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Shogakukan apologizes for rehiring author with sex crime past
According to Shogakukan, a company executive visited the office of the victim’s lawyer on Thursday and apologized to her by phone.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan bankruptcies reach 13-year high in February
The figure marked a year-on-year rise of 11.3% and the third consecutive monthly increase.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Nanohana, fuji, and more reasons to get out and see Japan’s springtime flowers. All of the seasons are celebrated in Japanese culture, but there’s a special mix of liberation and fun that comes with t
Source: SoraNews24
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2,519 still unaccounted for 15 years after quake and tsunami
The death toll from the disaster came to 15,901 in 12 prefectures.
Source: The Japan Times
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Oil’s dramatic rally sends Japanese stocks, bonds and currency down
Prices recovered later on Monday on reports of possible intervention.
Source: The Japan Times
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Pokemon Pokopia Boosts Nintendo Shares
The new Pokemon game, Pokopia, has become a global hit. Its success has relieved investors and sent Nintendo shares soaring.
Source: The Japan Times
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World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled Monday after oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel, casting a shadow over economies…
Source: Japan Today
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Tokyo bus line praised for handling of driver’s mental health
Driver driven to not drive by customer complaint. Late last month, someone posted online about an incident that occurred on a Toei Bus line departing from Tokyo Big Sight. At the time the driver of th
Source: SoraNews24
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The long road to war between the U.S., Israel and Iran
Domestic political explanations for the Trump administration's decision to go to war with Iran risk obscuring deeper causes.
Source: The Japan Times
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Is this Tokyo government office still one of the best places in the city for a curry rice lunch?
Shinjuku Ward Office has a restaurant that’s open to anyone, but have they kept up their quality and value since our last visit? With Tokyo being as big as it is, it isn’t really practical to have all
Source: SoraNews24
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