UN CHIEF IS ALL PRAISES FOR JAPANESE GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS IN RECENT MUDSLIDE INCIDENT

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• The UN chief has said that he was saddened by the reported loss of life and destruction caused

• Nearly 1,500 rescue workers have been relentlessly searching the site of the disaster, and according to authorities 23 people including an elderly couple hav...

GOOGLE LIKELY TO COME UP WITH NEW FINANCIAL SERVICES IN JAPAN

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• Google is likely to pay a sum of between $180 million and $270 million to the payment provider which is at present owned by Mizuho Bank along with several investors

A report by Nikkei claims that search engine giant Google is planning to acquire Tokyo-based c...

ATAMI MUDSLIDE: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT STILL SEEKING 24 MISSING PEOPLE

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• According to the Mayor of Atami, Sakae Saito, a total of 24 people were still unreachable as of Tuesday morning

The Japanese administration has ramped up efforts to find nearly 24 people who are likely to be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks aff...

JAPANESE MEDIA ASKS U.S GOVT. TO RECONSIDER CHANGES TO VISA RULES FOR FOREIGN JOURNALISTS

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• Japanese media asks U.S Govt. to reconsider changes to Visa rules for foreign journalists.
• The name of the association is - Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association.
• The association submitted its request to th...

BOJ REPORTS FALL IN WHOLESALE PRICES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

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• BOJ reports fall in wholesale prices for the month of September.
• The price of goods traded between companies fell again.
• Prices of petroleum and coal products fell by 13.9 percent.
• Import prices dropped by 10.1...

JAPAN WILL MAKE ONLINE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TRAVELERS ENTERING THE COUNTRY

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• Japan will make online COVID-19 questionnaire for travelers entering the country.
• The questionnaire will have to be filled out to streamline the immigration control process.
• The questionnaire will be handed out to travele...

YOSHIHIDE SUGA TOOK HIS FIRST OFFICIAL TRIP TO FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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• Yoshihide Suga took his first official trip to Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• He has vowed to start with reconstruction for areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
• During the disaster, around 15,900 people d...

A WOMAN FROM SENDAI REGION SEEKS DAMAGES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH

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• A woman from Sendai region seeks damages for sexual assault from Catholic Church.
• A lawsuit was filed against the Sendai Catholic Diocese and a bishop, among others.
• An amount of around $484,000 is sought as damages.

CYCLIST TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS ARE ON A RISE IN JAPAN

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• Cyclist traffic violations are on a rise in Japan.
• Amid pandemic, people are turning more into using bicycles.
• Traffic violations reached around 12,839 in the first half of the year.
• Many are said to be making...

JAPAN POLICE CHARGES A WOMAN OVER THE DEATH OF HER TWO DAUGHTERS

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• Japan police charges a woman over the death of her two daughters.
• The two small daughters aged 6 and 3 died in a parked car due to heatstroke.
• The woman is said to have left her car at a parking lot in Takamatsu, Kagawa ...

JAPAN PREMIER ASKS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTER TO ACHIEVE LOWER MOBILE PHONE FEES

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• Japan premier asks telecommunications minister to achieve lower mobile phone fees.
• Takeda is aiming for a considerable cut in the same along with the government.
• Heavy mobile data usage in Tokyo of 8,175 yen ($78) for 20 ...

CRIMINAL SUIT FILED AGAINST STUDENT IN CENTRAL JAPAN FOR SELLING FAKE STIMULANT DRUGS

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• Criminal suit filed against student in Central Japan for selling fake stimulant drugs.
• The university student is under suspicion for posting ads on social media about selling drugs.
• He is said to have been selling drugs ...

TOKYO STOCKS REMAIN FLAT ON FRIDAY MORNING

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• Tokyo stocks remain flat on Friday morning.
• Buybacks are on halt as the yen rises.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose by 6.63 points.
• Topix index was up by 3.61 points.

With the rise in yen, ...

YOSHIHIDE SUGA JOINS WORK AS JAPAN’S NEW PRIME MINISTER ON THURSDAY

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• Yoshihide Suga joins work as Japan’s new Prime Minister on Thursday.
• Suga on Wednesday launched the new leadership positions in the Cabinet.
• He is said to appoint senior vice ministers and parliamentary vice minist...

CHAIRMAN OF JAPAN BUSINESS FEDERATION HOPEFUL FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS UNDER SUGA’S LEADERSHIP

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• Chairman of Japan Business Federation hopeful for economic reforms under Suga’s leadership.
• Several business leaders mentioned keeping their belief in the new Cabinet.
• PM Yoshihide Suga has pledged to continue &lsq...

SONY’S PLAYSTATION 5 VIDEO GAME CONSOLE TO LAUNCH IN NOV. 12, COSTS $500

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• Sony’s PlayStation 5 video game console to launch in Nov.12, costs $500.
• The new consoles promise faster load times, better graphics, and new games.
• The new Sony PS5 is said to come in two different models.
...

TOKYO STOCKS FELL ON THURSDAY AS U.S FEDERAL RESERVE INDICATED INTEREST RATES TO STAY LOW

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• Tokyo stocks fell on Thursday as U.S Federal Reserve indicated interest rates to stay low.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down by 156.16 points.
• Topix index finished at 5.95 points.
• Stock issues declined ...

BANK OF JAPAN MAINTAINED ITS ULTRALOOSE MONETARY POLICY IN ITS TWO DAY MEETING

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• Bank of Japan maintained its ultraloose monetary policy in its two-day meeting.
• The central bank however gave a slightly better assessment of the economy.
• The central bank maintained short-term interest rates at minus 0.1...

SEIBU LIONS WINS AGAINST LOTTE MARINES ON WEDNESDAY’S PACIFIC LEAGUE MATCH

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• Seibu Lions wins against Lotte Marines on Wednesday’s Pacific League match.
• Rookie Shota Hamaya’s run over six innings and Takumi Kuriyama’s two runs led to Seibu Lions win.
• Seibu Lions won by 3-1 over ...

NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FINDS TANNIN FROM PERSIMMON EFFECTIVE IN WEAKENING CORONAVIRUS

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• Nara Medical University finds tannins from persimmon effective in weakening coronavirus.
• The results have been found by a research group from the University.
• Clinical trials with tannins will be done to check its effecti...