Best New Years Podcasts (2024)

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Cyber Monday shoppers were expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for online shopping 2:16

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Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday—a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation—has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shoppi…

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Ishiba to Visit Malaysia, Indonesia in Jan. 0:08

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that he plans to visit Malaysia and Indonesia in early January.By 時事通信社

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Japan Govt Drafts New Green Transformation Strategy 0:15

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The Japanese government has drafted its new green transformation, or GX, strategy, which includes a plan to concentrate growing industries in areas rich in carbon-free power sources, such as solar and other renewables, as well as nuclear plants.By 時事通信社

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Japan Overtaken by California in Nominal GDP 0:13

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Japan's seasonally adjusted nominal gross domestic product fell below that of California for the first time in the second quarter of this year, NLI Research Institute, a private think tank in Tokyo, said Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Uranium Detected in Extracted Fukushima N-Fuel Debris 0:15

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The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that uranium has been detected in nuclear fuel debris extracted from one of the three meltdown-hit reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.By 時事通信社

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Japan Eyes Law Requiring Measures against Customer Harassment 0:10

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Japan's health ministry has drawn up a report that includes a plan to require companies to take measures against customer harassment of workers, it was learned Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Aeon Bank Gets Biz Improvement Order 0:10

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Japan's Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to Aeon Bank on Thursday accusing it of deficiencies in its fight against money laundering.By 時事通信社

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Japanese "Black Widow" Death-Row Inmate Dies 0:14

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Chisako Kakehi, a 78-year-old death-row inmate known as a "black widow" who was convicted in serial murders using hydrocyanic acid in western Japan, died at the Osaka Detention House on Thursday, the Justice Ministry said.By 時事通信社

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Govt Aid Resumption to Cut Feb. Electricity Bills in Japan 0:12

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Japan's 10 major electricity suppliers said Thursday that February bills for standard households will be cut by up to some 650 yen, thanks to the resumption of government subsidies.By 時事通信社

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Japan Sees Record Low Competition Rate for School Teachers 0:10

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The competition rate of employment examinations for public school teachers in Japan hit a record low in fiscal 2024, the education ministry said Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Top Prosecutors Office Finds Investigation of Hakamata Insufficient 0:14

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Prosecutors failed to properly investigate Iwao Hakamata, 88, who was acquitted this year in his retrial for the murder of four people in 1966, Japan's Supreme Public Prosecutors Office said in a report Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Prices of 1,380 Food Items to Go Up in Japan in Jan. 0:14

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Japan's 195 major food and beverage makers plan price hikes for a record 1,380 products in January amid rising logistics and labor costs, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Japan's Miyazawa Showed Skepticism about China to Clinton 0:14

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Then Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa expressed his skepticism about China's democratization in a summit with then U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1993, Japanese diplomatic documents showed Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Many Foreign Workers in Japan Face Agency Fee Issue 0:10

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Of foreign workers with work-related issues in Japan, one in five cited expensive fees they paid to employment agencies, a labor ministry survey showed Thursday.By 時事通信社

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Cyberattack Hits JAL, Affecting Some Flights 0:10

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Japan Airlines said Thursday that a cyberattack has hit its network equipment, causing a system failure and affecting some domestic and international passenger flights.By 時事通信社

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Japan Panel Seeks Law to Gain Cooperation from AI Developers 0:12

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A Japanese panel of experts Thursday called for creating a law allowing the government to gain cooperation from artificial intelligence developers in the event of a serious problem related to AI technologies.By 時事通信社

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Japan Wage Growth Projected to Outpace Inflation in FY '25: Govt 0:11

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The Japanese government said Thursday it expects wage growth in Japan to outpace the country's consumer inflation in fiscal 2025, as in fiscal 2024.By 時事通信社

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1 Year On: Noto Quake Sparks Efforts to Get Disaster Info to Foreigners 0:09

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A powerful earthquake that hit central Japan nearly a year ago has led to moves to help spread disaster-related information to foreign nationals.By 時事通信社

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Hong Kong Fund Ups Stake in Kobayashi Pharma 0:17

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Hong Kong-based activist investor Oasis Management Co. has increased its equity stake in Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., rocked by a high-profile health hazard scandal over its supplements containing "beni koji" red fermented rice, according to a share transaction report.By 時事通信社

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Lighthouse keeper retires after 25 years working on remote Australian island 2:09

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Being a lighthouse keeper is probably one of the loneliest jobs in the world.Yet, it’s been Leo op den Brouw’s work and life for the past 25 years on Gabo Island, off the coast of East Gippsland, Australia.But now, the time has come to pass on the responsibility to the next generation.Despite the isolation, he's loved every minute of it. He's espec…

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Ishiba Vows Continued Support to Ukraine 0:11

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged his country's continued support to Ukraine in its war with Russia during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Former Japanese Judge Indicted for Insider Trading 0:09

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Japanese public prosecutors on Wednesday indicted 32-year-old former judge Soichiro Sato without arrest for alleged insider trading.By 時事通信社

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Japan Govt Expects 1.2 Pct Economic Growth for FY 2025 0:14

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The Japanese government said Wednesday that the country's economy is expected to grow 1.2pctin fiscal 2025, which starts next April, in price-adjusted real terms, unchanged from its previous November forecast.By 時事通信社

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Japan, China Foreign Chiefs Vow Closer Communication 0:11

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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, agreed at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday to strengthen communication between the two sides.By 時事通信社

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Chinese Man Sentenced to Jail for Vandalizing Yasukuni Shrine 0:09

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Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese man to eight months in jail for vandalizing Tokyo's war-related Yasukuni Shrine.By 時事通信社

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Prolonged Low Interest Rate to Risk Exessive Easing: BOJ Chief 0:13

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warned Wednesday that if the BOJ keeps its policy interest rate at the current low level for a prolonged period, the move could make the central bank's monetary easing "excessive."By 時事通信社

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Japan Foreign Min. Iwaya Meets Chinese Prem. in Beijing 0:10

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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Wednesday, in his first visit to China since taking office in October.By 時事通信社

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Japan Budget to Include 100-B.-Yen Investment in Rapidus 0:14

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The Japanese government said Wednesday that it will include 100 billion yen in its upcoming fiscal 2025 draft budget to invest in Rapidus Corp., which aims for domestic production of next-generation semiconductors.By 時事通信社

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Japan FSA to Issue Biz Improvement Order to Aeon Bank 0:10

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Japan's Financial Services Agency will issue a business improvement order to Aeon Bank over deficiencies in its measures against money laundering, informed sources said Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Japan Eyes More Discretion for Schools under New Curriculum 0:14

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Japanese education minister Toshiko Abe on Wednesday asked a government panel to consider ways to give schools more discretion to determine class hours and content as part of a planned overall revision of the country's school curriculum guidelines.By 時事通信社

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Japan's Average Temperature Hits Another Record 0:11

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The average temperature in Japan so far this year has already exceeded its annual record high scored last year, preliminary data by the Japan Meteorological Agency showed Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Japan Expects Record 115-T.-Yen Draft Budget for FY 2025 0:12

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The Japanese government is expected to adopt a draft state budget for fiscal 2025 with record general-account spending of around 115.5 trillion yen, sources said Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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JCG Captain, Copilot Misconceived Instruction in Tokyo Crash 0:14

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The captain and the copilot of a crashed Japan Coast Guard aircraft both misunderstood the air traffic controller's instruction in its fatal collision with a Japan Airlines plane in Tokyo in January, a government report said Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Local Mayors Seek Biden's Approval for U.S. Steel Acquisition 0:11

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U.S. mayors and others have sent a letter to President Joe Biden seeking his approval for Nippon Steel Corp.'s plan to acquire United States Steel Corp., it was learned Tuesday.By 時事通信社

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Japan to Remain 3rd-Largest U.N. Contributor 0:12

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Japan will remain the third-largest contributor to the United Nations' regular budget for 2025-2027, according to a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.By 時事通信社

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Toyota to Donate 1 M. Dollars to Trump's Inauguration 0:12

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A U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. plans to donate 1 million dollars to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, company officials said Tuesday.By 時事通信社

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Paintings by world-famous Moomins creator Tove Jansson on show in Finland 2:05

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Paintings by the world-famous Moomins creator Tove Jansson are on show in Finland.The exhibition at the Helsinki Art Museum marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of Jansson’s book The Moomins and the Great Flood, which introduced the creatures to the world.Prior to the success of the Moomins, Jansson first made a name for herself as a talen…

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Japan Plans System for Temporary Acquisitions of Key Plants 0:13

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Japan presented plans Tuesday to introduce a system allowing the government to temporarily acquire factories making key products to ensure stable supplies during emergencies under its national economic security promotion law.By 時事通信社

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Japan Decides 10 Pct Boost to Teacher Allowances 0:13

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The Japanese government Tuesday decided to raise the so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers, paid instead of overtime, gradually to 10pctof base salaries from the current 4 pct.By 時事通信社

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Japan Eyes 45 T. Yen in Infrastructure Exports in 2030 0:10

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The Japanese government Tuesday released a new export strategy featuring a goal of receiving foreign infrastructure orders worth 45 trillion yen in 2030.By 時事通信社

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Japan Eyes 332.8 B. Yen to Support Semiconductor Sector in FY 2025 0:12

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The Japanese government will include 332.8 billion yen in its fiscal 2025 budget bill to support mass production of next-generation semiconductors, it was learned Tuesday.By 時事通信社

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Ishiba Aims for Conclusion on Corporate Donations by March 0:14

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he will aim for a conclusion on the issue of donations from companies and other organizations to political parties by the end of March, as agreed between the ruling and opposition parties.By 時事通信社

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Japan to Set Target of 60 Pct Emission Cut by FY 2035 0:14

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A joint meeting of Japanese government panels Tuesday approved draft plans to fight climate change, including a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60pctfrom the fiscal 2013 figure by fiscal 2035.By 時事通信社

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S. Korean Temple to Return Buddha Statue Next Spring 0:10

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A South Korean temple that claimed the ownership of a Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple will return the statue to the original owner next spring, it was learned Tuesday.By 時事通信社

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Japanese, Chinese Foreign Chiefs to Meet Wed. 0:16

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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that he will visit Beijing on Wednesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, hoping to reaffirm a mutually beneficial strategic relationship and a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries.By 時事通信社

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Men, Women in Shizuoka Live Longest Healthy Lives in Japan 0:16

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The central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka logged the longest estimated average healthy life expectancy for both men and women as of 2022, at 73.75 and 76.68 years respectively, the health ministry said Tuesday.By 時事通信社

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Japanese Cultural Anthropologist Kawada Dies at 90 0:10

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Japanese cultural anthropologist Junzo Kawada, a recipient of the Order of Culture, died of aspiration pneumonia on Friday. He was 90.By 時事通信社

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U.S. Security Review Inconclusive on Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Bid 0:15

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Nippon Steel Corp. said Monday that it has received a report that U.S. President Joe Biden will determine whether to approve the Japanese company's plan to acquire United States Steel Corp. after a U.S. security review ended without a consensus.By 時事通信社

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Japan Mulling Mandatory PFAS Inspections for Tap Water 0:14

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Japan's Environment Ministry plans to include PFAS, potentially carcinogenic chemicals, in the list of items subject to mandatory periodic water quality inspections by water suppliers under a law regulating them.By 時事通信社

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Chocozap Gym to Open at Airport in Kumamoto 0:10

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Japanese gym operator Rizap Group Inc. unveiled Tuesday a Chocozap small unmanned gym at Aso Kumamoto Airport one day before its opening.By 時事通信社

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