Ex-bank employee arrested over 260-million-yen theft

Ex-bank employee arrested over 260-million-yen theft

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a former employee for stealing cash and other items from a MUFG Ba...

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Ishiba asks Biden to dispel concerns over US Steel acquisition issue

Ishiba asks Biden to dispel concerns over US Steel acquisition issue

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / On the issue of US Steel, strong concerns have been raised in business comm...

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Narita Airport to increase takeoff and landing cap

Narita Airport to increase takeoff and landing cap

Narita Airport plans to increase its annual takeoff and landing cap from 300,000 to 340,000.According to the Narita Inte...

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Panasonic to team up with U.S. AI company

Panasonic to team up with U.S. AI company

Panasonic Holdings announced on January 7 that it will team up with OpenAI’s rival Anthropic to launch an AI service in...

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Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night

Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night

The city of Kyoto is considering raising the accommodation tax to a maximum 10,000 yen per night, according to sources. ...

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Honda reveals new EVs set for debut in 2026

Honda reveals new EVs set for debut in 2026

Honda Motor unveiled two new concept models of their new Honda 0 Series EVs on January 7 that are scheduled to be releas...

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Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go

Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go

The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2025” on January 7, and featured Toyama City as its 30th destinatio...

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Japanese business leaders prepare for Trump impact

Japanese business leaders prepare for Trump impact

Ueda Takashi, Mitsui Fudosan President and CEO / When you look at the pledges Donald Trump made during the election, the...

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Japan, US confirm importance of economic ties

Japan, US confirm importance of economic ties

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru met with visiting U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken in Tokyo on January 7.The two rea...

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Sony-Honda electric vehicle goes on market

Sony-Honda electric vehicle goes on market

Sony Honda Mobility’s electric vehicle Afeela 1 made its debut in the United States on January 6.The venture’s EV comes ...

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