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- Honda Says Shifting Hybrid Civic Production From Japan To US (仕事)
- BSS NEWS
Automaker Honda said Wednesday it will shift production of its hybrid Civic model from Japan to the United States in June or July, but stopped short of saying the reason was US tariffs.
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- Japan Crosses 10 Million Visitors Through March At Fastest Ever Pace (仕事)
- BUSINESS TIMES
For the whole of 2025, tourist arrivals are on pace to eclipse last year’s all-time level of 36.87 million
Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace this y...
Tourism [16/4 19:13] More
- Self-Driving Taxis to Begin Test Runs in Tokyo; Waymo, Others to Operate 25 Vehicles in Various Wards (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Three companies including Waymo LLC, a self-driving vehicle company affiliated with Google LLC’s parent Alphabet Inc., announced Thursday that they will begin test runs of self-driving...
Driving [15/4 14:22] More
- Osaka Expo Draws 119,000 Visitors On Opening Day (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Around 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka on its opening day Sunday, the organizer said, with long lines forming in the rain at pavilions admitting only a limited nu...
Event [15/4 14:02] More
- Yamagata’s Cherry Blossoms Are Now In Full Bloom; Four Days Earlier Than Usual, Four Days Later Than Previous Year (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.
At a...
Cherry blossoms [15/4 13:20] More
- Japan's FY 2025 Defense-Related Outlay To Total 1.8% Of FY 2022 GDP (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's defense-related spending for fiscal 2025 is expected to total about 9.9 trillion yen ($70 billion), equivalent to 1.8 percent of gross domestic product three years earlier, Def...
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- Innovation Over Tradition Sending Dassai Sake To The Moon (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
If humans eventually colonize the moon, the early settlers might toast their success with a bottle of sake, realizing the dream of brewer Asahi Shuzo Co.
Yamaguchi-based Asahi Shuzo, ...
Gourmet [13/4 21:04] More
- Japan Won’t Use US Treasury Holdings In Tariff Talks (仕事)
- TECH IN ASIA
Japan will not use its US Treasury holdings as leverage in upcoming trade talks with the US, scheduled for April 17.
Itsunori Onodera, policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, e...
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- World Expo Opens In Japan In Rocky Times In Global Economy (仕事)
- HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
World Expo opened on Sunday with 160 countries and regions showcasing their technology, culture and food, with host Japan hoping to provide the world with some much-needed hop...
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- JR East Plans Facial Recognition System Experiment at Joetsu Shinkansen Ticket Gates (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Tuesday it plans to experimentally deploy a system that will use facial recognition technology to allow passengers to move through ticket...
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- Japanese American National Museum Hit With Subsidy Cuts (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese American National Museum, or JANM, in Los Angeles is struggling with subsidy cuts by the Elon Musk-led "Department of Government Efficiency," also known as DOGE.
The museu...
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- Jersey Denim Tapered Pants For Summer (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The key to dressing for summer in Japan is to focus on the right kinds of fabric. Investing in linen, silk blends or cotton can make all the difference between a great day outdoors or...
Other [11/4 10:57] More
- Akazawa’s Appointment As U.S. Tariff Negotiator Raises Concerns; Some Within Japan Govt Worried Whether He Can Handle Task (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Ryosei Akazawa’s appointment as the minister in charge of negotiations with the United States over its tariff policy has raised concerns, as he has little diplomatic experience. Some a...
Other [11/4 10:09] More
- Ishiba And NATO Chief Vow To Deepen Security Ties As Regional Threats Rise (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte vowed Wednesday to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to tackle together growing threats from China...
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- Japan To Sell More Rice Reserves As Prices Soar (仕事)
- FRANCE 24
Japan will sell more rice from its emergency stockpile through July in an attempt to stabilise soaring prices, the agricultural minister said Wednesday.
After rice prices nearly doubled...
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