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In Japan You Can “Rent” Grandmas to Mediate Disputes, Break Up with Your Boyfriend, and More
Otaku USA Magazine
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July 9, 2025
In Japan You Can “Rent” Grandmas to Mediate Disputes, Break Up with Your Boyfriend, and More The popular series Rent-A-Girlfriend introduced many Westerners to the idea of “renting” people for various jobs in Japan. But are you familiar with a new...
Swire Shipping opens new office in Nagoya, Japan
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
Swire Shipping today announced the official opening of its new office in Nagoya, reflecting the company’s dedication to the Japanese market and to strengthening relationships with customers in the region. The establishment of a second office in...
'Japanese' foods sold in the US that no one eats in Japan
AOL
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Plenty of foods labeled as "Japanese" in Western restaurants raise eyebrows among actual Japanese diners. These dishes may look the part, but the flavors, ingredients, and preparation methods usually differ so drastically that they're...
Scott Bessent To Skip South Africa G20 Meeting Again, Travel To Japan Instead
Daily Wire
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting in South Africa next week, sources familiar with his plans told Reuters, but will attend the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, according...
Maruha partners with Dongwon to tap Korean food boom in Japan
Undercurrent News
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July 9, 2025
Maruha Nichiro Corp., the world's largest seafood company by revenue, is teaming up with South Korean conglomerate Dongwon Industries in their first-ever co-branded processed food collaboration, aiming to capture young consumers driving demand for...
Week 28 US wholesale prices: First Alaskan pink, sockeye H&G; Snow crab up; US, Japan scallops firm
Undercurrent News
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July 9, 2025
UCN's week 28 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, salmon, shrimp, lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish, scallops, crab and salmon are available on our new platform
Taoiseach accuses Pearse Doherty of ‘asserting falsehoods’ over claim Japan flight rebooked for hurling semi-final
Irish Independent
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Micheál Martin accused Pearse Doherty TD of "asserting falsehoods" and "poor politics" when he made the suggestion, based on media reports. He also said there was no additional cost from a late decision to fly east, via Toronto, rather than west,...
Japan buyers take M&A to record high on Toyota, NTT moves
Nikkei Asia
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July 9, 2025
LONDON/TOKYO -- Mergers and acquisitions involving Japanese buyers soared to a new record in the first half of the year, as some of the country's biggest corporate groups reorganized and made moves for global growth. The tally, which includes both...
Market Braces for Pivotal 20-Year Japan Bond Sale as Yields Rise
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- An auction of 20-year Japanese government bonds Thursday will beam the searchlight back on rising yields as a looming election heightens concerns about fiscal expansion. Most Read from Bloomberg The sale is just one of several in...
Trump announces U.S. delegation to attend World Expo in Japan
Xinhua News Agency
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LOS ANGELES, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a presidential delegation to attend the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, on July 19. According to a statement from the White House, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
Japanese beetles are back
Brownfield Ag News
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News Japanese beetles are back A pair of Illinois agronomists say Japanese beetle numbers are up this season. “Japanese beetles came hot out of the gate really heavy.” Kris Ehler, a CCA based in Champaign County, says the insects can affect both...
Saudi Arabia could join UK-Japan-Italy stealth fighter programme
The New Arab
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July 9, 2025
The Tempest will be one of the most state-of-the-art stealth fighter jets in the world [Getty] Saudi Arabia could play a role in the development of a cutting-edge stealth fighter, currently being designed by Japanese, British, and Italian aircraft...
Taoiseach hits back at 'false' Sinn Féin idea he flew home from Japan early for hurling semi-final
Irish Examiner
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July 9, 2025
The Taoiseach has accused Sinn Féin of "political you-know-what" over "false" suggestions he changed his flights home from Japan to attend a Cork hurling match.Micheál Martin had spent last week on a trade mission to Japan and returned on Saturday...
ARK Japan 連袂東京之星銀行，為全球華人提供本地化財富管理服務
Macau Business
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July 9, 2025
上海2025年7月9日 /美通社/ — 四月的日本，櫻花盛開，正是一年中最美的季節。 在這欣欣向榮的季節，NOAH’s ARK也在這片充滿生機的土地上，再次邁出了深耕日本市場的重要步伐。 NOAH’s ARK 一直日本視為極具潛力和重要戰略價值的市場之一，Ark Japan在去年成立，是我們全球佈局中不可或缺的重要一環。 在2025年，NOAH’s ARK 前瞻性地提出 「在地全球化」 戰略。我們既不盲目全球化，也不狹隘本土化，而是幫助客戶在每個重要市場建立符合當地特色的投資佈局，構建...
Japan Positions Osprey Fleet to Kyushu
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Japan positioned its fleet of V-22 Osprey transport aircraft on Kyushu, its southwestern island near Taiwan, in direct response to China’s “increasing military ambitions,” media reported. The initial Osprey was relocated to...
New Japanese Cuisine Restaurant Now Open In Superior
Kool 101.7 - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
Fans of Japanese-style cuisine are in luck, because a brand new option just opened up in the Twin Ports area! The new restaurant, named Superior Ramen House, just held its grand opening, starting to welcome customers to try out their menu of...
SoftBank to Build Two New Cable Landing Stations in Japan
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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July 9, 2025
By Dan Swinhoe, Data Center Dynamics July 9, 2025 SoftBank is to build two new subsea cable landing stations (CLS) to host a new upcoming cable linking Japan to the US and mainland Asia. The Japanese telco this week said it has been selected by...
Japan’s Remixpoint steps up Bitcoin bet with $215 million raise
crypto.news
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July 9, 2025
The Tokyo-based firm is doubling down on its Bitcoin strategy, now setting its sights on growing its reserve to the thousands. According to a July 9 disclosure, Remixpoint has secured 31.5 billion yen, worth approximately $215 million, through its...
Japanese man’s flat-hunting struggles in Gurugram strike a chord online. Netizens cheer him on amid Dosa and Lassi break
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Finding a flat in a city like Gurugram can test the patience of even the most seasoned house hunters. But when a Japanese national posted a video documenting his journey through the NCR rental jungle, it struck an emotional and relatable chord...
Rejected by Shark Tank, Rent A Grandma finds success in Japan
Straight Arrow News
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Entrepreneur Todd Pliss appeared on Shark Tank in 2012, pitching an unusual business idea: Rent A Grandma. His pitch? Grandmothers make better caregivers, are more attentive, less glued to their phones and even willing to bake cookies. He was...