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Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan's new energy policy for the next few years ...
Japan says its economy likely to mark first positive output gap in 7 years
Japan's government said on Thursday it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next fiscal year for the ...
Still Sounding Young at 85, She Is the Voice of Old Japan
Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite ...
Male passenger found alive on tracks after strange noise stops Japan bullet train
A passenger believed to be in his 60s, who walked along the railroad tracks and went missing after a train on the Hokuriku ...
Japan’s Retail, Tourism Stocks Climb on Travel Pact With China
Japan’s retail and tourism-related shares gained after the government agreed with China to introduce more measures to promote ...
Japan to transfer $3 billion from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Zelensky says
In a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Zelensky expressed his gratitude for Japan's previous aid to ...
Japan's FamilyMart to discount rice balls, bento boxes to cut food loss with 'crying labels'
TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. on Dec. 25 unveiled new discount labels for its "onigiri" rice balls ...
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Japan’s Per Capita Consumption of Alcohol Drying Up
Japan’s consumption of alcoholic drinks has declined steadily over the past few decades, with a notable drop in the amount ...