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Holiday Travelers Affected by Shinkansen Halt Due to Typhoon
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Strong Typhoon Ampil caused many Shinkansen bullet train services and passenger flights to be canceled in Japan on Friday, hitting travelers in the middle of the "Bon" summer holiday period.By 時事通信社
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Shareholders Reject Proposal to Sack Kusuri No Aoki's Top Managers
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Shareholders of Kusuri No Aoki Holdings Co. on Friday rejected a proposal by Hong Kong-based investment fund Oasis Management Co. for the dismissal of three board members at the Japanese drugstore operator including the president and vice president.By 時事通信社
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56-Yr-Old Man Working to Open 1st Rum Distillery in Tohoku
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Mikihiko Meguro, 56, is working to produce rum in Kakuda in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi, aiming to boost his hometown.By 時事通信社
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Japan's New COVID-19 Cases Down for 2nd Week
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The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan in the week through Sunday decreased from a week earlier for a second straight drop, the health ministry said Friday.By 時事通信社
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Elderly Facilities, Others Stay Alert after Quake Advisory Lifted
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Facilities for elderly people in Pacific areas of Japan remain vigilant over a possible huge earthquake, even after the central government on Thursday lifted its emergency advisory on a megaquake that may occur at the Nankai Trough.By 時事通信社
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Tokyo Disney Parks to Close Early Due to Typhoon
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The Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks will close early Friday due to approaching Typhoon Ampil, their operator said the same day.By 時事通信社
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Strong Typhoon Ampil Approaches Eastern Japan
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Powerful Typhoon Ampil approached the Kanto eastern Japan region, including Tokyo, Friday morning, moving north off Hachijojima, one of the capital's Izu islands in the Pacific.By 時事通信社
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Calls for Early Snap Election Spreading within Japan's LDP
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Calls to dissolve the Japanese House of Representatives for a snap election immediately after the Liberal Democratic Party holds a leadership election next month are spreading rapidly within the ruling party.By 時事通信社
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Japan Firms Aiming to Help Prevent Nighttime Heatstroke
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To combat this summer's heat waves both day and night, Japanese companies are encouraging people to utilize products and services aimed at helping them avoid getting heatstroke while sleeping.By 時事通信社
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Japan to Review Calls for Caution over Nankai Trough Quake
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The Japanese government will assess whether its calls for caution based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's first-ever emergency information on a possible megaquake in the Nankai Trough were appropriate.By 時事通信社
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INTERVIEW: Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank to Act Swiftly amid Changing Markets
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Takaharu Hayashi, president of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, has stressed the importance of speed in responding to the changing market situation marked by the yen's weakness and the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes.By 時事通信社
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Palau Signs Renewable Energy Technology Pact with TEPCO
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The Palau government has signed an agreement with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on renewable energy-related technical cooperation.By 時事通信社
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Strong Typhoon Ampil Travels toward Eastern Japan
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A powerful typhoon traveled over the Pacific toward eastern Japan on Thursday, prompting authorities to sound an alarm and transport service providers to decide on scaling down operations.By 時事通信社
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Japan Ends Call for Special Measures 1 Week after Miyazaki Quake
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The Japanese government on Thursday ended its weeklong call for people to take special measures for possible earthquakes following a strong tremblor off the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki on Aug. 8.By 時事通信社
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Aspiring Successors to Kishida Begin Prep for LDP Leadership Race
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Japanese ruling party lawmakers aspiring to succeed Fumio Kishida as party chief and prime minister began preparations Thursday for the party's leadership election expected in September.By 時事通信社
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Former Japanese Ruling Party Member Hirose Resigns as Lawmaker
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Former Japanese ruling party member Megumi Hirose resigned as a lawmaker of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, on Thursday over allegations that one of her secretaries fraudulently received state funds as salaries.By 時事通信社
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Japan Renews Peace Pledge on 79th War Anniversary
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A memorial ceremony was held in Tokyo on Thursday to mark the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, with attendees renewing their pledge for peace.By 時事通信社
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Effects of Kishida's Economic Measures Reduced by Rising Prices
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For about three years since taking office in October 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has urged companies to raise wages and focused on economic measures supporting households, such as tax cuts and subsidies to help lower electricity and gas bills.By 時事通信社
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Efforts to reform controversial allowances for Japanese lawmakers have stalled, as an agreement between two key parties on the issue lacks a specific deadline.By 時事通信社
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Japanese Restaurant Chains Post Solid Earnings
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Major Japanese restaurant chains posted solid consolidated earnings performances for the first half of the year or the quarter ended in June, aided by menu price increases that boosted per-customer spending.By 時事通信社
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Kishida Makes Ritual Offering at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a "tamagushi" ritual offering at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday, the 79th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II.By 時事通信社
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Biden Praises Kishida's Leadership in Bolstering Ties
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's leadership in strengthening ties between their countries.By 時事通信社
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Japan Opposition Braced for LDP's Possible Recovery
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Japanese opposition parties are braced for a possible recovery in popularity of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will not seek re-election as LDP president.By 時事通信社
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Stronger S. Korea Ties, Defense Capabilities Kishida's Legacy
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When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down next month, he will leave a legacy of improved Japan-South Korea ties and stronger defense capabilities.By 時事通信社
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April-June Net Profits Rise 14.9 Pct at Japan Regional Banks
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Combined consolidated net profits at Japan's 73 listed regional banks and banking groups grew 14.9pctin April-June from a year before to 390.3 billion yen, thanks to improved profit margins amid rising interest rates, according to their earnings reports released by Wednesday.By 時事通信社
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Tokaido Shinkansen Services to Be Halted for Tokyo-Nagoya Fri.
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Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services will be halted between Tokyo and Nagoya stations throughout Friday due to approaching Typhoon Ampil, Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, said Wednesday.By 時事通信社
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Ex-Imperial Japan Army Member Revisits Unit 731 China Site
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A former youth member of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731 has visited a former site of the unit on the suburbs of Harbin for the first time since the end of World War II.By 時事通信社
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India, Japan Share Visions for Global Society: Indian Envoy
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Japan and India have shown "remarkable convergence in their visions" for international society through projects such as the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative, Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George said in a special message contributed to Jiji Press.By 時事通信社
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Ishiba Shows Intent to Run for LDP Presidency
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Shigeru Ishiba, former secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday indicated he hopes to run in the party's presidential election expected for September.By 時事通信社
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JR Kyushu Ferry Unit Found Covering Up Leak Problem
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Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, said Wednesday that its jet ferry subsidiary covered up a water leak on a high-speed passenger ship linking Japan and South Korea for over three months.By 時事通信社
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Japanese Celebrities Raising Alarm over Social Media Fraud
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Amid a surge in social media fraud cases in which Japanese celebrities' photographs are used without permission in fake advertisements to lure victims into making investments, those who have been impersonated in such ads have started to take preventative action.By 時事通信社
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2 Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters off Senkaku Isles
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Two Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa prefecture on Wednesday, marking the first such incursion by an official Chinese ship since Aug. 7.By 時事通信社
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Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will acquire American Heritage Life Insurance Co. and a related firm for a total of 2 billion dollars.By 時事通信社
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Aeon Employee Returns to Japan after Detention in Myanmar
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An Aeon Co. employee returned to Japan Wednesday morning after over one month of detention by Myanmar's military regime, the Japanese retailer said.By 時事通信社
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida does not plan to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.By 時事通信社
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Takashi Morita, Who Led Efforts to Help A-Bomb Survivors Overseas, Dies at 100
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Takashi Morita, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima who later immigrated to Brazil where he led efforts to help bomb survivors overseas, died of old age at a hospital in Sao Paulo on Monday. He was 100.By 時事通信社
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96-Year-Old Japanese Breaks Silence about WWII Balloon Bombs
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Toshimizu Ishii, 96, has broken his silence about his bitter memories of working as an electrician at a base for balloon bombs released by the now-defunct Japanese military against the United States in the late stage of the Pacific War, part of World War II.By 時事通信社
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Kishida Meets with Japan's Paris Olympics Medalists
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday met with 66 Japanese medalists in the Paris Summer Olympics who had returned home.By 時事通信社
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All 4 Major Japan Brewers Log 1st-Half Sales Growth
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All four major Japanese brewers posted higher sales for the first half of this year, thanks chiefly to price increases and the yen's weakening, according to their earnings reports released by Tuesday.By 時事通信社
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Japan's Kishida Has Phone Talks with Kyrgyz, Mongolian Leaders
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday held separate telephone talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene.By 時事通信社
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INTERVIEW: JPMorgan Wants 30 Pct Female Exec Ratio in Japan
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JPMorgan Asset Management ()削除 Ltd. will request that Japanese companies raise the share of women on their boards to at least 30 pct, President Shoichi Okoshi has said.By 時事通信社
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Kobayashi Pharma Fails to Report 11 More Suspected Deaths
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday it has newly found 11 more fatalities that should have been reported to Japan's health ministry over possible links to supplement products containing its "beni koji" red fermented rice.By 時事通信社
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Japan Transport Ministry Boosting Powers of "Truck G-Men"
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Japan's transport ministry has begun strengthening the functions of "truck G-men," or inspectors who monitor working conditions in the logistics sector.By 時事通信社
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Japan Lawmakers, Taiwan Leader Affirm Cooperation
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A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers, including Shigeru Ishiba, former secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday affirmed cooperation to maintain regional peace.By 時事通信社
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20 Years Pass since U.S. Military Helicopter Crash in Okinawa
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Students and others gathered at Okinawa International University in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Tuesday to mark 20 years since a U.S. military helicopter crashed into the school.By 時事通信社
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Japan to Revise Consumption Tax Exemption for Visitors
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Japan is considering revising the consumption tax exemption system for visitors from abroad to prevent goods bought tax-free from being resold within the country.By 時事通信社
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Nippon Ishin Struggling to Rebuild after Missteps
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Japanese opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 is struggling to regain momentum following a string of its recent missteps, ahead of the next election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament.By 時事通信社
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Continence Care Market on Rise in Aging Japan
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The Japanese market for continence care products such as paper diapers for adults is on the rise, prompting manufacturers to race to develop a range of products in anticipation of a surge in demand amid an aging population.By 時事通信社
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Rice Price Futures Index Listed on Osaka Dojima Exchange
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A Japanese rice price futures index was listed Tuesday on the Osaka Dojima Exchange, offering a hedge against future price fluctuations.By 時事通信社
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The producer price index in Japan in July rose 3.0pctfrom a year before to 123.1 against the 2020 base of 100, up for 41 straight months, Bank of Japan data showed Tuesday.By 時事通信社
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