Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Last seen: 19 days ago

Member since Dec 20, 2024
 tomas@associatednews.agency

Japan's core consumer prices in November rise 3.0% on year

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's core consumer prices in November rose 3.0 percent from ...

Up to 18,000 could die in major Tokyo quake, mostly fro...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A powerful earthquake that has a high probability of occurring ...

Yen weakens to 156 vs. dollar after BOJ raises policy r...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen weakened to the lower 156 level against the U.S. dollar...

Japanese actor Shimizu given suspended term for marijua...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese actor Hiroya Shimizu, known for his role in the "Tokyo...

Japan 10-year gov't bond yield rises to 2.015%, highest...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond rose to ...

Trump signs record $901 billion defense policy bill for...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a ...

Bank of Japan lifts policy rate 30-yr high of 0.75% ami...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its key policy rate to a 30-...

Toyota aims to import US-built vehicles to Japan from 2026

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will aim to import to Japan ...

Japan declines to comment on PM Office source's remarks...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top government spokesman on Friday repeatedly declined ...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Big racoon dog statu...

As Christmas approaches, a big "tanuki" racoon dog statue in front of Shigaraki ...

Tokyo zoo imposes one-minute time limit for viewing pan...

Earlier this week, Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo announced that its twin giant pandas, Xiao X...

U.S. extends waiver allowing Japan to import LNG from R...

The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it will extend an exemption allowing...

Trump is previewing his 2026 agenda in an address to th...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next...

Why the push for a stronger yuan won’t go away

China has been skirting deflation and a strong currency could exacerbate the dif...

Japanese doctor-writer fined $1,900 for defaming anti-C...

TOKYO -- Physician and author Mikito Chinen had been fined 300,000 yen (about $1...

News in Easy English: Gap in housework time between men...

TOKYO -- A new survey shows that men and women in Tokyo are spending more equal ...