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Relief For Japan After US Tariffs Cut, But Says It Is "No Surprise"
In the Japanese city of Seki, famed for its razor-sharp artisan knives, news that incoming US tariffs will be lowered is welcome but not entirely unexpected.
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Rain Halts Spread Of Japan's Worst Wildfire In More Than 50 Years
Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.
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Japanese Man Broke Into 1,000 Homes To 'Relieve Stress'
Japanese police arrested a man who reportedly admitted to breaking into more than 1,000 homes in an unconventional way of relieving stress.
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Japan PM Vows "Ceaseless" Aid As Snow Hampers Earthquake Relief Efforts
Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives.
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Japan To Accept Earthquake Aid From Only US: Report
Japan plans to accept a relief team from the United States but no aid from other governments, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 91 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the Noto peninsula.
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Sony Quarterly Profit Slides 31 Percent as Movie Business Disappoints, PS5 Sales Bring Relief
Japan's Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. In April-June, operating profit slid 31% to 253 billion yen ($1.8 billion), in line with estimates.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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"Relieved He Is Safe": PM Modi Condemns Attack On Japan's Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed relief after his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed in an explosion during a campaign and asserted that India condemns all acts of violence.
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Japanese Man Gambles Away Millions After He Was Accidentally Paid Covid Relief Money Meant For 463 People
In a bizarre incident, a Japanese man who was accidentally paid 46.3 million yen (nearly $358,000) in COVID-19 relief money has said that he cannot return it because he already gambled it away.
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Australia Begins Vaccinating Athletes Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics In Japan
Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell was one of the Australian athletes who got vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games in Japan.
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Relief For Japan After US Tariffs Cut, But Says It Is "No Surprise"
In the Japanese city of Seki, famed for its razor-sharp artisan knives, news that incoming US tariffs will be lowered is welcome but not entirely unexpected.
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Rain Halts Spread Of Japan's Worst Wildfire In More Than 50 Years
Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.
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Japanese Man Broke Into 1,000 Homes To 'Relieve Stress'
Japanese police arrested a man who reportedly admitted to breaking into more than 1,000 homes in an unconventional way of relieving stress.
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Japan PM Vows "Ceaseless" Aid As Snow Hampers Earthquake Relief Efforts
Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives.
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Japan To Accept Earthquake Aid From Only US: Report
Japan plans to accept a relief team from the United States but no aid from other governments, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 91 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the Noto peninsula.
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Sony Quarterly Profit Slides 31 Percent as Movie Business Disappoints, PS5 Sales Bring Relief
Japan's Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. In April-June, operating profit slid 31% to 253 billion yen ($1.8 billion), in line with estimates.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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"Relieved He Is Safe": PM Modi Condemns Attack On Japan's Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed relief after his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed in an explosion during a campaign and asserted that India condemns all acts of violence.
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Japanese Man Gambles Away Millions After He Was Accidentally Paid Covid Relief Money Meant For 463 People
In a bizarre incident, a Japanese man who was accidentally paid 46.3 million yen (nearly $358,000) in COVID-19 relief money has said that he cannot return it because he already gambled it away.
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Australia Begins Vaccinating Athletes Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics In Japan
Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell was one of the Australian athletes who got vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games in Japan.
