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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

TOKYO, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987. (Kyodo)

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soaring after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japan Tobacco CEO

Japan Tobacco CEO

Takehiko Tsutsui, president and chief executive officer of Japan Tobacco Inc., gives an interview at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026, saying the company plans to invest about 800 billion yen over the next three years to expand its market share in its growing heated tobacco business.

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Japan Tobacco CEO

Japan Tobacco CEO

Takehiko Tsutsui, president and chief executive officer of Japan Tobacco Inc., gives an interview at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026, saying the company plans to invest about 800 billion yen over the next three years to expand its market share in its growing heated tobacco business.

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Japan Tobacco President, CEO Tsutsui

Japan Tobacco President, CEO Tsutsui

Takehiko Tsutsui, president and chief executive officer of Japan Tobacco Inc., gives an interview at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026, saying the company plans to invest about 800 billion yen over the next three years to expand its market share in its growing heated tobacco business.

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Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo

Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo

Daihatsu Motor Co.'s newly launched e-Hijet Cargo, a mini commercial electric vehicle, is shown to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2026, with the company's president Masahiro Inoue seen on the screen.

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Prince Al Hussein and wife Princess Rajwa at Publishing House - Amman

Prince Al Hussein and wife Princess Rajwa at Publishing House - Amman

Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, accompanied by his wife Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, visit Jabal Amman Publishers, and express appreciation for the company’s role in spreading knowledge and developing Arabic content, in Amman, Jordan, on January 11, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ site, where she meets with a number of its employees and learned more about the company’s initiatives in women empowerment, in Al Salt, Jordan, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Al Hussein and wife Princess Rajwa at Publishing House - Amman

Prince Al Hussein and wife Princess Rajwa at Publishing House - Amman

Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, accompanied by his wife Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, visit Jabal Amman Publishers, and express appreciation for the company’s role in spreading knowledge and developing Arabic content, in Amman, Jordan, on January 11, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Al Hussein and wife Princess Rajwa at Publishing House - Amman

Prince Al Hussein and wife Princess Rajwa at Publishing House - Amman

Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, accompanied by his wife Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, visit Jabal Amman Publishers, and express appreciation for the company’s role in spreading knowledge and developing Arabic content, in Amman, Jordan, on January 11, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ site, where she meets with a number of its employees and learned more about the company’s initiatives in women empowerment, in Al Salt, Jordan, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ site, where she meets with a number of its employees and learned more about the company’s initiatives in women empowerment, in Al Salt, Jordan, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ site, where she meets with a number of its employees and learned more about the company’s initiatives in women empowerment, in Al Salt, Jordan, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ site, where she meets with a number of its employees and learned more about the company’s initiatives in women empowerment, in Al Salt, Jordan, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Queen Rania Visits Pharmaceutical Factory - Al Salt

Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ site, where she meets with a number of its employees and learned more about the company’s initiatives in women empowerment, in Al Salt, Jordan, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers are working on a company's automotive wiring harness production line in Handan, Hebei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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[Breaking News]TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. (Kyodo)

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers were producing clothing in a clothing company's workshop in Aksu, Xinjiang, China on December 22, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers were producing clothing in a clothing company's workshop in Aksu, Xinjiang, China on December 22, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers were producing clothing in a clothing company's workshop in Aksu, Xinjiang, China on December 22, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers were producing clothing in a clothing company's workshop in Aksu, Xinjiang, China on December 22, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

Workers were producing clothing in a clothing company's workshop in Aksu, Xinjiang, China on December 22, 2025.

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Lifenet Insurance Company's exterior

Lifenet Insurance Company's exterior

Lifenet Insurance Company's exterior=November 26,2025,Tokyo

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Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda releases the company's new GR GT sports car at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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