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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BUSINESS
Japan's rising interest rates sign of 'healthy economy,' says IMF official

Japan's rising interest rates sign of 'healthy economy,...

Tobias Adrian said the rising rates result from the country's exit from long-sta...

BUSINESS
SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join $40 billion OpenAI loan

SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join $40 billion Ope...

The move forms one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the Jap...

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Tokyo stocks rise on tech gains, US-Iran peace talk hopes

Tokyo stocks rise on tech gains, US-Iran peace talk hopes

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, led by heavyweight technol...

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7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year

7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in Nor...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its loc...

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Bessent labels China 'unreliable global partner' during Iran war

Bessent labels China 'unreliable global partner' during...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- China has been an "unreliable global partner" since the Un...

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Dodgers hand Mets a seventh straight loss, 2-1, as Tucker delivers the go-ahead hit with 2 strikes

Dodgers hand Mets a seventh straight loss, 2-1, as Tuck...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and rookie Nolan McLean ...

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Cherry blossoms bloom beside old diesel train on Noto Line in Japan's Ishikawa Pref.

Cherry blossoms bloom beside old diesel train on Noto L...

SUZU, Ishikawa -- Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom next to a diesel train ...

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Japan, S. Korea to launch vice-ministerial foreign, defense dialogue

Japan, S. Korea to launch vice-ministerial foreign, def...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and South Korea plan to launch a vice-ministerial-level f...

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Public junior high school for truant children opens in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward

Public junior high school for truant children opens in ...

TOKYO -- A school designed to cater to the needs of truant children with flexibl...

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Japan to provide $10 billion to Southeast Asia to ease oil price strain

Japan to provide $10 billion to Southeast Asia to ease ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has decided to provide a total of $10 billion in financia...

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Editorial: 10 years after Kumamoto quakes, lessons to reduce disaster damage remain

Editorial: 10 years after Kumamoto quakes, lessons to r...

It is vital to share the lessons learned from major earthquakes and put them to ...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: Speed skater Miho Takagi retires

Easy Japanese news in translation: Speed skater Miho Ta...

Speed skater Miho Takagi, 31, held a news conference in Tokyo on April 6, where ...

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Nissan to add AI autonomous driving tech to 90% of future models

Nissan to add AI autonomous driving tech to 90% of futu...

Nissan Motor Co said Tuesday it plans to add an autonomous driving system employ...

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Japan's curbing of greenhouse gas emissions slows in FY2024

Japan's curbing of greenhouse gas emissions slows in FY...

Japan's pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions slowed in fiscal 2024 as it ef...

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Ex-geisha house among 3 historical buildings transformed into lodgings in Japan's Niigata

Ex-geisha house among 3 historical buildings transforme...

NIIGATA -- A handful of renovated heritage buildings dotting the Furumachi area ...

BUSINESS
China's export engine stutters as Iran war chills global demand

China's export engine stutters as Iran war chills globa...

The effects of the conflict in the Middle East have exposed the risks in Beijing...