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Japanese Companies Meet Full Wage Demands Amid Inflation and Labor Shortages
Major Japanese companies, including Toyota, fully met their labor unions' wage demands on Wednesday, granting raises of up to $165 per month due to surging prices and chronic labor shortages; this is the highest pay increase in 30 years and follows a trend of record profits for major companies.
Japanese Companies Meet Full Wage Demands Amid Inflation and Labor Shortages
Major Japanese companies, including Toyota, fully met their labor unions' wage demands on Wednesday, granting raises of up to $165 per month due to surging prices and chronic labor shortages; this is the highest pay increase in 30 years and follows a trend of record profits for major companies.
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Nissan Appoints New CEO Amidst Business Slump, Failed Honda Merger
Nissan Motor Co. appointed Ivan Espinosa as its new CEO on April 1st, replacing Makoto Uchida, after merger talks with Honda collapsed due to Honda's subsidiary proposal. Espinosa aims to revive Nissan's business, which suffered over a 90 percent profit drop in nine months, and faces challenges in t...
Nissan Appoints New CEO Amidst Business Slump, Failed Honda Merger
Nissan Motor Co. appointed Ivan Espinosa as its new CEO on April 1st, replacing Makoto Uchida, after merger talks with Honda collapsed due to Honda's subsidiary proposal. Espinosa aims to revive Nissan's business, which suffered over a 90 percent profit drop in nine months, and faces challenges in t...
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Tokyo Marks 80th Anniversary of Devastating WWII Air Raids
Tokyo observed the 80th anniversary of the devastating March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids that killed approximately 100,000 people, prompting calls to preserve the memory of this tragedy for future generations, many of whom were born after the war ended.
Tokyo Marks 80th Anniversary of Devastating WWII Air Raids
Tokyo observed the 80th anniversary of the devastating March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids that killed approximately 100,000 people, prompting calls to preserve the memory of this tragedy for future generations, many of whom were born after the war ended.
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Trump Criticizes U.S.-Japan Security Treaty as Nonreciprocal
President Trump criticized the U.S.-Japan security treaty as nonreciprocal, stating that the U.S. protects Japan without a reciprocal obligation while Japan profits economically from the relationship; this follows his administration's pressure on allies to increase defense spending and buy more Amer...
Trump Criticizes U.S.-Japan Security Treaty as Nonreciprocal
President Trump criticized the U.S.-Japan security treaty as nonreciprocal, stating that the U.S. protects Japan without a reciprocal obligation while Japan profits economically from the relationship; this follows his administration's pressure on allies to increase defense spending and buy more Amer...
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44% Bias Score
Japan's Construction Firms Target Artemis Moon Base with Autonomous Technology
Japanese general contractors are developing autonomous construction technologies for the Artemis lunar exploration project, leveraging expertise from disaster response and other fields to address the challenges of the Moon's environment; this initiative is supported by the Japanese government to add...
Japan's Construction Firms Target Artemis Moon Base with Autonomous Technology
Japanese general contractors are developing autonomous construction technologies for the Artemis lunar exploration project, leveraging expertise from disaster response and other fields to address the challenges of the Moon's environment; this initiative is supported by the Japanese government to add...
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Daughter of Imprisoned Uyghur Economist Leads Fight for Human Rights
Jewher Ilham, daughter of imprisoned Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti, is advocating for her father's release and raising global awareness of Uyghur oppression, producing a documentary and lobbying for legislation to ban products made with Uyghur forced labor.
Daughter of Imprisoned Uyghur Economist Leads Fight for Human Rights
Jewher Ilham, daughter of imprisoned Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti, is advocating for her father's release and raising global awareness of Uyghur oppression, producing a documentary and lobbying for legislation to ban products made with Uyghur forced labor.
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44% Bias Score
Japan Aims for Eightfold Increase in Rice Exports by 2030
Japan plans to increase rice exports eightfold to 350,000 tons by 2030 to address domestic shortages and boost agricultural exports to 5 trillion yen, while increasing food-related spending by tourists to 4.5 trillion yen.
Japan Aims for Eightfold Increase in Rice Exports by 2030
Japan plans to increase rice exports eightfold to 350,000 tons by 2030 to address domestic shortages and boost agricultural exports to 5 trillion yen, while increasing food-related spending by tourists to 4.5 trillion yen.
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44% Bias Score
Hanyu: 2011 Quake Motivated Figure Skating Career, Ongoing Disaster Relief
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu reveals that supporting his native northeastern Japan's recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a major factor in his career, citing personal experience of the disaster and ongoing efforts to aid recovery in multiple quake-hit regions, including fundrais...
Hanyu: 2011 Quake Motivated Figure Skating Career, Ongoing Disaster Relief
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu reveals that supporting his native northeastern Japan's recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a major factor in his career, citing personal experience of the disaster and ongoing efforts to aid recovery in multiple quake-hit regions, including fundrais...
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Joint Military Drills Prompt North Korean Missile Launch
On March 13, 2023, South Korea and the U.S. began the Freedom Shield military exercise, prompting North Korea to launch short-range ballistic missiles in response; the exercise involves 19,000 troops and aims to counter North Korea's military development and cooperation with Russia.
Joint Military Drills Prompt North Korean Missile Launch
On March 13, 2023, South Korea and the U.S. began the Freedom Shield military exercise, prompting North Korea to launch short-range ballistic missiles in response; the exercise involves 19,000 troops and aims to counter North Korea's military development and cooperation with Russia.
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40% Bias Score
Nagoya High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
The Nagoya High Court ruled Japan's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, rejecting a damages claim but aligning with three other high courts' rulings; Japan remains the only G7 nation without same-sex marriage legalization.
Nagoya High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
The Nagoya High Court ruled Japan's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, rejecting a damages claim but aligning with three other high courts' rulings; Japan remains the only G7 nation without same-sex marriage legalization.
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Trump Questions U.S.-Japan Security Pact Balance
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concerns about the perceived imbalance in the U.S.-Japan security treaty, stating that the U.S. protects Japan without reciprocal protection, during a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday.
Trump Questions U.S.-Japan Security Pact Balance
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concerns about the perceived imbalance in the U.S.-Japan security treaty, stating that the U.S. protects Japan without reciprocal protection, during a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday.
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Trump Delays Auto Tariffs for One Month
President Trump granted a one-month reprieve from new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican auto imports, delaying the 25 percent tax that took effect Tuesday, offering short-term relief to automakers and potentially influencing future trade negotiations.
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs for One Month
President Trump granted a one-month reprieve from new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican auto imports, delaying the 25 percent tax that took effect Tuesday, offering short-term relief to automakers and potentially influencing future trade negotiations.
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8% Bias Score
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