Sumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary
Sumitomo Corporation, which is considering financing the buyout of a company that runs the supermarket business of Seven...
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Local train line north of Tokyo becomes latest depopulation victim
East Japan Railway announced on November 27 that it is considering terminating train operations on a local line in Chiba...
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Japanese household product manufacturer to make diapers
Japanese household product manufacturer Iris Ohyama will start producing diapers for babies and toddlers.The company exp...
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Emperor attends post burial ceremony held for Princess Yuriko
A post burial graveside ceremony was held on the afternoon of November 27 for Princess Yuriko of Mikasa at Toshimagaoka ...
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Prosecutor chief apologizes to former world's longest-serving death row inmate
Yamada Hideo, the head of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, apologized directly to former death row inmat...
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Crown Prince Akishino speaks before his trip to Turkey
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko spoke to reporters on November 25 before their official trip to Turkey mar...
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Japan's Prince Hisahito encouraged to study abroad
Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito of Akishino told reporters on November 25 that he is encouraging his son, Prince Hisahito,...
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South Korea responds to news retraction on Japanese official's Yasukuni Shrine visit
Asian neighbors, South Korea and Japan continue strained relations due to their history. The South Korean government c...
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Champs Elysees shines in Christmas Lightings
S/ Sato Atsushi, NNN Paris bureau chief: The Champs-Elysées is now all lit up at once. Many are cheering loudly with th...
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Wake for Princess Yuriko attended by members of Imperial Family and PM Ishiba
The wake for Princess Yuriko, who passed away on November 15 at age 101, was held starting at 6 p.m. on November 24 at ...
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