Sompo Japan and H.I.S. hit by data breaches exposing personal info
Sompo Japan Insurance announced that there was unauthorized access to a server of a contractor responsible for managing ...
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Japanese researcher Soai rejoices over winning Nobel Prize in Chemistry
S/ Soai Kenso, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Science / I am very pleased that this award helps highlight and b...
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Japan's Soai Kenso wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been announced, with Soai Kenso of Tokyo University of Science named as one of t...
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US Military in Okinawa suspends personnel after marine arrest
Following the arrest of a US marine stationed in Okinawa on suspicion of robbery and murder, US forces in Okinawa announ...
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US Marine arrested in Okinawa over robbery murder of woman at Naha hotel
Police have arrested a US Marine in connection with a robbery murder case in which a woman was found dead at a hotel in ...
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Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25 percent, first rate hike in 3 months
On September 18, the Bank of Japan decided at its monetary policy meeting to raise its benchmark interest rate from 1.0 ...
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Newcomer Koja defeats incumbent Tamaki in Okinawa gubernatorial election
S/ Koja Genta, Okinawa Governor-elect / I want to promptly begin focusing on areas such as the most pressing issues invo...
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Tsukuba professor wins Lasker Award for groundbreaking sleep research
S/ Yanagisawa Masashi, University of Tsukuba Professor / It is a tremendous honor and delight to be recognized in this w...
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Crown Prince Fumihito attends funeral of Norway's King Harald V in Oslo
The state funeral for Norway’s late King Harald V was held in Oslo on September 9. Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito and Cro...
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Sushiro to open first US location in New York
Sushiro, a major conveyor-belt sushi chain, announced plans to open its first US location in New York this October. Pric...
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