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‘Rental Family’: Performance becomes perilously real in Hikari's 'love letter' to Japan
Though it leans into stereotypes, Hikari’s film finds emotional resonance in Brendan Fraser’s performance as a hired father.
Source: The Japan Times
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CFOs Becoming CEOs: A New Trend in Japan
Japanese companies are increasingly appointing Chief Financial Officers as CEOs. This shift reflects a growing emphasis on financial performance and strategic financial expertise.
Source: The Japan Times
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Johannes Lochner leads German 2-man bobsled sweep
Counting the World Cup season and the Milan Cortina Olympics, there were 24 medals up for grabs in two-man bobsledding this winter. Germany won 23 of them —…
Source: Japan Today
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IMF urges Japan to avoid lowering consumption tax
Japan should avoid lowering the consumption tax, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, cautioning that such an "untargeted measure" to deal with the rising cost of living could…
Source: Japan Today
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Sweden to face USA in men's ice hockey quarterfinals
Two-time Olympic men's ice hockey champions Sweden will face the USA in the quarterfinals of the Milan-Cortina tournament after they beat Latvia 5-1 in a qualification playoff on…
Source: Japan Today
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Trump unveils critical minerals, 2 other investment projects with Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that Japan will finance the production of synthetic diamonds and two energy projects worth about $36 billion as the initial tranche…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan's customs seized second-highest amount of illegal drugs in 2025
Customs officers seized 3,211 kilograms of illegal drugs last year, the first time since 2019 that annual seizures exceeded 3 metric tons.
Source: The Japan Times
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Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals
Global worries about China's dominance as a critical minerals producer has galvanized New Delhi to ramp up extracting materials essential for it to become an AI hub.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump selects three projects to be funded under Japan's $550 billion pledge
Japan and the U.S. have agreed on the first round of projects to be funded by Japan, and a strategically important synthetic diamond factory is on the list.
Source: The Japan Times
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Luxury Japanese Skincare: What’s Worth the Price Tag?
A Savvy guide to which luxury J-beauty products deliver the best results for beautiful and radiant skin.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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