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Want to Improve your Japanese Listening Skill? Then this podcast is for you! Asuka, a qualified Japanese teacher, provides you graded listening exercises so you can pick up the proper exercise to practice.
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A freelance journalist Yuzuha Oka picks up trending business news each day from Japanese publications. Yuzuha have produced content for BBC, Reuters, ABC, Japan Times and more. 東大4年、フリーランスジャーナリストの岡ゆづはが、毎日一つ日本発の経済ニュースをピックアップして英語で振り返ります。ロイター通信で為替の記事を書いたり、BBC、東洋経済オンラインなどに執筆したり。取材を通じて日々勉強中です。 https://yuzuhaoka.wordpress.com/ https://yuzuhafood4thought.wordpress.com/
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Toyota Picks Indiana as 2nd U.S. EV Production Base
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Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that it has chosen an Indiana plant as its second production base for electric vehicles in the United States.時事通信社 による
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LDP Submits Opinion on Shrinking Imperial Family
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted to both chambers of the country's parliament Friday its opinion supporting as "necessary" two government proposals to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Lawmakers Begin Talks on Political Funds Control
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Japanese lawmakers began discussions Friday on revising the political funds control law in the wake of a high-profile slush funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による
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(Repeat) Human iPS Cells Restore Cardiac Function in Monkeys
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The heart function of crab-eating macaques that had experienced heart attacks returned after transplants of clusters of heart muscle cells made from human induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells, a Japanese research team said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Oriental Land Co., the operator of the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks, on Friday posted a record consolidated net profit for the year through last month, driven by an increased number of visitors.時事通信社 による
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Yukio Kasaya, a Japanese ski jumping legend who won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo in 1972, died of ischemic heart disease at a hospital in the Hokkaido prefectural capital on Tuesday. He was 80.時事通信社 による
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ANA Holdings Inc. on Friday posted a record consolidated operating profit of 207.9 billion yen for the year through last month as the Japanese airline saw higher passenger volume for both domestic and international routes on the back of brisk travel demand.時事通信社 による
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NTT Docomo Inc. plans to promote Senior Executive Vice President Yoshiaki Maeda to president and CEO, people familiar with the matter said Friday.時事通信社 による
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BOJ to Hike Rate If Underlying Inflation Rises toward 2 Pct: Ueda
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the central bank "will raise its policy interest rate if the country's underlying inflation rate rises toward 2 pct."時事通信社 による
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France and the two South American countries of Brazil and Paraguay from Wednesday through May 6, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference Friday.時事通信社 による
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Designated Secret Leaks Found at Japan Ground, Maritime SDF
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Leaks of national security-related specially designated secrets have occurred once each at the Japanese Ground and Maritime Self-Defense Forces, the Defense Ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Finds 47 Cases of Abuse of "Second-Generation Followers"
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There were 47 child abuse cases apparently reflecting parents' religious beliefs in Japan between April 2022 and September 2023, a Children and Families Agency survey showed Friday.時事通信社 による
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Tokyo Consumer Prices Show Slowest Rise in 25 Months
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Core consumer prices in central Tokyo gained 1.6pctfrom a year before in April, marking the slowest increase in 25 months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による
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The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day Policy Board meeting that ended Friday after a major shift in March.時事通信社 による
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Komeito Distances Itself from Scandal-Marred LDP
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With an eye on the next House of Representatives election, Komeito is distancing itself from its ruling coalition partner, the Liberal Democratic Party, out of fear that it may catch stray bullets from the LDP's money scandal.時事通信社 による
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The Japanese government approved a plan Friday for Princess Kako to make an official visit to Greece between May 25 and June 1.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Honda Motor Co. plans to establish electric vehicle and EV battery plants in Ontario, eastern Canada.時事通信社 による
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Kishida to Back Emerging Nations Joining OECD during Upcoming Trip
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to show support for moves among emerging nations to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development during his upcoming trip to France, Brazil and Paraguay.時事通信社 による
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Japan, Austria Confirm Close Cooperation over 2025 Osaka Expo
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, have confirmed close bilateral cooperation for the success of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.時事通信社 による
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(Corrected) Japan Biz Leaders Concerned about Yen's Slide to 34-Yr Low
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(Corrected) Toyota to Put Off U.S. EV Output until 2026
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(The fourth paragraph should have read, "...happening...," instead of as sent. A substitute story follows."時事通信社 による
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Nigerian Nabbed in Japan for Drug Smuggling thru Romance Scam
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Japanese police have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly smuggling 15.9 kilograms of stimulant drugs worth about 957 million yen from Britain in September 2021, using his Japanese romance scam victim.時事通信社 による
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Meta's Japan Unit Sued over Fake Social Media Ads
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Four people filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Japanese unit of social media operator Meta Platforms Inc., accusing it of failing to block fraudulent advertisements using images and names of famous people.時事通信社 による
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8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Output Up 8.2 Pct in FY 2023
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Combined domestic vehicle production of eight major Japanese automakers in fiscal 2023 stood at 8.27 million units, up 8.2pctfrom the previous year, according to data released by the companies on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Restaurant sales in Japan in March climbed 11.2pctfrom a year earlier, reflecting robust tourism demand, including from foreign touists, on the back of the yen's weakening and the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line, industry data showed Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Kishida, Yoon Deserve Nobel Peace Prize: U.S. Official
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol deserve to jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize.時事通信社 による
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Japanese chemical maker Asahi Kasei Corp. said Thursday that it will build a plant in Canada to manufacture separators, a key insulating component of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles, in a joint investment with Japan's Honda Motor Co. worth 180 billion yen.時事通信社 による
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Overtourism Prompts Town to Block View of Mt. Fuji
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Fed up with flooding visitors' bad behavior, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, will erect a huge black screen to block the view of Mount Fuji.時事通信社 による
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2 Central Japan Town Mayors Resign over Harassment
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The mayors of two central Japan towns each announced their resignations Thursday over their respective harassment scandals.時事通信社 による
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Japan Transport Min. Raids IHI Unit over Engine Data Tampering
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Japan's transport ministry conducted on-site inspections Thursday of plants operated by a unit of heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. over an engine data-tampering scandal.時事通信社 による
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Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and his wife, Empress Kojun, in a western Tokyo suburb Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan to Increase Benefits for Crime Victims' Families
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Japan's National Police Agency disclosed a plan Thursday to increase the minimum amount of state benefits paid to bereaved families of crime victims.時事通信社 による
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Victims of JR West Train Crash Mourned 19 Years On
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A ceremony was held Thursday to remember more than 100 victims of a commuter train crash that happened on the Fukuchiyama Line in western Japan exactly 19 years ago.時事通信社 による
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Toyota Global Vehicle Sales Top 10 M. in FY 2023
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Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its parent-only global vehicle sales in fiscal 2023 grew 7.3pctfrom the previous year to 10,309,457 units, exceeding 10 million units for the first time.時事通信社 による
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China Coast Guard Ship Enters Japanese Waters off Senkakus
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A China Coast Guard ship intruded into Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Saga Town C'tee to OK Petition for N-Waste Site Survey
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A special committee of a Saga Prefecture town assembly is expected to approve a petition to accept a "literature survey" for a possible final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants.時事通信社 による
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Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Nuke Nonproliferation in Space
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Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution jointly submitted by Japan and the United States to prevent U.N. member states from placing nuclear weapons in outer space.時事通信社 による
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Renewed Shibuya Tsutaya to Open Thurs. with Pokemon Card Lounge
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Shibuya Tsutaya, known as a landmark of the popular area in Tokyo, will reopen Thursday after renovation, with a lounge where people can enjoy trading card games featuring Pocket Monsters, or Pokemon.時事通信社 による
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Dollar Hits 155 Yen for 1st Time in 34 Years in London
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The dollar rose above 155 yen for the first time since June 1990 in London trading Wednesday, backed by yen selling fueled by speculation over the gap between Japanese and U.S. interest rates.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: JAL Aims to Expand LCC, Mileage Services
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Japan Airlines aims to strengthen its low-cost carrier operations and expand mileage services in a bid to improve earnings, JAL President Mitsuko Tottori said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 struck areas near Tokyo on Wednesday night, measuring up to 4 on the country's seismic intensity scale.時事通信社 による
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2 Burned Bodies Found in Tochigi Confirmed to Be Tokyo Couple
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Police said Wednesday that two burned bodies found near a river in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, last week have been confirmed to be those of a couple from Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.時事通信社 による
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Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. said Wednesday its engine subsidiary has falsified fuel economy data mostly for ship engines.時事通信社 による
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Hiroshima Not to Invite Russia, Belarus to 2024 Peace Ceremony
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The atomic-bombed western Japan city of Hiroshima said Wednesday that it will not invite Russia and Belarus to its annual peace memorial ceremony on Aug. 6.時事通信社 による
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Japan Ruling Bloc Delays Proposal on Political Funds Law
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Japan's ruling parties Wednesday affirmed that they will give up their initial plan to compile their proposal on a bill designed to revise the political funds control law by the end of this week.時事通信社 による
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TEPCO Briefly Halts Fukushima Water Release Due to Power Outage
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday temporarily halted the release into the sea of tritium-containing treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による
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The severed head and other body parts of a man believed to be a Japanese national have been found at various locations in a Bangkok suburb since Friday, according to local media reports.時事通信社 による
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Japan Local Govts Setting Up Unique Divisions to Revitalize Economy
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Many local governments in Japan created unusual departments at the beginning of fiscal 2024, which began this month, in hopes of revitalizing the local economy in innovative ways.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Conductor Kazuki Yamada to Debut at Berlin Philharmonic
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The Berlin Philharmonic announced Tuesday that Japanese conductor Kazuki Yamada will have his first concerts with the world-renowned orchestra in June 2025.時事通信社 による
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744 Japanese Municipalities May Disappear: Experts
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A total of 744 Japanese municipalities are at risk of disappearing in the future due to a decrease in young women living in them, a report by private-sector experts showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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