Sumitomo Mitsui Banking plans to raise its starting monthly salary to 300,000 yen, or nearly 1,900 dollars, from April next year. The firm is the first among Japanese megabanks to offer wages at this ...

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The Japanese government's official social media account "JapanGov" has been introducing The Braille Mainichi newspaper, published by The Mainichi News･･･ ...

Japanese beverage company Kirin Holdings has showcased an electric salt spoon at CES 2025 that can make food taste salty artificially.

Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol frequently mentioned martial law starting around April last year, ...

During Trump’s first term, U.S. allies did their best to accommodate his demands, increasing their defense spending, adapting ...

Nippon Steel said it would not be deterred by President Joe Biden’s decision last week to block its $15 billion bid for the ...

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The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is accepting consent forms for Japanese beetle treatments in 2025.

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The Season 11 premiere of Finding Your Roots was especially revelatory for theater actress Lea Salonga. The Filipino singer ...