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Japan's Mizuho Securities faces insider trading probe
Regulators raid brokerage headquarters, eye possible criminal charges
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Rice prices remain high in Japan even after stockpile releases
The country's staple food law stipulates that releases of government-stockpiled rice be used to cover "supply shortages due to falling production."
Source: The Japan Times
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Jollibee to buy South Korea hot pot chain in latest expansion abroad
Philippine restaurant group gearing up for US listing of overseas operations
Source: Nikkei Asia
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5 Stunning Spring Bus Tours From Tokyo
Spring means flowers — lots and lots of flowers — and that makes it one of the best times to visit Japan. And one of the best ways to see those flowers is on a spring bus tour from Tokyo. Combining br
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
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Japan eases screening for US-made cars in boost for Toyota's reverse imports
Transport ministry drops testing requirement to promote sales of American-made cars
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Collin Morikawa birdies the 18th to win Pebble Beach and end 16-month drought
Collin Morikawa went 45 starts over more than two years to finally win again on the PGA Tour, and he faced a wait that felt just as long…
Source: Japan Today
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72-year-old man arrested for exposing his lower body on Sapporo subway
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of public indecency. According to police, the man is suspected of exposing his lower body on a…
Source: Japan Today
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UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will seek broader powers to regulate internet access, which he said on Sunday was needed to protect children from fast-changing digital risks. Britain's…
Source: Japan Today
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Hase and Volodin of Germany seize Olympic pairs lead as favorites stumble at the Milan Cortina Games
Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin were the beneficiaries of another unpredictable night of Olympic figure skating. The German pair, who have struggled with consistency themselves, made it…
Source: Japan Today
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Man pleads not guilty to killing American man, Japanese wife and daughter on Christmas Day 2022
A man on trial for the murders of an American man and his wife and daughter in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, on Christmas Day in 2022, on Monday pleaded…
Source: Japan Today
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