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Abe faction's ex-treasurer pleads guilty to underreporting political funds
Junichiro Matsumoto, the former treasurer of the Liberal Democratic Party faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, pleaded guilty in court on Friday to underreporting political funds totaling ¥670 million ($4.3 million) in the period from 2018 to 2022.
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Japanese MCs jump in on the Kendrick Lamar-Drake rap beef — and pick a favorite
It’s rare for a music story to get so big that people in Japan feel the need to weigh in. Yet the ongoing rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake (real name Aubrey Graham) has prompted artists here to comment — and, in its own way, mirrors tensions long felt in Japanese hip-hop.
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Naver exploring options including stake sale in Line operator
South Korea's Naver said on Friday it is exploring various options including the potential sale of its stake in the company that controls LY, which operates the popular messaging app Line.
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Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Logistics companies are strengthening partnerships to maintain delivery services amid concerns about a looming shortage of truck drivers stemming from new regulations capping the overtime of drivers.
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