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Ohtani HR Not Enough as Giants Beat Dodgers Again
Shohei Ohtani broke his home run drought, hitting his first in 12 games. Despite Ohtani's efforts, the Giants defeated the Dodgers again.
Source: The Japan Times
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Parkinson's Treatment Approved in Japan
Japan approves the world's first iPS cell-derived Parkinson's treatment. What does this medical advancement mean for medical tourism?
Source: The Japan Times
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Qualcomm Expands Chip Design in Vietnam
Qualcomm is expanding its R&D in Vietnam to include chip design. This move highlights the increasing demand for engineers in the region's tech sector.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Nidec Probes Quality Issues: Stock Plummets
Nidec, a major motor manufacturer, is investigating potential quality irregularities. The company's stock price has fallen sharply as a result of the investigation.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Ibaraki Prefecture launches ¥10,000 reward program for tips on illegal foreign workers
Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, launched a controversial program Monday to reward people for reporting businesses that hire illegal foreign workers. After verifying the information as accurate
Source: Japan Today
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81-year-old man arrested for killing 76-year-old wife in Fukushima
Police in Fukushima City have arrested an 81-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 76-year-old disabled wife at their home. Police said Takumi Inoue is accused of hitting…
Source: Japan Today
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Knicks bury 76ers 144-114 behind Game 4 3-point barrage, back in East finals for 2nd straight year
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals, setting an NBA postseason record with 11 3-pointers in the first quarter…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan to send officials to Russia in May to protect business assets
Japan will send officials to Russia at the end of this month for talks with Moscow "from the perspective of protecting the assets of Japanese firms" operating in…
Source: Japan Today
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High school in Niigata had arranged buses through local firm before fatal crash
A microbus carrying 20 students of the soft tennis club of Hokuetsu High School in the city of Niigata crashed into a guardrail on Wednesday, leaving one student dead.
Source: The Japan Times
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Major Japanese university to avoid alternative assets in $3bn endowment
Science Tokyo will stick with stocks and bonds amid private credit jitters
Source: Nikkei Asia
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