Beste Princesse podcasts (2024)

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Families of Abductees to N. Korea Vow Never to Give Up 0:13

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A group of families of Japanese citizens abducted to North Korea decades ago held a rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in attendance.Door 時事通信社

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S. Korea to Skip Sado Gold Mine Memorial Ceremony 0:14

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The South Korean government has decided not to attend Sunday's ceremony to remember those who worked at the now-defunct gold mines on Sado Island in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata, South Korean diplomatic sources said Saturday.Door 時事通信社

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INTERVIEW: Trump Tariffs May Target Japanese Cars 0:14

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Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump may impose tariffs on Japanese cars exported to the United States, Stefan Angrick, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics Inc., said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.Door 時事通信社

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Failed Hyogo Gov. Candidate Side Questions X Account Suspension 0:17

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The support group for a failed candidate in the recent gubernatorial election in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, has filed a criminal complaint with Hyogo prefectural police, claiming that its X, formerly Twitter, accounts were suspended in response to false reports during the campaign.Door 時事通信社

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COP29 Extends Talks on Aid to Developing Nations 0:16

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The 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP29, was extended after participants failed to conclude talks by Friday's initial deadline on how much to increase financial aid for climate action in developing nations.Door 時事通信社

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Ex-MUFG Bank Employee Steals Customer Assets Worth Over 1 B. Yen 0:14

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A former MUFG Bank employee who was working in over-the-counter operations stole customer assets worth a total of over 1 billion yen at two branches in Tokyo between April 2020 and last month, the Japanese bank said Friday.Door 時事通信社

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INTERVIEW: Govt Aims to Ease Care Worker Shortages through Wage Hikes 0:11

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The Japanese government will help raise wages for care workers to alleviate labor shortages in the sector, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Takamaro Fukuoka said in a recent interview.Door 時事通信社

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Kioxia to Go Public on Dec. 18 0:12

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. said Friday that it has received approval from the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list its shares on the exchange's top-tier Prime section on Dec. 18.Door 時事通信社

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FamilyMart Reduces Offered Plastic Cutlery Units by Charging Fees 0:12

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Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. said Thursday that it has reduced the number of plastic cutlery units offered to customers by some 78pctby charging fees for them.Door 時事通信社

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1st Ishiba Cabinet Members' Assets Average 72.45 M. Yen 0:12

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The average value of assets held by 19 ministers in Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's first cabinet stood at 72.45 million yen, the government said Friday.Door 時事通信社

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier George Washington Arrives in Yokosuka 0:10

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The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington entered the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Friday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Govt Adopts Economic Package 0:12

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The Japanese government on Friday adopted an economic package focusing on benefits for low-income households, subsidies for utility bills and aid for the disaster-hit Noto Peninsula in central Japan.Door 時事通信社

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Tokyo Couple Served Fresh Arrest Warrants over Family Murder 0:12

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Tokyo police served fresh arrest warrants Friday to a couple accused of killing family members using antifreeze, this time on suspicion of murdering the husband's mother by employing the same killing method.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Eyes 325-M.-Yen Govt Funds for Princess Yuriko's Funeral 0:15

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The Japanese government decided Friday to spend about 319.5 million yen out of its fiscal 2024 reserve funds to cover costs for the funeral of Princess Yuriko, who died Nov. 15 at age 101, and related expenses.Door 時事通信社

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6 Pct of Nissan's N. American Employees Take Buyout Offers 0:11

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About 6pctof Nissan Motor Co.'s North American employees have accepted the company's voluntary buyout offers, officials at the Japanese automaker said Friday.Door 時事通信社

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China to Resume Visa Exemption for Japanese Visitors 0:11

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The Chinese government is considering resuming visa exemption for Japanese nationals making short-term visits to China, sources with expertise on bilateral affairs said Friday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan PM Adviser Meets with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State 0:11

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Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, met with U.S. Deputy State Secretary Kurt Campbell on Thursday during his trip to Washington.Door 時事通信社

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Japan N-Waste Body Submits Survey Report to Hokkaido Town 0:13

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A Japanese nuclear waste management body submitted a report Friday on the results of a survey to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants to the town of Suttsu, Hokkaido.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 2.3 Pct in Oct. 0:09

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Japan's core consumer prices in October climbed 2.3pctfrom a year before, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Govt Presents 39-T.-Yen Economic Package to Ruling Camp 0:11

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The Japanese government presented a planned 39-trillion-yen comprehensive economic package to the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito at a meeting Friday morning.Door 時事通信社

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Baseball Star Ohtani Wins His 3rd Major League MVP 0:12

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won his third Major League Baseball MVP award Thursday, becoming the second player named MVP in both leagues only after the legendary Frank Robinson.Door 時事通信社

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Riken, Others Develop Plastic Material Dissolving in Seawater 0:13

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A team including Japanese government-backed research institute Riken has developed a plastic material that is as strong and easy to process as conventional plastics but can be dissolved in seawater in just a few hours.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Team Finds New Way to Curb Cancers Using Immune System 0:10

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A Japanese research team led by immunologist Masahiro Yamamoto has developed a way to curb cancers by reducing certain T cells that restrain the immune system.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Defense Chief Urges China to Prevent Airspace Violation 0:17

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Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday and urged the Chinese side to take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence of the recent violation of Japanese airspace by a Chinese military plane.Door 時事通信社

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Japanese Defense Chief to Visit S. Korea by Year-End 0:08

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South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will visit the country by the end of this year.Door 時事通信社

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Nippon Life to Raise Promised Yields for 1st Time in 40 Years 0:10

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Nippon Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it will raise its promised yields on some retail insurance products with regular premium payments for the first time in about 40 years.Door 時事通信社

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LDP OKs Abolition of Controversial Policy Activity Funds 0:14

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday broadly approved a plan to abolish the policy activity funds that political parties provide to member lawmakers, amid criticism of a lack of transparency in the use of the funds.Door 時事通信社

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Shizuoka Plans to Collect 3,000-5,000 Yen from Mt. Fuji Climbers 0:14

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The Shizuoka prefectural government is considering collecting entry fees of 3,000 yen to 5,000 yen per head from people climbing Mount Fuji from the central Japan prefecture's side, beginning next summer, officials said Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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BOJ's Ueda Says Outcome of Dec. Policy Meeting "Unpredictable" 0:10

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the outcome of the central bank's next monetary policy meeting on Dec. 18-19 is "unpredictable."Door 時事通信社

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U.S. Osprey Makes Another Unscheduled Landing in Japan 0:13

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A U.S. Osprey military transport plane landed at Amami Airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima around 4 p.m. Thursday without requesting in advance to use the airport, local authorities said.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Ministry Holds Emergency Meeting on Bird Flu 0:13

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Japan's agriculture ministry held an emergency online meeting with officials from prefectural governments across the country on Thursday, in response to the ongoing spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Drafts Guide to Help Doctorate Holders Find Jobs 0:10

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Japan's economy and education ministries have drafted a guide for companies and universities to help people with doctoral degrees find jobs, it was learned Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Kansai Electric Restarts Mihama N-Reactor 0:14

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Kansai Electric Power Co. said Thursday that the No. 3 reactor at its Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, has resumed operations that had been suspended since October due to damage to a pipe.Door 時事通信社

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Tokyo Police Get Warrant for Chinese Youth over Yasukuni Graffiti 0:13

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for a Chinese youth in his 10s over graffiti at the Japanese capital's war-related Yasukuni Shrine, investigative sources said Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan's Kioxia to Go Public in Mid-Dec. 0:09

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Japanese flash memory maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. will go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in mid-December, it was learned Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Many Japanese Couples in 20s Met through Dating Apps: Survey 0:10

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Of married people in their 20s in Japan, 24pctsaid they met their spouses through dating apps, a private organization survey showed Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Extra Diet Session to Be Convened Nov. 28 0:13

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Japan will convene an extraordinary session of the Diet, its parliament, on Nov. 28 for a 24-day run until Dec. 21, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Honda to Start Test Production of All-Solid-State Batteries 0:11

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Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will start trial production of all-solid-state batteries at a research base in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, in January next year.Door 時事通信社

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Central Japan Prosecutor to Apologize in Person to Hakamata 0:14

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The head of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office in central Japan is preparing to apologize in person as early as Wednesday to Iwao Hakamata, 88, recently acquitted in a retrial, sources said Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Ex-Yokozuna Wrestler Kitanofuji Dies at 82 0:12

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Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Kitanofuji, who was popular in recent years for his witty comments in live sumo tournament broadcasts, died on Nov. 12. He was 82.Door 時事通信社

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Investigators Referred to Prosecutors over Machine Export Probes 0:14

3d ago0:14

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Tokyo police have sent public prosecutors papers on three people involved in criminal investigations into machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co. on suspicion of making, using and destroying documents containing falsified information.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Eyes 13.9-T.-Yen Extra Budget to Fund Economic Package 0:13

3d ago0:13

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Japan is expected to compile a draft fiscal 2024 supplementary budget with general-account expenditure of around 13.9 trillion yen to fund its envisioned economic package, it was learned Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Digital Regional Currencies Increasingly Exploited by Fraudsters 0:13

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Digital regional currencies managed by local governments in Japan are increasingly being exploited by fraudsters, and investigative authorities are calling for stronger security measures such as stricter identity verification.Door 時事通信社

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U.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea's Human Rights Violations 0:11

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A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft resolution condemning North Korea's human rights violations, including its abductions of Japanese and South Korean nationals.Door 時事通信社

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Tokyo Metro to Join Elizabeth Line Operation in London 0:17

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Transport for London, the British capital's transport authority, said Tuesday that it will entrust the operation of the Elizabeth Line to GTS Rail Operations Ltd., a joint venture of companies including Tokyo Metro Co. and major Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp.Door 時事通信社

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Olympic Marathon Medalist Wainaina Escapes Indictment in Japan 0:09

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Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a case against Olympic marathon medalist Eric Wainaina for injuring a train station employee in Tokyo.Door 時事通信社

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Hold 1st Joint Secretariat Meeting 0:12

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Japan, the United States and South Korea held the first meeting in Seoul on Wednesday of their joint secretariat to coordinate trilateral cooperation in various fields including national security.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Calls for Climate Contributions from Capable Nations 0:13

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Japanese Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao on Tuesday called for contributions to the fight against climate change from capable countries, apparently with China and other high-emitting developing nations in mind.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Seen Obliging 300-400 Firms to Participate in Emissions Trading 0:15

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The Japanese government plans to require companies that emit more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year to participate in the country's carbon emissions trading system to be introduced at full scale in fiscal 2026, it was learned Wednesday.Door 時事通信社

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NITE Teams Up with YouTuber for Science Experiment Videos 0:11

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Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation has started creating videos with a science YouTuber, aiming to educate young people about potential dangers from everyday products.Door 時事通信社

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