Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Last seen: 18 days ago

Member since Dec 20, 2024
 tomas@associatednews.agency

Bank of Japan to weigh whether to raise rates at Dec. m...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Monday the central bank...

Mayor of southwest Japan city, pro wrestler 'fight it o...

BUZEN, Fukuoka -- The mayor of this southwestern Japan city and a pro wrestler r...

Nikkei stock index falls over 2% amid BOJ rate hike spe...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index fell over 2 percent, weighed down by a s...

Fire breaks out at Nippon Steel plant in Hokkaido, no i...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A fire broke out early Monday at a plant operated by Nippon S...

Japan Imperial Household Agency releases photos of resc...

TOKYO -- The Imperial Household Agency released photos of rescue cats kept by th...

Editorial: Japan's health insurance card transition req...

Japan's traditional health insurance cards are set to expire on Dec. 1. They wil...

A long-lost Rubens painting depicting Jesus' Crucifixio...

VERSAILLES, France (AP) -- A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rub...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Zoo offers photo ses...

At Tobu Zoo in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, an event started where...

China's factory activity contracts for 8th month in Nov...

China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, a...

The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo

With so much to see and do in downtown Tokyo, it’s no wonder that so many travel...

A guide to 'goshuin': Japanese shrine & temple stamps

Planning to visit Japan’s shrines and temples? Here’s what goshuin are and how t...

Workplace injuries, deaths of foreigners in Japan top 6...

The number of foreign workers in Japan injured or killed in work-related acciden...

Half of Japan local court branches have 1 female lawyer...

About half of Japan's district court branches have one or fewer female lawyers i...

Japan sees largest-ever fall in number of independent f...

The number of self-employed farmworkers in Japan tumbled 25.1 percent in 2025 fr...

Ueno Ameyoko Shopping Street

With its historical roots and a vibrant mix of street food, Ueno Ameyoko Shoppin...

Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone named Wo...

Duplantis, along with retaining his gold medal at the world championships in Tok...