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Nomura HD’s net income for the January-March period is 7.7 times higher than the previous year, with performance expanding in all divisions | Reuters -
Shared taxis in Hiji Town fall below usage target after six months of operation “Improving awareness is a challenge” – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate -
Oita City: “Would you like to engrave your name on Chuo Street?” Wooden blocks will be installed in conjunction with sidewalk renovations – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate -
5/3 (Friday/Holiday) G Osaka game Avispa Niwaka Festival Everyone gather! Announcement of “Avispa Niwaka Tour” | Avispa Fukuoka Official Website | AVISPA FUKUOKA Official Website -
“9 Borders” Kotaro’s “past” is suspicious “Mysterious 100 million yen” “Unexpected suspense development” | ORICON NEWS -
3 billion yen in debt and a mother of 4 children at the age of 22…The bizarre life of “Rikidozan’s widow” has been published as a book | ORICON NEWS | Okinawa Times + Plus -
A behind-the-scenes look at the American director’s story of identity and family in Netflix’s Japanese drama “Shinobi no Ie” | WIRED.jp -
New spacecraft “Starliner” clears readiness test, one step forward for manned flight test scheduled for May | sorae Space portal site -
Dissolution of Evernote’s Japanese subsidiary, poor service leading to misunderstanding that the app has ended, lack of notice spurring user abandonment – ITmedia Mobile -
We will be holding a special exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Shohaku Museum of Art, “The Genealogy of Three Generations of the Order of Culture: Shoen Uemura, Shoko, and Junyuki”. | Press release -

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Shared taxis in Hiji Town fall below usage target after six months of operation “Improving awareness is a challenge” – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

Shared taxis in Hiji Town fall below usage target after six months of operation “Improving awareness is a challenge” – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

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“Kyokuto” is ordered to suspend operations for 23 days after falsifying test records with “Seiromaru” Toyama Prefecture | Toyama Prefecture News | Tulip TV (1 page)

“Kyokuto” is ordered to suspend operations for 23 days after falsifying test records with “Seiromaru” Toyama Prefecture | Toyama Prefecture News | Tulip TV (1 page)

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Oita City gathers representatives from various departments to promote DX for the first time, introducing advanced case studies and aiming to improve operational efficiency – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

Oita City gathers representatives from various departments to promote DX for the first time, introducing advanced case studies and aiming to improve operational efficiency – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

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Tsurusaki Technical High School students create a mini train to commemorate the operation of the new sightseeing express “Ride and enjoy” – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

Tsurusaki Technical High School students create a mini train to commemorate the operation of the new sightseeing express “Ride and enjoy” – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

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TikTok parent company plans to close down U.S. operations if legal battle fails = sources | Reuters

TikTok parent company plans to close down U.S. operations if legal battle fails = sources | Reuters

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5/6 (Monday/Closed) Announcement of cooperation for Jubilo Iwata match “Tokyo 2025 World Athletics/Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics” announcement/PR project | Tokyo Verdy / Tokyo Verdy

5/6 (Monday/Closed) Announcement of cooperation for Jubilo Iwata match “Tokyo 2025 World Athletics/Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics” announcement/PR project | Tokyo Verdy / Tokyo Verdy

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Death of visually impaired person at JR Tsukumi Station “It could have been prevented if station staff had been present” Plaintiff’s lawyer makes statement in unmanned operation lawsuit – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

Death of visually impaired person at JR Tsukumi Station “It could have been prevented if station staff had been present” Plaintiff’s lawyer makes statement in unmanned operation lawsuit – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

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Kawasaki City begins operation of the Gotanda River Spillway to reduce flood damage downstream due to heavy rain; ceremony to commemorate completion on 27th: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Kawasaki City begins operation of the Gotanda River Spillway to reduce flood damage downstream due to heavy rain; ceremony to commemorate completion on 27th: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

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Bonds fall slightly, with weak results from the Bank of Japan’s buying operations; there is also a sense of caution over the weekend’s decision meeting – Bloomberg

Bonds fall slightly, with weak results from the Bank of Japan’s buying operations; there is also a sense of caution over the weekend’s decision meeting – Bloomberg

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“TCC Metasequoia and Horse Forest” (Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture), a tourist care farm where anyone can easily meet horses, will start pre-operation from April 27th (Saturday)!

“TCC Metasequoia and Horse Forest” (Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture), a tourist care farm where anyone can easily meet horses, will start pre-operation from April 27th (Saturday)!

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Oita City’s Prefectural Sports Promotion Fund Operation Committee approves this year’s business plan and income and expenditure budget – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

Oita City’s Prefectural Sports Promotion Fund Operation Committee approves this year’s business plan and income and expenditure budget – For Oita news, Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

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