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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Will 'bicycles are a nuisance' mindset change among drivers in Japan under new rules?

Will 'bicycles are a nuisance' mindset change among dri...

TOKYO -- Bicycles are popular across generations in Japan, yet for many drivers ...

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Prices for 2,798 food items to increase in April

Prices for 2,798 food items to increase in April

More than 2,700 food items are expected to see price increases in April amid the...

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ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June

ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June

ANA Holdings Inc and Japan Airlines Co are expected to raise fuel surcharges sig...

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Foreign students in need of Japanese language training up 3-fold in 20 years

Foreign students in need of Japanese language training ...

The number of foreign national students attending public schools in need of Japa...

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Narita airport operator considers land expropriation for runway development

Narita airport operator considers land expropriation fo...

CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The operator of Narita airport, east of Tokyo, is consid...

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Tokyo stocks surge, Nikkei index up 5%, on hopes for end to Iran war

Tokyo stocks surge, Nikkei index up 5%, on hopes for en...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday, with the Nikkei stock index endi...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: Baby spotted seals born at aquarium in Hokkaido

Easy Japanese news in translation: Baby spotted seals b...

Two baby spotted seals have been born at Noshappu Aquarium in the city of Wakkan...

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Nikkei extends gains, up over 5% on hopes for end to Iran war

Nikkei extends gains, up over 5% on hopes for end to Ir...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index extended its gains on Wednesday, briefly...

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Pricier fuel hits Tokyo cherry blossom river cruises ​

Pricier fuel hits Tokyo cherry blossom river cruises ​

A few dozen tourists hopped onto a small cruise boat ‌in Tokyo to admire the che...

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Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran wa...

Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy cris...

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Japan's February jobless rate falls to 2.6%; 1st improvement in 7 months

Japan's February jobless rate falls to 2.6%; 1st improv...

Japan's unemployment rate in February fell to 2.6 percent from 2.7 percent the p...

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China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth

China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war lo...

China’s factory activity expanded in March, ending two months of contraction, th...

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Job openings fall to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America

Job openings fall to 6.9 million in February, another h...

U.S. job openings fell last month to 6.9 million and hiring was weak, more signs...

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Edo-Tokyo Museum reopens following large-scale renovation

Edo-Tokyo Museum reopens following large-scale renovation

The Edo-Tokyo Museum, located in Tokyo's Ryogoku district, is one of Tokyo’s lea...

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Shibuya introduces on-the-spot fines for littering and mandatory trash bins in stores

Shibuya introduces on-the-spot fines for littering and ...

Shibuya Ward in Tokyo will partially revise and enforce the  Ordinance for Creat...

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Bill to allow joint custody after divorce goes into effect

Bill to allow joint custody after divorce goes into effect

A revised law in Japan allowing joint parental custody after divorce went into e...