11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

Using credit cards to tap and ride trains in the Kanto area centered on Tokyo has become more convenient.Eleven railway ...

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Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28

Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28

S/ Akazawa Ryosei, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister / As early as Saturday, March 28, a tanker that departed from ou...

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Japan launches first freight-only shinkansen amid truck driver shortage

Japan launches first freight-only shinkansen amid truck driver shortage

Japan’s first-ever freight-only Shinkansen train began commercial service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line on March 23.All ...

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Trump criticizes allies & Japan who declined to send military vessels to Strait of Hormuz

Trump criticizes allies & Japan who declined to send military vessels to Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump, US President / We get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait. Japan gets 95%, China gets 90%. Many of the...

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East Japan Railways raises train fares

East Japan Railways raises train fares

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

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

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

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

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

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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