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Back to Search1st iPS Regenerative Medicine Product Transplanted in Japan
A startup linked to the University of Osaka said Tuesday that it had transplanted a sheet of heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, o…
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Japan's Igarashi, Ikeda Clinch Surfing Gold at Asian Games
Japan's Kanoa Igarashi and Mirai Ikeda won gold medals in the men's and women's shortboard events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on T…
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Kishida Resigns as Nidec President
Nidec Corp. President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida, 66, resigned Tuesday, the major Japanese motor manufacturer said.
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Japan Lower House Max Vote-Value Gap Hits 2.275 Times
The maximum vote-value disparity among single-seat constituencies for Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was 2.275 ti…
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Japan, Mongolia Agree on Yen Loans for Airport Expansion
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral, agreed Tuesday that Japan will provide yen loans to support t…
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Japan Asian Para Games Delegation Holds Team-Forming Ceremony
Japan's delegation to the upcoming Asian Para Games held a team-forming ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Japan Private-Sector Wages Hit Record High in 2025
The average wage for workers at private-sector companies in Japan rose 1.9pctfrom the previous year to a record 4.87 million yen in 2025, a survey by…
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Delivery of Japan's New Arctic Research Vessel Set for Dec.
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, said Tuesday it will take delivery of a new Arctic research vessel, Mirai II, o…
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Foreigners with Specified Skill Status in Japan Hits Record High
The number of foreigners with specified skilled worker status of residence in Japan hit a record high of 444,256 as of the end of June, up 13.8pctfro…
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Toyama City Staff Suspected of Inflating Population in Census
Staff of the Toyama city government may have inflated the central Japan city's population in the 2025 census, it was learned Tuesday.
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