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 digital payment firm PayPay makes major US stock market debut

Japan digital payment firm PayPay makes major US stock ...

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- PayPay Corp., the Japanese provider of a popular digital pay...

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White House posts mash-up of Nintendo game clips, US strikes on Iran

White House posts mash-up of Nintendo game clips, US st...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The White House has posted a video that appears to use footage ...

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As gold prices soar, Japan firms turn to recycling and 'urban mining'

As gold prices soar, Japan firms turn to recycling and ...

TOKYO -- Amid the global surge in the price of gold, recycling of the metal is a...

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Girl referred to prosecutors over possession of sleeping pills with intent to distribute

Girl referred to prosecutors over possession of sleepin...

TOKYO -- The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s Juvenile Support Division on...

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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...