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“Unmanned sales floors” continue to increase in South Korea… Consumer complaints are at risk of increasing by 19 times in three years Photos International News: AFPBB News

“Unmanned sales floors” continue to increase in South Korea… Consumer complaints are at risk of increasing by 19 times in three years Photos International News: AFPBB News

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Ruri Miura announces divorce: “The other day, we graduated from being husband and wife. We became friends.” | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus

Ruri Miura announces divorce: “The other day, we graduated from being husband and wife. We became friends.” | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus

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PR TIMES STORY – GX Business for business information in Oita

PR TIMES STORY – GX Business for business information in Oita

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Suzu Hirose narrates the documentary about Japan’s men’s basketball national team. 10-FEET’s “Zero Kan” will be used as the insert song | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus

Suzu Hirose narrates the documentary about Japan’s men’s basketball national team. 10-FEET’s “Zero Kan” will be used as the insert song | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus

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Bank of Japan to raise interest rates three times more than market expected – Pimco’s Gupta – Bloomberg

Bank of Japan to raise interest rates three times more than market expected – Pimco’s Gupta – Bloomberg

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Complete map of Japan’s islands “Shima-zu” revised | Press release | Okinawa Times + Plus

Complete map of Japan’s islands “Shima-zu” revised | Press release | Okinawa Times + Plus

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Ski jumper Ryosuke Kobayashi achieves a new world record with an amazing “flying distance of 291m” The challenge video has been viewed over 6.8 million times in half a day | ORICON NEWS

Ski jumper Ryosuke Kobayashi achieves a new world record with an amazing “flying distance of 291m” The challenge video has been viewed over 6.8 million times in half a day | ORICON NEWS

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It’s easy to understand if you think about it in Japanese! How was “Japanese-style marketing that can be used globally” created? , Hiroshi Nakajima’s “Japanese-style” marketing glossary | freebee Inc.’s story | PR TIMES STORY

It’s easy to understand if you think about it in Japanese! How was “Japanese-style marketing that can be used globally” created? , Hiroshi Nakajima’s “Japanese-style” marketing glossary | freebee Inc.’s story | PR TIMES STORY

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Daiwa Securities G, January-March net profit 2.3 times higher to 39.6 billion yen – Strong performance in both retail and corporate – Bloomberg

Daiwa Securities G, January-March net profit 2.3 times higher to 39.6 billion yen – Strong performance in both retail and corporate – Bloomberg

Business
LION x Japan Dental Association special event held at Kidzania Tokyo | Press Release | Okinawa Times + Plus

LION x Japan Dental Association special event held at Kidzania Tokyo | Press Release | Okinawa Times + Plus

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Deloitte Deloitte Tohmatsu Survey, Japanese economy, businesspeople perceive Japanese companies as having low competitiveness | Press Release | Okinawa Times + Plus

Deloitte Deloitte Tohmatsu Survey, Japanese economy, businesspeople perceive Japanese companies as having low competitiveness | Press Release | Okinawa Times + Plus

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How cool is it to be uncool? (Kunihiko Mishima) From Copy Yearbook 2023 | AdverTimes. by Senkaigi

How cool is it to be uncool? (Kunihiko Mishima) From Copy Yearbook 2023 | AdverTimes. by Senkaigi

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The missed episode of “Unmet: Diary of a Brain Surgeon” has been viewed 2.08 million times! TVer overall ranking also achieved the highest 1st place | Mezamashi media

The missed episode of “Unmet: Diary of a Brain Surgeon” has been viewed 2.08 million times! TVer overall ranking also achieved the highest 1st place | Mezamashi media

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There is a shuttle bus from JR Kochi Station! “Suigei Kura Festival 2024”, which will be held for the first time in about 3 years, will be held on May 18th (Sat) at Suigei Sake Brewery Tosakura | Sake specialized web media “SAKETIMES”

There is a shuttle bus from JR Kochi Station! “Suigei Kura Festival 2024”, which will be held for the first time in about 3 years, will be held on May 18th (Sat) at Suigei Sake Brewery Tosakura | Sake specialized web media “SAKETIMES”

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The popular manga “Bonobono” is now available as sake! Nakayuu Sake Brewery in Miyagi Prefecture will release “Tenjo Mugen Bonobono Junmai Daiginjo” in limited quantity on April 29th (Monday) | Sake specialty web media “SAKETIMES”

The popular manga “Bonobono” is now available as sake! Nakayuu Sake Brewery in Miyagi Prefecture will release “Tenjo Mugen Bonobono Junmai Daiginjo” in limited quantity on April 29th (Monday) | Sake specialty web media “SAKETIMES”

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A former Dentsu employee hired with an annual income of 10 million yen plays an active role…Yokkaichi City’s hometown tax payment is increased by 3.7 times to eliminate the deficit | Tokai TV NEWS

A former Dentsu employee hired with an annual income of 10 million yen plays an active role…Yokkaichi City’s hometown tax payment is increased by 3.7 times to eliminate the deficit | Tokai TV NEWS

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Yu Takahashi announces the first list of performers for the “7th city” outdoor festival in his hometown of Akita | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus

Yu Takahashi announces the first list of performers for the “7th city” outdoor festival in his hometown of Akita | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus

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The reason why tardigrades can withstand “1000 times the lethal dose of radiation for humans” has been revealed! – Nazology

The reason why tardigrades can withstand “1000 times the lethal dose of radiation for humans” has been revealed! – Nazology

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Collaboration on disaster prevention and mitigation, sustainable community development, etc. Signs comprehensive partnership agreement with Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture | Press Release | Okinawa Times + Plus

Collaboration on disaster prevention and mitigation, sustainable community development, etc. Signs comprehensive partnership agreement with Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture | Press Release | Okinawa Times + Plus

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