Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change
[Japan Today] - 02/28/2025
Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments, a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to…
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Japanese career-track bureaucrat applicants hit record low for FY2025
The number of applicants for this spring's Japanese career-track national civil service examinations for fiscal 2025 (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Musk says X hit by major cyberattack
Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
7-Eleven to explore sell-offs with Couche-Tard ahead of potential merger
The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Monday it had agreed to jointly explore store sell-offs with Alimentation (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Floods hit eastern Australia; 200,000 properties blacked out
Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia's east coast on Monday, as workers (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
All Tohoku Shinkansen services halted after person hit by train
All bullet train services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeast Japan were halted for around two hours on (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon's conviction despite jail release
South Korean prosecutors will pursue President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for insurrection despite a court decision (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Damascus faces demands for accountability after civilian killings
Syria's Islamist-led government on Monday said it had completed a military operation against a nascent insurgency by (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Russia expels 2 British diplomats from embassy in Moscow over espionage claims
Russia said on Monday it was expelling two British diplomats based at the embassy in Moscow over spying allegations (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia as U.S. voices hope for Ukraine peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a day before (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Swiatek, Medvedev advance to Indian Wells fourth round
Defending champion Iga Swiatek edged closer to an unprecedented third straight Indian Wells WTA title Sunday, (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
