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- Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Closing Ceremony Held in Shibuya (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, sponsored by The Yomiuri Shimbun and others, was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.
This...
Event [26/11 21:19] More
- Italian PM Likely to Visit Japan Early Jan. (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Work is underway to pave the way for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's planned visit to Japan next year to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countrie...
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- PM Takaichi Vows To Maximize Japan's Interests Through Dialogue With China (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday it is her "responsibility" to maximize Japan's interests by building good relations with China through dialogue, after a diplomatic row bet...
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- Overseas-Based Tokyo Condo Buyers Doubled In 2025 1st Half: Gov't Survey (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
A survey of new condominium transactions in major metropolitan areas showed a rise in buyers with overseas addresses, with Tokyo seeing the share double to 3.0 percent in the January-...
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- Japan Braces for Economic Fallout as China Tightens Travel Curbs (仕事)
- JAKARTA GLOBE
Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations began.
About 3,000 Chinese tourists visit Rie Takeda’s tearoom in a Tokyo alley each year. But...
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- Asahi To Take Months To Restore System After Cyberattack (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese brewing giant Asahi aims to restore its systems after a major cyberattack that disrupted its operations by February, media reports said on Friday.
The maker of Asahi Super Dr...
Other [25/11 16:50] More
- Japan Lower House Passes Bill to Scrap Add-On Gasoline Tax (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, on Tuesday passed legislation to scrap the provisional gasoline tax surcharge of 25.1 yen per liter, effective Dec. 31.
T...
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- Japan Is Giving Away Free Flights To Travellers This Winter (ニュース)
- TIME OUT
All Nippon Airways is offering free flights in an effort to encourage tourists to get off the beaten track and explore more of Japan
Travelling is brilliant, but it’s also expensive. Jap...
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- Pedestrian Dies After Apparent Tokyo Hit-And-Run That Injured 10 Others (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
A pedestrian in his 80s has died after an apparent hit-and-run in Tokyo's Adachi Ward at around 12:30 p.m. Monday that left 10 others injured, the Metropolitan Police Department said....
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- Takaichi Holds Telephone Talks with Trump; Receives Update on U.S.-China Relations (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke via telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning, during which she received an update on recent U.S.–China relations, including a t...
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- JR Central To Trial AI Language Services On Shinkansen For Foreign Tourists (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
JR Central says it will conduct trials of artificial intelligence-operated language services at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo for foreign tourists traveling on its Tokaido shinkansen ...
Experience [24/11 21:02] More
- Tori-No-Ichi Festival Underway At Asakusa Shrine (ニュース)
- NHK
The annual Tori-no-ichi festival got underway at Ootori Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Monday, drawing crowds of business owners and tourists looking to buy a traditional "lucky rake."...
Festival [24/11 20:20] More
- Starbucks Japan Opens First-Ever Branch On Bullet Train Platform (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Once upon a time, vendors would periodically wheel carts down the aisles of the shinkansen, offering food and drinks for travelers to enjoy during their ride on Japan’s famed bullet t...
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- Japan's High-Stakes Gamble To Turn Island Of Flowers Into Global Chip Hub (仕事)
- BBC
The island of Hokkaido has long been an agricultural powerhouse – now Japan is investing billions to turn it into a global hub for advanced semiconductors.
More than half of Japan's dairy pro...
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- Bic Camera Completes Renovations at 3 Ikebukuro Stores; JR Yamanote Line Platform Sign Now Reads ‘Ikebukuro (BicCamera Mae)’ (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Major electronics retailer Bic Camera Inc. has completed renovations on three of its stores in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, including its flagship location.
As competition among electro...
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