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- High Chocolate Prices Shake Up Valentine’s Lineup at Japan’s Department Stores (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Department stores are increasingly expanding their Valentine’s Day product lineup to include baked goods and alternative “chocolates” that contain no cacao.
As Feb. 14 approaches, stor...
Gourmet [8/2 21:30] More
- Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant On Monday (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster....
Other [8/2 20:58] More
- Japan Election: Sanae Takaichi's LDP Set For Majority (ニュース)
- YAHOO NEWS UK
Japan's nationalist ruling party is set to regain a majority in lower house elections, media projections showed on Sunday, in what would be a huge victory for Prime Minister Sanae T...
Event [8/2 20:44] More
- Kirin Announces Deal To Sell Four Roses Bourbon Brand To Wine Giant Gallo (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Gallo signaled Friday that it sees wine and whiskey as a good mix for business.
The wine giant said it plans to add a prominent Kentucky bourbon brand to its portfolio in a deal to pu...
Gourmet [8/2 20:20] More
- Heavy Snowfall Hits Northern, Western Japan, Tokyo Also Blanketed By Snow (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Heavy snowfall hit a wide swath of Japan on Sunday, particularly in the west and along the Sea of Japan coast, while central Tokyo was lightly blanketed.
The snowfall disrupted traffic...
Snow [8/2 19:57] More
- Amazon, Japan’s JERA Energy Firm Sign Deal on AI, Data Centers (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Major power producer JERA Co. has announced that it signed a partnership agreement with U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. to strengthen cooperation between the two.
Under the agree...
Other [7/2 21:35] More
- Toyota Appoints CFO Kenta Kon As New CEO (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Koji Sato is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Toyota, the company said Friday.
Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon will succeed him, effective April 1.
Ko...
Other [7/2 20:53] More
- Nagasaki Lantern Festival Gets Underway (ニュース)
- NHK
The Nagasaki Lantern Festival during which the streets of the port city in southwestern Japan are illuminated with approximately 15,000 colorful lanterns got underway on Friday.
Starting this...
Festival [7/2 20:24] More
- Japan to Keep Demanding Restart of Visits to Northern Territories (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan will keep requesting Russia to allow the restart of a program for former residents of Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands to visit their ancestors' graves on the islands, Prime...
Other [7/2 19:42] More
- In Japan, Generative AI Takes Fake Election News To New Levels (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Two leaders of a fledgling Japanese political party unveil a red logo reminiscent of Chinese Communist Party imagery.
A candidate campaigns in freezing weather wearing a tank top. Gra...
Other [7/2 19:15] More
- Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Toyoda Gosei Co., a Toyota Motor group firm, plans to sell facilities for cultivating strawberries on a trial basis as early as fiscal 2026.
The facility will have solar-powered electr...
Other [5/2 21:44] More
- Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled Due To Overtourism (ニュース)
- CNA
A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen.
The city of Fujiyos...
Tourism [5/2 21:26] More
- Japan’s Ginkakuji Temple to Increase Admission Fees for 1st Time in 32 Years from April (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Admission fees to Ginkakuji temple, a World Heritage Site, will increase from April for the first time in 32 years, the temple announced last month.
Money generated through the hike wi...
Other [5/2 20:55] More
- Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Vietnamese For Suspected Illegal Purchase Of Pokemon Cards (ニュース)
- NHK
Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese men on suspicion of illegally purchasing popular Pokemon cards by creating fake accounts on a sales website. Police suspect the two resold the cards ...
Other [5/2 20:32] More
- Japan's Annual Farm Exports Rise To Record 1.7 Trillion Yen (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese exports of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods rose to over 1.7 trillion yen ($10.9 billion) in 2025, renewing the record for the 13th straight year, amid ex...
Other [4/2 20:28] More