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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BUSINESS
Akazawa heading to U.S. to discuss more projects under $550 billion pledge

Akazawa heading to U.S. to discuss more projects under ...

Three projects have already been agreed upon and others could be concluded soon.

BUSINESS
Japan Post Insurance to shift to high-yield bonds, CEO Says

Japan Post Insurance to shift to high-yield bonds, CEO ...

The life insurer expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates again as soon...

BUSINESS
South Korea’s AI-fueled stock euphoria unravels on Iran war risk

South Korea’s AI-fueled stock euphoria unravels on Iran...

Down another 6.7% following a 7.2% drop in the previous session, the high-flying...

MONEY
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Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.7% as workers seek better positions

Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.7% as workers seek bett...

Japan's unemployment rate in January rose to 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent in the...

MONEY
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Nikkei ends down over 3% on concern over Middle East conflict

Nikkei ends down over 3% on concern over Middle East co...

The Nikkei stock index ended down over 3 percent on Tuesday, extending its losse...

HEADLINES
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As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran wil...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in ...

BUSINESS
Flight prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf conflict closes major hubs

Flight prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf con...

Key hubs including Dubai — the world's busiest international airport that normal...

LIFESTYLE
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Burning through cash just to throw things away tops list of headaches when moving house in Japan

Burning through cash just to throw things away tops lis...

For many people when they think of spring in Japan, the first thing that comes t...

HEADLINES
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No prefectures ready to accept soil from Fukushima accident cleanup: survey

No prefectures ready to accept soil from Fukushima acci...

None of Japan's prefectural governors said they are willing to accept soil colle...

HEADLINES
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Record ¥4.5 billion in lost cash turned in to Tokyo police in 2025

Record ¥4.5 billion in lost cash turned in to Tokyo pol...

A record 4.5 billion yen in cash was turned in to Tokyo police as lost property ...

HEADLINES
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Pass rate for foreign driver's license conversion test drops after tighter rules

Pass rate for foreign driver's license conversion test ...

The pass rate for the foreign driver's license conversion test in Japan fell to ...

CULTURE
Mari Katayama wins inaugural Mori Art Prize

Mari Katayama wins inaugural Mori Art Prize

The biennial Mori Art Award, among the largest payouts for a single contemporary...

BUSINESS
Prediction market bets on Iran strikes stoke insider trading and ethics scrutiny

Prediction market bets on Iran strikes stoke insider tr...

Bets on the ouster of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew criticism of platforms such as...

BUSINESS
Japanese firms boost spending as Takaichi makes investment push

Japanese firms boost spending as Takaichi makes investm...

Capital expenditure on goods excluding software reportedly rose 4% from the prev...

BUSINESS
PayPay and SoftBank seek $1.1 billion in payments firm’s U.S. IPO

PayPay and SoftBank seek $1.1 billion in payments firm’...

The digital payments firm’s initial public offering is expected to price on Marc...

BUSINESS
Takaichi takes aim at Japan's supplementary budgets

Takaichi takes aim at Japan's supplementary budgets

The prime minister wants to push as much spending as possible into the initial b...