Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

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BUSINESS
Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid-rigging

Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid-ri...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of more...

BUSINESS
Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. boardrooms

Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. b...

Appointments of women ⁠and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to t...

BUSINESS
Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supporting BOJ rate hike path

Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supp...

The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to...

BUSINESS
BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Global executive says

BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Glob...

Economist Paul Sheard such a hike is needed to fight inflation reflecting higher...

BUSINESS
Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of foreign equipment technicians

Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of forei...

Makers are increasingly stuck with imported machinery that has stopped functioni...

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Strong quake hits Japan, at max 7 on its intensity scale

Strong quake hits Japan, at max 7 on its intensity scale

(Kyodo) -- Strong quake hits Japan, at max 7 on its intensity scale.

HEADLINES
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Baseball: Former Dragons pitcher, TV personality Bando dies at 86

Baseball: Former Dragons pitcher, TV personality Bando ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Eiji Bando, a former pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons who later...

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'Grumpy' Pallas kittens on display at Japan zoo

'Grumpy' Pallas kittens on display at Japan zoo

Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sullen f...

MONEY
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China's BYD rolls out ultracompact EV to challenge Japan's minicar market

China's BYD rolls out ultracompact EV to challenge Japa...

China's BYD Co. on Tuesday launched a new ultracompact electric vehicle develope...

BUSINESS
Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall

Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall

The draft 2027 budget, which the government may still amend, shows outlays for m...

NEWS UPDATES
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for penning intricate mystery novels, dies at 68

Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for penning intr...

Higashino, a prolific writer lauded for his creativity, died of cancer, his offi...

BUSINESS
China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innovation gap

China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innov...

AI is rapidly reshaping the country's beauty industry by shrinking every stage o...

BUSINESS
BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini car

BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini...

Debuting a "kei car" puts BYD up against the country's biggest automakers in the...

BUSINESS
Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipeline investments

Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipel...

The government will consider measures including risk-capital fundingr to promote...

BUSINESS
New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content

New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial in...

The goal is to ensure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they...

BUSINESS
Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ

Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ

The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates steady at its policy ...