Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Last seen: 2 months ago

Member since Dec 20, 2024
 tomas@associatednews.agency

Japan says economy recovering moderately, lifts view on...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Wednesday retained its view that the...

Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors dive 30% in Jan. am...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors at department stores in Jap...

DoorDash exits 4 markets, including Japan, to focus on ...

DoorDash said Wednesday that it’s ending operations in Qatar, Singapore, Japan a...

Germany's once-vibrant auto heartland falls on hard times

Dostech, a small supplier of sealant technology in Germany's industry-rich Baden...

Take a historic rail journey through Aomori’s winter la...

For much of the year, the Tsugaru Railway quietly connects rural communities acr...

Horror comics boom in our age of anxiety

Horror sells right now. Having swept the film, television and video game industr...

Kyoto considers higher bus fares for visitors, up to do...

Kyoto is considering hiking public bus fares for visitors to up to double those ...

Tokyo Skytree tower's operations resume after elevator ...

Tokyo Skytree tower reopened to visitors on Thursday after a three-day suspensio...

U.S. arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese mi...

Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in Indiana after having recently returned to the ...

Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai's frau...

Lai will still remain imprisoned for 20 years in a separate national security case.

Japan’s births drop to new low for 10th straight year

The number of births came to 705,809 in 2025, hitting a new record low for the t...

Kishida Prize crowns wordsmiths in the theater world

The 70th iteration of the annual Kunio Kishida Prize for Playwriting announces t...

How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Micros...

More than he did at any other major tech company, Jeffrey Epstein found success ...

Japan’s average new condo price hit record high in 2025

The average price climbed 7.8% from the previous year to ¥65.56 million per unit...

Mazda, Mitsubishi and Yamaha fully meet union wage hike...

The companies are apparently aiming to maintain pay hike momentum amid the tough...

Nippon Steel’s ¥600 billion deal jumpstarts Japan’s con...

Its record-breaking offering is highlighting the quest of Japanese companies for...