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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JR East to boost technical staff after a series of service suspensions

JR East to boost technical staff after a series of serv...

East Japan Railway Co President Yoichi Kise says the company will hire more tech...

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Foreigners account for over 80% of off-course skiers needing rescue in Hokkaido

Foreigners account for over 80% of off-course skiers ne...

Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost, coldest, and snowiest prefecture, boasts world-c...

BUSINESS
Japan producer prices rose 2.3% in January, BOJ reports

Japan producer prices rose 2.3% in January, BOJ reports

The pace of increase in the producer price index, which measures the costs of go...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: Which little parties won big in Japan's election?

The Mainichi News Quiz: Which little parties won big in...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

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Olympics: 16-yr-olds Shimizu, Kudo lead Japan quartet into halfpipe final

Olympics: 16-yr-olds Shimizu, Kudo lead Japan quartet i...

LIVIGNO, Italy (Kyodo) -- Sixteen-year-olds Sara Shimizu and Rise Kudo led a Jap...

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Tokyo stocks mixed after Nikkei hits record high on economic policy hopes

Tokyo stocks mixed after Nikkei hits record high on eco...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Thursday morning as investors locked in...

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NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute

NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking ...

BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO on Wednesday launched a new military effort dubbed Arctic ...

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Japan's main opposition begins 2-horse leader race after election loss

Japan's main opposition begins 2-horse leader race afte...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's main opposition party the Centrist Reform Alliance on T...

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Japan flags over 300 lone offender social media posts during election

Japan flags over 300 lone offender social media posts d...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese police said Thursday they flagged 336 social media pos...

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Olympics: Japan confident ahead of women's curling opener vs Sweden

Olympics: Japan confident ahead of women's curling open...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Kyodo) -- Carrying the confidence of a team that belie...

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China envoy in Japan makes 1st public appearance after threat sparks outcry

China envoy in Japan makes 1st public appearance after ...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian attended a Lunar New...

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LDP chapter in west Japan criticizes party suggestion on scandal-hit lawmaker's return

LDP chapter in west Japan criticizes party suggestion o...

WAKAYAMA -- The Wakayama prefectural chapter of the ruling Liberal Democratic Pa...

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People in Japan scammed out of record 324 billion yen in 2025

People in Japan scammed out of record 324 billion yen i...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- People in Japan were swindled out of a record 324.11 billion ye...

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Japan manners debate: Is it OK to put a Mister Donut donut back on the shelf after taking it?

Japan manners debate: Is it OK to put a Mister Donut do...

Recently, a debate broke out online in Japan regarding Mister Donut. The topic w...

CULTURE
‘Sai: Disaster’: Evil has no clear shape or meaning

‘Sai: Disaster’: Evil has no clear shape or meaning

Directed by Yutaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase, the chilling thriller centered on a ...

CULTURE
‘Yakushima’s Illusion’: Medical reality with a mystic twist

‘Yakushima’s Illusion’: Medical reality with a mystic t...

Naomi Kawase’s spiritual musings aren’t as compelling as her depiction of lives ...