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thejapantimes

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Official account of Japan's most widely read English-language news source. Est. 1897. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/

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thejapantimes, to Japan
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Poland and Japan can work together to reconstruct Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/politics/poland-japan-cooperation-ukraine/

thejapantimes, to business
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Nomura Holdings more than doubled pay for its top managers last fiscal year, as earnings at Japan’s largest brokerage rebounded on booming domestic markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/nomura-executives-pay-hike/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japanese firms are trying to build loyalty with individual investors by doling out gifts to long-term shareholders, in an attempt to offset a wave of selling by institutions that has made them more vulnerable to activist investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/japan-firms-individual-investors/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A panel at Japan's Consumers Affairs Agency has proposed that reporting of health problems caused by "functional foods" should be mandatory and that quality control should be tightened for such products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/functional-food-health-problems/ #japan #foodpoisoning #food #kobayashipharmaceutical

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The first Japan-China-South Korea trilateral summit since 2019 may not conclude with a raft of concrete deliverables, but just holding the meeting on Monday will be an accomplishment in its own right. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/politics/china-japan-south-korea-trilateral-preview/

thejapantimes, to surfing
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Two months before the surfing events of the Paris Olympics take place in France, the world's best waveriders are getting an early taste this week of the majestic waves of Teahupo'o in Tahiti. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/24/tahiti-surfing-paris-teahupo/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A police officer in Kyoto Prefecture has received a traffic violation ticket for riding an electric scooter while drunk, prefectural police officials have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/crime-legal/police-scooter-drunk/

thejapantimes, to soccer
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Yokohama F Marinos winger Ryo Miyaichi is confident the Japanese side can maintain their focus to overcome hosts Al-Ain in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final this weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/24/soccer/j-league/ryo-miyaichi-marions-asian-champions-league/

thejapantimes, to Rugby
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Women's rugby in Japan is bracing for a boom as players in England's top tier and domestic teams move toward a more professionalized model. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/24/more-sports/japan-women-rugby-boom/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The U.S., China and Europe are entering a combative economic phase that threatens to deepen fractures and challenges decades of free-market orthodoxy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/world/politics/us-china-europe-trade-war/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japan’s inflation cooled for a second month while staying above the Bank of Japan’s price target as the yen’s recent depreciation fuels concerns that cost-push inflationary pressures may be here to stay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/economy/japan-inflation-cools-as-boj-waits-for-wage-gains/

thejapantimes, to business
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Nervous about flying after this year's spate of high-profile airline accidents? It's still safer than the drive to the airport though. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/airline-mishaps-worry-fliers/

thejapantimes, to journalism
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株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブは、⽇本⼈が選ぶ、世界の⼈々 のための、⽇本のレストランリスト『The Japan Times Destination Restaurants: Authentic Japan Selection 2021-2024』を制作・出版し、株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版より発売します。 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/press/2024/05/24/destination-restaurants-authentic-japan-selection-2021-2024/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there would be no deportations of asylum seekers to Rwanda before a national election in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/world/politics/uk-rwanda-plan-slow-start/ #worldnews #politics #uk #rishisunak #rwanda #immigration

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to New Caledonia on Thursday that inequalities had widened on the French-ruled Pacific archipelago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/world/politics/new-caledonia-crisis-inequality/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Four people were confirmed dead after a fire at a house in the Togoshi district of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Thursday. According to local police and other sources, the four were found lying on the floor of a bedroom with stab wounds on their bodies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/crime-legal/woman-and-three-children-found-dead-in-tokyo/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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China on Friday began a second day of joint military drills around Taiwan to test the “seizure of power” and ability to control key areas around the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/asia-pacific/china-military-drills-taiwan-lai-day-two/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming back to power with an even bigger majority is looking less certain with less than two weeks to go before election results are announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/asia-pacific/politics/modi-india-opposition-gains/

thejapantimes, to community
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Building a company you are passionate about in Japan isn't easy — but it isn't impossible. If you're looking for some inspiration, check out this Q&A with Ryan Filiatrault. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/05/24/our-lives/filmmaker-ryan-filiatrault-japan-indigo-media/

thejapantimes, to Life
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Green your Japanese vocabulary with a quick primer on different gardening terms courtesy of @yutranslates, then get started on that グリーンカーテン https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/24/language/gardening-gardens-japanese-vocabulary/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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Three ongoing exhibitions showcasing work by Theaster Gates, Aliou Diack and Serge Mouangue highlight commonality between Japanese, African American and African aesthetics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/24/art/contemporary-african-art-scene/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Kangei Maru whaling vessel set off this week from western Japan, bigger, better and more modern than its recently retired predecessor, with individual cabins, WiFi and drones to spot its quarry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/whaling-ship-technology/ #japan #whaling #whales

thejapantimes, to business
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Japan's top power generator JERA has warned that it could consider fuel purchases and investments from elsewhere if Australia does not provide sufficient financial support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/utility-australia-investment/ #business #jera #australia #utilities

thejapantimes, to business
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Sony Group has unveiled a strategy to boost its anime business, aiming to make it a new cornerstone of its entertainment operations alongside games, music and movies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/companies/sony-group-anime/

thejapantimes, to Podcast
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With temperatures rising we can all feel how climate change is affecting our lives, but what if we could hear it too? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/05/23/deep-dive/climate-change-sound-okinawa/

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