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Many major Japanese companies agree to pay hike demands in full
Close attention is being paid to whether the wage hike momentum will spread to small companies, which employ about 70% of all workers in Japan.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takaichi vows to tell Trump what Japan ‘can and cannot do’ in Middle East
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was set for a summit in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump later this week that will be a test of her mettle amid the war in Iran.
Source: The Japan Times
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Expo 2025 mascot Myaku-Myaku to release tastefully erotic photo book
Myaku-Myaku, you’re such a tease. In the Japanese entertainment business, some idols are also involved in gravure modeling. This is a style of modeling that technically isn’t adult content, but treads
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan to roll out gasoline subsidies amid record-high prices
The national average retail prices of gasoline have exceeded ¥190 per liter.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack Remembered
31 years after the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, victims were remembered. A flower stand was set up at Kasumigaseki Station, one of the attack sites.
Source: The Japan Times
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From stimulus to structure: Japan’s next economic agenda
With a shrinking population and a rapidly aging society, the country is moving away from the demand-deficient conditions that characterized much of the post-bubble era.
Source: The Japan Times
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Battlefield demand turning Taiwan into drone manufacturing hub
Taiwan's domestic drone industry is evolving from a largely experimental sector into a burgeoning supplier of the technology — even delivering systems to war-torn Ukraine.
Source: The Japan Times
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IOC urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
The IOC has long declined to apply any universal rule on transgender participation and in 2021 instructed international federations to come up with their own rules.
Source: The Japan Times
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McDonald’s Japan celebrates spring with… a Strawberry Shortcake Pie?!?
Limited-edition pink dessert seems unseasonal at this time of year, but all will be forgiven if it meets our high standards. Every time spring rolls around in Japan, McDonald’s releases a seasonal de
Source: SoraNews24
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‘It’s adrenaline’: Ukraine amputee veterans climb for recovery
Tens of thousands of wounded veterans are readjusting to civilian life, finding solace in the host of activities and communities popping up to cater to their growing numbers.
Source: The Japan Times
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