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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A heavily armed border still divides North and South Korea 70 years after the armistice

A heavily armed border still divides North and South Ko...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North and South Korea remain separated by one of the ...

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Crowds flock to long-established eel restaurant in Narita on midsummer Day of the Ox

Crowds flock to long-established eel restaurant in Nari...

NARITA, Chiba -- The Omotesando approach to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita...

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2 dead in Ukraine from Russian attacks, 4 more in Russian-held area hit by Ukrainian drones

2 dead in Ukraine from Russian attacks, 4 more in Russi...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of...

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Mythical seascape draws summer crowds to Fukuoka Pref.'s iconic 'wedded rocks'

Mythical seascape draws summer crowds to Fukuoka Pref.'...

ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka -- Visitors are flocking to Futamigaura beach in this southwes...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: Gunmachan train ran on Watarase Keikoku Railway

Easy Japanese news in translation: Gunmachan train ran ...

The "Trolley Watarase Gunmachan train" ran on the Watarase Keikoku Railway in th...

MONEY
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Nissan-based OS to be developed with Honda for next-generation vehicles

Nissan-based OS to be developed with Honda for next-gen...

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have decided to jointly develop an operatin...

MONEY
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The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills do not

The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but ...

Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: roc...

MONEY
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Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices tumbled Monday as a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the US and I...

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Tokyo stocks up on Middle East hopes but AI investment concerns trim gains

Tokyo stocks up on Middle East hopes but AI investment ...

Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, after crude oil prices retreated on expectatio...

TRAVEL
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Shinkansen trial of moderately air conditioned cars draws mixed reactions from travelers

Shinkansen trial of moderately air conditioned cars dra...

One of the unique quirks of train travel in Japan is the ability to hop on a mod...

LIVING
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Japan’s ultracompact kei car taxis are now ready for travelers to ride, if you know where to find them

Japan’s ultracompact kei car taxis are now ready for tr...

Though Japan has a famously convenient rail network, there are times when the ro...

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Japanese descendants drive rise in roots tourism

Japanese descendants drive rise in roots tourism

Holding the passenger record documenting his 97-year-old father's voyage from Ja...

TRAVEL
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5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Iwate

5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Iwate

Savor the flavors of Iwate Prefecture, where legendary noodle dishes meet premiu...

BUSINESS
China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — and U.S. scrutiny

China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — ...

Memory chips were once a low-margin business, but the global buildout of AI data...

BUSINESS
Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel

Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wa...

Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management represen...

BUSINESS
SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 new lenders

SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 ne...

The 12-month loan, signed in March, is one of the largest-ever bridge financings...