buses used in last year's Worl...

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Nissan, Uber, Wayve announce robotaxi tie-up, trial in Tokyo by late 2026

Nissan, Uber, Wayve announce robotaxi tie-up, trial in ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co., U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies I...

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Tokyo stocks fell in morning on lingering oil supply concerns

Tokyo stocks fell in morning on lingering oil supply co...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning due to rising oil futures am...

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JAL Group allows sneakers for 14,000 workers, citing better working comfort

JAL Group allows sneakers for 14,000 workers, citing be...

IZUMISANO, Osaka -- "I can never go back to pumps," one Japan Airlines Co. (JAL)...