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Nissan expects return to profit after huge loss
Like other Japanese carmakers, Nissan is being squeezed by U.S. tariffs, the Middle East war and fierce competition from Chinese rivals, but it also has its own issues.
Source: The Japan Times
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First Stars: Japan Team Peers Into Early Universe
Japanese researchers have observed an ultra-faint galaxy dating back to 800 million years after the Big Bang. This groundbreaking research offers new insights into the universe's earliest stars.
Source: The Japan Times
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Huge display of drones and fireworks together coming to Osaka this June
You got your drones in my fireworks! You got your fireworks in my drones! Drone displays are becoming quite popular these days. So much so that it makes you wonder if they may one day replace the more
Source: SoraNews24
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New bounty system starts in Japan, rewards reports of illegal employment of foreigners
Ibaraki Prefecture now offers rewards to whistleblowers who lead them to companies illegally employing foreign workers. Ibaraki Prefecture doesn’t get a ton of international attention. Sure, it has co
Source: SoraNews24
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7-Eleven Japan now has ramen machines…but only at 41 stores
Find out how to use the machines, and more importantly, where to find them. Back in 2013, 7-Eleven Japan revolutionised the convenience store scene by equipping its stores with coffee machines so cust
Source: SoraNews24
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Walton offers Japanese investors a hedge with exposure to U.S. land assets
Its 360-square-kilometer property portfolio might provide stability regardless of what the public markets do.
Source: The Japan Times
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Kirishima’s hot streak saves summer tournament from disastrous start
Three days into the Summer Basho, Kirishima is the clear favorite as injuries and poor form strip the tournament of many of sumo's biggest stars.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan to procure 70% of its oil for June from outside Middle East
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also instructed industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to work to further increase the rate of crude oil procurement from alternative sources in July.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s current account surplus hit record high in March
Data on the nation's balance of payments with the rest of world showed that the surplus climbed in March to ¥4.7 trillion, up 29.1% from a year earlier.
Source: The Japan Times
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Crude oil from Azerbaijan arrives in Japan
Japan received the shipment of U.S. oil in late April and Russian oil earlier this month.
Source: The Japan Times
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