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United States · United States[NHK] The PCE = personal consumption expenditure price index for last month announced by the US Department of Commerce on the 29th rose 2.5% compared to the same month of the previous year. Rise...See the Story
U.S. Price Index of Personal Consumption Expenditure Rises 2.5% YoY
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Shizuoka · Shizuoka[NHK] Regarding the Linea Central Shinkansen, which Shizuoka Prefecture has not allowed to open, JR Tokai has indicated its intention to reject the opening of the line in 2027...See the Story
Shizuoka does not approve the commencement of construction due to abandonment of the JR Tokai Linear Chuo Shinkansen's opening in 2027
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Asia · JapanKobayashi Pharmaceutical issued a voluntary recall for "Benikoji ColesteHelp" The dietary supplement is aimed at lowering cholesterol. Red fermented rice, also known as, beni-koji is the key ingredient. The company has sold more than a million packages since 2021.See the Story
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical: Supplement user died this year
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Xi Jinping · BeijingChina's Foreign Ministry says Xi held a meeting with top officials from US businesses. It is rare for Xi to meet with officials from foreign firms. Observers say Xi wants to stabilize bilateral relations through economic cooperation. China has been at odds with the US over advanced technologies, such as semiconductors.See the Story
Xi hosts American business leaders in Beijing, calls for closer economic ties
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China · ChinaChina announced an economic growth target of around 5% for 2024. Law was revised to call on the government to uphold Xi's guiding principles. What is President Xi Jinping's strategy, and how should the US and its allies respond? China policy expert Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, offers her analysis.See the Story
China's Grand Strategy Under President Xi: Elizabeth Economy / Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University - DEEPER LOOK | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Ishikawa Prefecture · Ishikawa Prefecture【NHK】A couple who lost their home due to a large-scale fire in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture associated with the Noto Peninsula Earthquake found hyacinths that their mother had carefully nurtured in the burnt garden...See the Story
From the remains of the morning market street fire in Wajima to hyacinths “to the hope of life”
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Hospitals · Japan[NHK] It is a problem where people who ingested health foods containing the ingredient “red malt” from “Kobayashi Pharmaceutical” developed kidney diseases one after another, and 1 person died of kidney disease...See the Story
one person died from kidney disease, more than 70 confirmed hospitalizations and contacts
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Japan · JapanJapan's top court says same-sex partners are eligible for crime victims' benefit as surviving family members, the first such ruling in the country that does not recognize same-sex marriage.See the Story
Top court says same-sex partners eligible for crime victims' benefit
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