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

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

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

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

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

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Nissan forecasts net loss of 650 billion yen for FY 2025

Nissan forecasts net loss of 650 billion yen for FY 2025

Nissan Motor said on February 12 that it forecasts a net loss of 650 billion yen for the current fiscal year through the...

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US President Trump backs Japan PM Takaichi in general election

US President Trump backs Japan PM Takaichi in general election

On February 5, US President Donald Trump posted on social media that he looks forward to meeting with Japanese Prime Min...

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North Korea abductee Yokota Megumi's mother turns 90, still hoping for daughter's return

North Korea abductee Yokota Megumi's mother turns 90, still hoping for daughter's return

In 1977, Yokota Sakie’s daughter Megumi, who was 13 at the time, was abducted by North Korean agents in Niigata, norther...

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Japan's ruling coalition set to win over 300 seats in lower house election

Japan's ruling coalition set to win over 300 seats in lower house election

A total of 465 seats are up for grabs in the February 8 House of Representatives election.NNN and the Yomiuri Shimbun co...

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Taiwan's TSMC tells Takaichi it plans to mass produce cutting-edge chips in Kumamoto

Taiwan's TSMC tells Takaichi it plans to mass produce cutting-edge chips in Kumamoto

C.C. Wei, the chairman of Taiwan’s semiconductor giant TSMC, visited Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at her offic...

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Tokyo court to decide on Unification Church dissolution order on March 4

Tokyo court to decide on Unification Church dissolution order on March 4

The Tokyo High Court is expected to decide in early March concerning whether to order the Unification Church to disband....

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Sapporo Snow Festival opens with sculptures of Dodgers Ohtani and Yamamoto

Sapporo Snow Festival opens with sculptures of Dodgers Ohtani and Yamamoto

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opened on February 4.This giant snow sculpture at the main Odori site features a prehisto...

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