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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Dec 08, 2025 (Mon)

Japan Shipping Exchange Party Holds Year-End Party with 400 Attendees; They Select ’転’ (Change/Shift) as Kanji for Next Year

Chairman Myochin giving a speech

　The Japan Shipping Exchange held a year-end social party on the evening of December 4 at the Kaiun ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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