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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MONEY
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Gov't raises gasoline subsidy to reduce prices ahead of tax removal

Gov't raises gasoline subsidy to reduce prices ahead of...

The Japanese government raised its gasoline subsidy by 5 yen to 15 yen per liter...

ENTERTAINMENT
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World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025, study says

World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025...

Curbing warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius from preindustrial levels — the goal o...

HEADLINES
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Ex-Policeman Nabbed over Defrauding Person with Dementia

Ex-Policeman Nabbed over Defrauding Person with Dementia

Kyoto, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--The Kyoto prefectural police department on Thursday...

HEADLINES
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Takaichi Cabinet Receives 2nd-Highest Initial Support after Koizumi

Takaichi Cabinet Receives 2nd-Highest Initial Support a...

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaic...

HEADLINES
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New Winery Aims to Revitalize Tsunami-Hit District in Miyagi

New Winery Aims to Revitalize Tsunami-Hit District in M...

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--A new winery facility is set to ...

LIFESTYLE
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What it’s like to join a matchmaking party in rural Japan

What it’s like to join a matchmaking party in rural Japan

Finding love in rural Japan is not impossible. Despite living in one of the coun...

UPDATES
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In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to p...

In the foothills of Japan’s Northern Alps, people are chasing monkeys. Wearing b...

UPDATES
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One of Tokyo's busiest stations changing name on its signs, but not necessarily to make it easier for people to find their way around

One of Tokyo's busiest stations changing name on its si...

Ikebukuro Station is one of Tokyo’s busiest rail hubs, with more than 2.5 millio...

UPDATES
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Japan looks to triple departure tax to ¥3,000 to deal with overtourism

Japan looks to triple departure tax to ¥3,000 to deal w...

The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the...

UPDATES
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Railway company employee drives trains without license in central Japan

Railway company employee drives trains without license ...

A railway company employee, aspiring to be a train driver, maneuvered trains wit...

ENTERTAINMENT
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LeBron James practices with Lakers' G League squad

LeBron James practices with Lakers' G League squad

The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 ga...

ENTERTAINMENT
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Former Kyoto police officer arrested for defrauding elderly dementia patient

Former Kyoto police officer arrested for defrauding eld...

The former officer is a board member of a group based in the city that works wit...

ENTERTAINMENT
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U.S. government readies for massive reboot after ending record shutdown

U.S. government readies for massive reboot after ending...

Officials warn some operations may take a week or more to fully resume after the...

CULTURE
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Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon

Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon

Tatsuya Nakadai worked with nearly every major Japanese director of the postwar ...

CULTURE
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‘Tokyo Taxi’: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time

‘Tokyo Taxi’: A simple fare becomes a voyage through time

With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada’s 91st film may be his most m...

CULTURE
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Predictability weighs down ‘A Light in the Harbor’

Predictability weighs down ‘A Light in the Harbor’

Michihito Fujii’s yakuza drama is determinedly old-fashioned — and not in a good...