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Trump's victory raises prospect of trade war impacting Japan, other U.S. allies
Donald Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election has raised the prospect of a tariff-fueled global trade war that may be damaging to Japan and… Read
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PoliticsIshiba congratulates Trump on election victory; hopes to meet him soon
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump after the Republican nominee declared victory in the U.S. presidential election, expressing a desire to… Read
TechPlayStation 5 Pro goes on sale, but will gamers pay hefty price to play?
The PlayStation 5 Pro hits shops on Thursday with a price tag that has raised eyebrows among gamers, but growing sticker shocks in the tech… Read
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Japanese auto giant Toyota kept its annual net profit forecast unchanged on Wednesday, despite logging a 26 percent drop for the first half of this… Read
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Japan This Week Podcast | Nov. 1, 2024: Political turmoil, Tokyo green space battle, tragic crime and Meta fake ad scandal
Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from Japan Today for Nov. 1, 2024. This week, we… Read
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Global leaders congratulate Trump, but his victory looks set to roil the world -- again
The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump… Read
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Religious beliefs appear to be on the decline in Japan over the past two decades, particularly among males. That was among the topics covered by… Read
