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Police to Send Team to Japan to Coordinate Investigation into 'Japanese Lawyer' Terror Threats
KBS World
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September 9, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News Police are set to send a team of investigators to Japan to look into a series of terror threats against South Korea's major facilities by someone using a name that belongs to a Japanese lawyer. According to the National Office...
This Was Expo Japan-Paraguay 2025: Shodo And Zenidaiko In Asunción
The Asunción Times
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September 9, 2025
Expo Japan-Paraguay 2025, hosted on 5 and 6 September, 2025, at the Paraguay Japanese Centre (Centro Paraguayo Japonés on Instagram) in Asunción aimed to foster connections between Paraguay and Japan. Music, dances, crafts, activities, information...
Japan hires Wood Mackenzie to assess Trump-backed Alaska LNG project, sources say
The Economic Times
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September 8, 2025
Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline and LNG plant in a sign it is weighing support for the $44 billion project touted by U.S. President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the...
Savoring Sushi Afloat: A Michelin-Level Course on Tokyo Bay
Pen ペン
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September 9, 2025
Sushi Origami is a ‘yakatabune’ with an eight-seat counter (maximum capacity: 12 guests). The roughly 10-meter L-shaped counter is made from fragrant solid ‘hinoki’ wood.Sushi Origami, a new ‘sushi experience’, is set to upend expectations of...
OpenAI exec: Japan one of world's top 5 markets for developers
NHK
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An executive at US artificial-intelligence research company OpenAI says Japan is one of the world's top five markets for AI developers. Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon made the remark during his visit to the University of Tokyo on Monday. Kwon...
Japan study highlights cosmetic and therapeutic potential of multifunctional PEG lipid
Cosmetics Design Asia
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September 9, 2025
The research found that GDS-23 activated key molecular pathways in skin cells and a three-dimensional (3D) epidermal model, leading to higher expression of proteins critical for hydration and structural integrity. This showed it was not only a...
McDonald's Japan unveils new measures to prevent bulk purchases, food waste
NHK
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McDonald's Japan has announced new measures to prevent bulk purchases of set meals that come with toys, after such buying resulted in food waste. Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency asked the hamburger chain to take steps to prevent a recurrence after...
Cases of tick-borne infections in Japan reach record high
NHK
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A research institute in Japan says the number of people infected so far this year with a disease transmitted mainly by ticks has reached a record high. Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, or SFTS, can cause a reduction in blood platelets,...
Japan’s Yen carry trade unwinding to impact capital flows, keep global yields high: Murthy Nagarajan of Tata AMC
The Economic Times
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September 8, 2025
Global bond markets are likely to stay elevated as Japan’s yen carry trade begins to unwind, according to Murthy Nagarajan, Head–Fixed Income at Tata Asset Management. He explained that with investors borrowing in yen to fund investments in...
Hokkaido’s Tomakomai, Hakodate cities say interested in hosting a new IR in Japan
GGRAsia
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September 9, 2025
Two main cities in the Hokkaido prefecture in Japan have responded in the affirmative to a survey from the prefectural government on the topic of whether to have an integrated resort (IR) with a casino. That is according to the results of the...
Japan’s Nagashima grows Bangkok office with 6 lawyers from Tilleke
Asian Legal Business
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Supasit Boonsanong, Charuwan Charoonchitsathian Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) has hired six lawyers to its Bangkok office from Thai domestic giant Tilleke & Gibbins, including two partners who will lead NO&T’s expansion in...
US-South Korea Trade Talks Hit Roadblock As Seoul Rejects Comparisons To Japan: 'Market Conditions Very Different'
Benzinga
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Trade negotiations between South Korea and the U.S. have stalled over foreign exchange concerns, prompting Seoul to seek Washington's help in minimizing the potential market impact of a $350 billion investment package. Delay in US-South Korea...
Microsoft Announces Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast for Later in September — Here’s What to Expect
IGN
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September 9, 2025
Microsoft has announced an Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast for later in September, where it will show off first-party games as well as issue updates from third-party publishers and developers. The broadcast is set for Thursday, September 25 at...
Japan's tariff negotiator says the US's reciprocal tariffs will be lowered by next week
Business Insider
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September 9, 2025
2025-09-09T04:04:26Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Japan's tariff negotiator said the US would revise tariffs on...
Việt Nam National Day launched during Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan
Vietnam News Agency
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KANSAI — The World Expo 2025 Osaka is more than just a global gathering; it is a unique opportunity for countries and international organisations to showcase achievements, exchange ideas and share initiatives focused on socio-economic development....
Japan : Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Resigns After Electoral Defeats
Tunisie Numerique
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September 7, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Japan is entering a new phase of political instability. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on September 7, 2025, less than a year after taking office. The decision comes in the wake of a...
Australia, US, UK, Japan And South Korean Embassssies In Kathmandu Issued A Joint Statemnet Expressing Deep Sorrow Over The Violence
New Spotlight Nepal
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Following the incident, the embassies of Australia, Finland, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Nepal have issued a joint statement expressing deep sorrow over the violence that erupted during...
Japan’s ruling party reportedly to set leadership race on Oct. 4
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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Japan’s ruling party is set to decide when and how an upcoming leadership race will be held, after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement triggered a vote to choose his successor. The Liberal Democratic Party is considering...
7-Eleven begins trial of shelf-stocking, floor-cleaning robots in Tokyo
Bangkok Post
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September 9, 2025
PUBLISHED : 9 Sep 2025 at 15:24 7-Eleven Japan Co on Tuesday introduced worker robots to one of its convenience stores in Tokyo, with the trial part of an automation push necessitated by Japan's worker shortage. One robot will take over tasks such...
NT leader flies to Japan in bid to draw defence troops to Darwin
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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September 9, 2025
The Northern Territory chief minister has travelled to Japan to try and plead the case for the Top End to host hundreds of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers each year. Last year, at a joint defence meeting in Darwin, Australia, Japan and the US...