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May 13, 2025
Osaka Expo Still Struggling to Draw Visitors despite Reaching 2 M.
Osaka, May 13 (Jiji Press)--The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka, which began a month ago, is still struggling to draw visitors, although it has attracted two million visitors faster than the 2005 Expo in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.
Nissan to Cut 20,000 Jobs Globally
Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)--Struggling Nissan Motor Co. is planning to cut about 20,000 jobs in and outside Japan, up from 9,000 as previously planned, it was learned Monday.
HEADLINES
- POLITICS
- Trump Says He May Speak with China's Xi at End of Week
- ECONOMY
- Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 38,296.86 (+652.60)
- SPORTS
- MLB: Dodgers' Freeman Named National League Player of Week
- OTHER
- Quake Measuring 3 on Japanese Seismic Intensity Scale Hits Fukushima Pref. Tues.
NATIONAL
- Osaka Expo Still Struggling to Draw Visitors despite Reaching 2 M.
- Japan PM Ishiba Meets with Guinea-Bissau Pres.
- (Update 3) Chiba Boy Arrested for Alleged Murder of Elderly Woman
- Japan to Issue Certificates Online to Nationals Abroad
- Japan's Deep Sea Probe Capable of 8,000-Meter Dives Displayed
BUSINESS
- Nissan to Cut 20,000 Jobs Globally
- Japan's Sharp to Sell Kameyama LCD Plant to Hon Hai
- INTERVIEW: Hokuhoku Financial to Focus Staff on Hokkaido
- INTERVIEW: Idemitsu to Enhance All-Solid-State Battery Business
- Lawson to Expand Frozen Onigiri Sales
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