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- Japan's Techno-Pop Group Perfume To Enter Into Hiatus 20 Yrs After Debut (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Perfume, an all-female Japanese techno-pop group, said Sunday they will take a hiatus in 2026, after gaining popularity in Japan and beyond since their major label debut two decades ag...
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- Japan Govt to Step Up Heatstroke Prevention for Elderly (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan's Environment Ministry plans to step up efforts to prevent elderly people from suffering heatstroke indoors, including at home.
It has requested 1 billion yen for related measures un...
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- Crowd Buzz In Tokyo Makes Up For Japan Track And Field Flops (ニュース)
- FRANCE 24
A crowd roar "like having tinnitus" at Tokyo's National Stadium has made up for Japan's muted performances at their home world athletics championships, four years after empty stands gre...
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- Brewer Eyes Global Sales Boost Using Popular Sake Dassai's Brand Power (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The brewer of popular Japanese sake Dassai recently changed its company name to match its signature label, in a move aimed at boosting global brand recognition to expand sales abroad....
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- S. Korea to Hold Talks with Japan on Joining CPTPP (ニュース)
- NIPPON
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said that his country plans to engage in talks with Japan on possibly joining the Tokyo-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pac...
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- Japan Deploys Fighter Jets To NATO Bases (ニュース)
- DEFENSE NEWS
Japan is deploying eight aircraft, including four F-15 fighter jets, to bases in the United States, Canada and Europe in an unprecedented mission to support NATO.
The mission, dubbed...
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- Japan Requires Prison Officers To Display ID Numbers On Uniforms (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Justice Ministry has begun requiring all prison officers in Japan to display newly assigned six-digit identification numbers on their uniforms, to prevent the mistreatment of inma...
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- Farm Minister Koizumi Joins LDP Leadership Race, Focuses On Japan Economy (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Saturday he will run in the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party next month, pledging to boost Japan's economy and revitalize the r...
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- Okinawa To Levy 2% Accommodation Tax To Support Local Tourism (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The prefectural assembly of Okinawa, one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations, on Thursday passed an ordinance to impose a 2 percent accommodation tax to support local tourism...
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- Japan To Boost Support For Its Anime And Film Industry (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The government plans to expand support for the domestic content industry to boost exports of anime and films, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
The plan comes as the ...
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- Japanese Household Financial Assets Hit Record 2,239 T. Yen (仕事)
- NIPPON
Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of June stood at a record high of 2,239 trillion yen as the balance of stocks and investment trust funds grew because of higher s...
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- How Much For Matcha? Prices For Popular Powdered Tea Soar Due To Global Demand (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases.
Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled by consumer interest in its...
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- Japan to Give Disaster-Relief Machinery to Papua New Guinea (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The Japanese government has pledged to give heavy machinery for disaster relief worth 400 million yen to Papua New Guinea under its official security assistance program.
State Minister for...
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- Japanese Girl Group Release AI-Assisted Single After Fan Vote (ニュース)
- BBC
One of Japan's biggest girl groups, AKB48, have released a single that was partially generated by artificial intelligence, after a televised songwriting contest.
The competition saw composer ...
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- Foreign Visitors To Japan Hit Record 3.42 Million In August (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August jumped 16.9% from a year before to 3,428,000, a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wed...
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