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Restaurant sales in Japan in February jumped 23.5pctfrom a year earlier on an all-store basis, rising for the 15th consecutive month, the Japan Food Service Association said Monday.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japanese textile maker Toray Industries Inc. said Monday that it will promote Executive Vice President Mitsuo Oya, 66, to president, marking the first change in the company head in 13 years.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party adopted Monday a proposal for assisting child-rearing efforts, including free lunches at elementary and junior high schools and housing support for newly married couples and families with multiple children.株式会社時事通信社 による

JOLED Inc., a Japanese maker of organic light-emitting diode displays, said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection under the civil rehabilitation law.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's industry ministry Monday decided to launch an industry-government-academia organization as early as summer to realize a circular economy where resources are used efficiently through reuse and recycling.株式会社時事通信社 による

The one-month period of unified local election battles across Japan will make or break the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.株式会社時事通信社 による

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Monday that SMBC has agreed to invest about 183.1 billion yen in Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank, or VPBank.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Monday that its smartphone banking app was temporarily hit by a login glitch.株式会社時事通信社 による

Companies in Japan are vying to attract students graduating next spring in a continued seller's market, raising starting salaries and promising assignment to sections in line with student preferences.株式会社時事通信社 による

Tokyo reported 355 new coronavirus cases on Monday, up 85 from a week earlier.株式会社時事通信社 による

An expert panel of Japan's National Personnel Authority on Monday proposed the full-fledged introduction of a work interval system for all national government employees.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's top government spokesman on Monday rapped Russia for its plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Monday urged China to release a Japanese man in his 50s who was detained in Beijing earlier this month.株式会社時事通信社 による

Three people were killed in a multiple-vehicle accident that occurred on an expressway in the central Japan prefecture of Mie in the small hours of Monday, prefectural police said.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament is likely to enact the government's 114-trillion-yen fiscal 2023 budget Tuesday.株式会社時事通信社 による

The Osaka Dojima Exchange, or ODEX, started futures trading of gold and some other precious metals on Monday.株式会社時事通信社 による

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Japan in the past week fell by about 2,900 from the preceding week to 47,614.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency moved from Tokyo to the western city of Kyoto on Monday, marking the first full-fledged relocation of a government agency to areas outside the Japanese capital.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japan's revised passport law took effect Monday, making online applications for passport renewal possible without visits to relevant administrative offices.株式会社時事通信社 による

Four South Korean plaintiffs in damages lawsuits filed against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. over wartime labor have begun procedures to sell the Japanese firm's assets held in South Korea for cash, officials of a group supporting the petitioners said Sunday.株式会社時事通信社 による

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video message released Saturday, thanked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for his recent visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, for a bilateral summit.株式会社時事通信社 による

A total of 667 people were found with the novel coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday, up by 118 week on week.株式会社時事通信社 による

Social media videos showing homeless people being harassed are on the rise in Japan, prompting supporters of such struggling people to worry about the possibility of serious incidents, such as assaults, taking place.株式会社時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday pledged to strengthen the country's defense capabilities over five years, after the government updated its three key national security documents late last year.株式会社時事通信社 による

As Japan struggles with a shortage and price hikes of chicken eggs, their substitutes are becoming increasingly popular.株式会社時事通信社 による

As the Japanese parliament deliberates a bill on promoting understanding of LGBT people, conservatives in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are taking issue with a clause that mentions "gender identity."株式会社時事通信社 による

The retirement age of national and local civil servants in Japan will be raised to 61 at the start of April from the current 60 as part of measures to address labor shortages partly reflecting the country's declining population.株式会社時事通信社 による

The mayoral races in six ordinance-designated major cities in Japan officially started Sunday.株式会社時事通信社 による

A Japanese man in his 50s was detained in Beijing by Chinese authorities this month for allegedly violating a Chinese law, an informed source said Saturday.株式会社時事通信社 による

Executives of Japan's ruling and opposition parties held stump speeches across the country Saturday, the first weekend since the official start of the governorship races in nine prefectures Thursday.株式会社時事通信社 による

This week’s contributor discusses a few of the things that irritate her. What’s your pet peeve? Let me know in the comments section. あなたの苦手なものは何ですか？Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

This is the native speed version of Episode 381:Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

関東と関西の違い(言葉編) Kantō to Kansai no Chigai (Kotoba-hen) Differences between Kanto and Kansai (Language Version) 日本には様々な方言があります。 Nihon ni wa samazama na hōgen ga arimasu. There are various dialects in Japan. Read moreSakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Saikin, kōkō ya chūgakkō no bu katsudō ga ippanteki ni kanari amaku natte iru…Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Kotowaza koko de wa, eigo to nihongo de hotondo onaji yō na kotowaza o ikutsu ka shōkai shimasu. Access transcripts at: newsinslowjapanese.comSakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

This is the native speed version of Episode 380:Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

関東で生活をしてみて、関西との生活習慣の違いに驚くことがあります。まず、エスカレーターに乗る時、関東では…Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

皆さんは上司とうまくいっていますか？最近は、今の上司と大きな問題は…Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Kantō to Kansai de wa, kotoba dakedenaku, tabemono no mitame ya ajitsuke ga chigau koto ga…Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

This is the native speed version of Episode 379:Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Watashi wa nan-nen mo mae kara undō o shite imasu. Ima wa saikuringu ni hamatte imasuga, izen wa yoku jogingu o shite…Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

As you know, I am a very big proponent of the shadowing method as an effective way to practice a foreign language. That’s why I am putting together my new project, which I am calling the Shadowing Bank. I want to bring you a variety of talks from many different native Japanese speakers. Each talk will be accompanied with the text, a transliteration…

Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

This is the native speed version of Episode 378:Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による

This is the native speed version of Episode 377:Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan による