East Japan Railways raises train fares

East Japan Railways raises train fares

· in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

East Japan Railways raised fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14. After the last train, the old fare charts wer...

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Spring money struggles: Amidst a wave of price hikes for trains and water

Spring money struggles: Amidst a wave of price hikes for trains and water

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Tourist spots are undergoing a "spring makeover."In Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, lanterns have been installed in ...

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Honda expects up to 690 billion yen in net loss amid declining EV demand in N. America

Honda expects up to 690 billion yen in net loss amid declining EV demand in N. America

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S/ Mibe Toshihiro, Honda Motor President / Due to changes in the business environment, EV demand has decreased significa...

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China condemns Taiwanese premier's Japan visit for WBC

China condemns Taiwanese premier's Japan visit for WBC

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China's Foreign Ministry on March 9 strongly protested Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai’s visit to Japan to watch a World ...

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Tesla aims to launch AI-powered driver assist system in Japan

Tesla aims to launch AI-powered driver assist system in Japan

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S/ Mori Ayaka, NTV Reporter / The light just turned green. The car started moving, but the driver is not operating it.As...

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Kairos No. 3 launch fails as flight aborted during first-stage separation

Kairos No. 3 launch fails as flight aborted during first-stage separation

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S/ Reporter on helicopter / On to third time lucky, it has just lifted off. From here, Kairos's long battle begins.S/ Re...

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PM Takaichi sends gifts to 315 LDP members elected to lower house, stirring debate in parliament

PM Takaichi sends gifts to 315 LDP members elected to lower house, stirring debate in parliament

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Late on February 24, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae posted on social media that she sent gift selection catalogs to all f...

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Japan responds to new 10% tariffs announced by US President Trump

Japan responds to new 10% tariffs announced by US President Trump

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20th that the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on various ...

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Health ministry panel endorses iPS-derived treatments for heart disease and Parkinson's

Health ministry panel endorses iPS-derived treatments for heart disease and Parkinson's

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On February 19, an expert panel at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conditionally endorsed the manufacturing an...

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Takaichi pledges bold reforms with her 2nd Cabinet and vows to never give up

Takaichi pledges bold reforms with her 2nd Cabinet and vows to never give up

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After launching her second Cabinet on February 18, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae appeared in good spirits, smiling in a ...

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