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I met Noboru Takeshita in the early 1970s when he came to New York with a bipartisan delegation of Diet members. [3]

NIIGATA, Japan -- A growing number of sake breweries in Japan's Niigata prefecture, north of Tokyo, are turning themselves into tourist spots by installing cafes and shops on site. [4]

TOKYO -- Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno and former trade and economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura are likely to escape indictment over a political funds scandal after Tokyo prosecutors did not find enough evidence to prove criminal c... [5]

Helsingin Sanomat’s former editor-in-chief Kaius Niemi tweeted that he was working as a growth and strategy manager at the communications agency Miltton. He also becomes a partner in the company. (translated from sv) [6]

SEOUL/NIIGATA, Japan -- NiziU has been creating all the buzz in Japan's pop culture scene this year, even before its full-fledged debut on Wednesday. [7]

This is the fifth installment in the The Dictators series by The Irrawaddy that delves into the lives and careers of Burma’s two most infamous military chiefs and the cohorts that surrounded them. [8]

TOKYO -- When Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picked Hirokazu Matsuno, 59, as his chief cabinet secretary, the news surprised political pundits, and the question "Who is Matsuno?" arose quickly. [9]

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[1] FI yle.fi · 2026-03-26 · 57% match

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A Ukrainian drone strike appears to have damaged an icebreaker and an old Finnish building in Vyborg on Wednesday, some 40 kilometres from Finland's eastern border.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-29 · 34% match

Japan looks to get solar mojo back with thin, light, bendable panels

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-17 · 31% match

The Noboru Takeshita days: Gerald Curtis (17)

I met Noboru Takeshita in the early 1970s when he came to New York with a bipartisan delegation of Diet members.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-10 · 31% match

Entertainment-focused sake breweries pop up in Niigata, Japan

NIIGATA, Japan -- A growing number of sake breweries in Japan's Niigata prefecture, north of Tokyo, are turning themselves into tourist spots by installing cafes and shops on site.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-01-17 · 37% match

Kishida's 2 ex-cabinet members to avoid indictment over slush funds

[6] FI yle.fi · 2023-06-05 · 37% match translated from sv

Tidigare HS-chefredaktören Kaius Niemi börjar jobba på Miltton

Helsingin Sanomat’s former editor-in-chief Kaius Niemi tweeted that he was working as a growth and strategy manager at the communications agency Miltton. He also becomes a partner in the company.

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[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-12-05 · 37% match

K-pop recipe for success drives NiziU to quick fame

SEOUL/NIIGATA, Japan -- NiziU has been creating all the buzz in Japan's pop culture scene this year, even before its full-fledged debut on Wednesday.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-03-28 · 36% match

The Dictators: Part 5—Ne Win Promotes Than Shwe

This is the fifth installment in the The Dictators series by The Irrawaddy that delves into the lives and careers of Burma’s two most infamous military chiefs and the cohorts that surrounded them.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-12-29 · 36% match

How unknown Hirokazu Matsuno became PM Kishida's right-hand man

TOKYO -- When Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picked Hirokazu Matsuno, 59, as his chief cabinet secretary, the news surprised political pundits, and the question "Who is Matsuno?" arose quickly.

[10] FI yle.fi · 2016-02-14 · 36% match translated from sv

Pekka Strang spelar Tom of Finland

The leading role holders of the upcoming film about the artist Tom of Finland is ready and several of the major roles are played by Finnish Swedish nationals.

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