Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor

Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor

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Member since Dec 20, 2024 tomas@associatednews.agency

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Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be...

A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a re...

MONEY
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as inflation hawks circle

US Fed expected to hold rates steady as inflation hawks...

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, b...

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Japan hikes FY2026 average minimum wage guideline by 4.9% to ¥1,176

Japan hikes FY2026 average minimum wage guideline by 4....

An advisory panel to Japan's labor ministry decided Tuesday to raise the minimum...

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Which country’s foreign tourists spend the most money per-person in Japan? Hint: Not the U..S. or China

Which country’s foreign tourists spend the most money p...

Recent statistics show that during the first half of 2026 Japan had its first di...

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Japan quake injures at least 50, disrupts power and travel

Japan quake injures at least 50, disrupts power and travel

A major earthquake rocked Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knock...

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2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. shopping mall after blast

2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. shopping mall after ...

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local author...

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Major quake hits southern Japan, workers missing after mall blast

Major quake hits southern Japan, workers missing after ...

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, ...

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Rescuers search for survivors after powerful quake kills 13

Rescuers search for survivors after powerful quake kill...

A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan ...

NEWS UPDATES
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for intricate mystery novels, dies at 68

Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for intricate my...

Higashino, a prolific writer lauded for his creativity, died of cancer, his offi...

BUSINESS
OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says

OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second...

While the compromise of ​a second ‌customer was just an initial step in its wide...

BUSINESS
Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid-rigging

Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid-ri...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of more...

BUSINESS
Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. boardrooms

Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. b...

Appointments of women ⁠and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to t...

BUSINESS
Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supporting BOJ rate hike path

Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supp...

The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to...

BUSINESS
BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Global executive says

BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Glob...

Economist Paul Sheard such a hike is needed to fight inflation reflecting higher...

BUSINESS
Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of foreign equipment technicians

Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of forei...

Makers are increasingly stuck with imported machinery that has stopped functioni...

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Strong quake hits Japan, at max 7 on its intensity scale

Strong quake hits Japan, at max 7 on its intensity scale

(Kyodo) -- Strong quake hits Japan, at max 7 on its intensity scale.