Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Last seen: 3 days ago

Member since Dec 20, 2024 tomas@associatednews.agency

Following (0)

Followers (0)

HEADLINES
bg
Cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits war-link...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A cross-party group of over 120 Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday...

HEADLINES
bg
Japan parties soften stances on tax break on food despite campaign vows

Japan parties soften stances on tax break on food despi...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling and opposition parties appear to be watering dow...

HEADLINES
bg
What to know as Trump extends ceasefire in Iran war

What to know as Trump extends ceasefire in Iran war

JERUSALEM (AP) -- President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the cease...

HEADLINES
bg
Easy Japanese news in translation: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opens after winter break

Easy Japanese news in translation: Tateyama Kurobe Alpi...

On April 15, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a road that runs through the Nort...

HEADLINES
bg
Tokyo elementary school suspends grade-level classes after surge in measles infections

Tokyo elementary school suspends grade-level classes af...

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on April 21 that a public e...

MONEY
bg
Hello Kitty's parent company to make its own video games

Hello Kitty's parent company to make its own video games

Seeking new fans for Hello Kitty, the company behind the enigmatic character on ...

MONEY
bg
How France fell for reimagined 19th-century workers' canteens

How France fell for reimagined 19th-century workers' ca...

So-called bouillon restaurants are mushrooming all over France, reviving a tradi...

MONEY
bg
Hitachi to sell home appliance business to electronics retailer Nojima

Hitachi to sell home appliance business to electronics ...

Hitachi Ltd said Tuesday it will sell its home appliance business to Japanese el...

TRAVEL
bg
Air New Zealand adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

Air New Zealand adding bunk beds for economy travelers ...

Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many ...

LIVING
bg
Overtourism in Japan: Can tourists help fix it?

Overtourism in Japan: Can tourists help fix it?

I was a tourist in Japan long before I moved here. Unfortunately, this hasn’t ma...

HEADLINES
bg
Man ordered to pay NHK fee for over 10 years after claiming ‘right not to watch' broadcaster

Man ordered to pay NHK fee for over 10 years after clai...

A 71-year-old man from Nagoya who has refused to pay NHK subscription fees for o...

HEADLINES
bg
Condo plan in Fukuoka Prefecture scrapped amid opposition to foreign occupants

Condo plan in Fukuoka Prefecture scrapped amid oppositi...

A city in Fukuoka Prefecture said Tuesday a condo project envisioning mostly for...

HEADLINES
bg
Female worker dies after being trapped in equipment at Tokyo Dome park

Female worker dies after being trapped in equipment at ...

A female worker inspecting equipment at an amusement park in Tokyo on Tuesday wa...

BUSINESS
MUFG Bank seeks more acquisitions after $4.3 billion India deal

MUFG Bank seeks more acquisitions after $4.3 billion In...

Nonbank financial companies are potential targets, MUFG banking unit CEO Masakaz...

BUSINESS
Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over jo...

Rapidly advancing AI tools are being seen as a welcome teammate even as they thr...

BUSINESS
Goldman says U.S. buyers return to Japan stocks as war shock fades

Goldman says U.S. buyers return to Japan stocks as war ...

The shift, driven partly by a stabilizing yen, has spurred U.S. capital inflows ...