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WEBA body was found drifting in the Sea of Japan, that Japanese rescuers said on Tuesday might be a teenager who went missing in a severe flood 10 days ago. Rescuers found the body on Monday in waters off the port of Fukui in central Japan, some 160 kilometers southwest… Read
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WEBJapan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。
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WEBJapan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable after he took office Tuesday vowing to tackle a slow economy and regain public trust before an upcoming election.
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WEBPolice in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his girlfriend by strangling her at his apartment. According to police, the incident occurred at around 1 a.m. Saturday, TV Shizuoka reported.
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.
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WEBJapan's jobless rate falls to 2.5% in August. Japan's unemployment rate in August fell 0.2 percentage point from the previous month to 2.5 percent, following a deterioration in July, as more workers who had been seeking better conditions found new jobs, government data showed Tuesday.
What to know about the party vote that will determine ... - Japan …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · The main opposition — the liberal-leaning Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan — has scored some wins in local elections this year. That was helped by LDP scandals. But the party has since struggled to build momentum.
Ishiba says he will focus on boosting wages, consumption
WEBJapan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the need for the country's economy to "fully emerge from deflation" and vowed to take steps to boost wages, in a sign his near-term focus would be to keep activity on a sustained recovery track.
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