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JAL Flies 1st Freighter In 13 Years Amid High Online Shopping Demand

JAL Flies 1st Freighter In 13 Years Amid High Online Shopping Demand (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan Airlines Co on Monday began flying a cargo plane for the first time in more than 13 years, as the company hopes to tap into growing demand for online shopping worldwide followin...

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Japan Core Machinery Orders Up 2.7% in December

Japan Core Machinery Orders Up 2.7% in December (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in December 2023 rose 2.7% from the previous month, up for the first time in two months, driven by brisk demand from manufacturers inc...

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Japan Hosts Ukraine Reconstruction Conference To Showcase Its Support For The War-Torn Country

Japan Hosts Ukraine Reconstruction Conference To Showcase Its Support For The War-Torn Country (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday pledged his country's long-term engagement in Ukraine's reconstruction, calling it a future investment, as Japan stressed its commitmen...

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Defence Ministry Eases Haircut Rules For Troops

Defence Ministry Eases Haircut Rules For Troops (ニュース)
BBC
 
New recruits to the Japanese military will be allowed to have longer hair in a bid to attract more young people, the country's defence ministry has said.
The announcement comes as Japan strug...

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Japan To Launch World’s First Wooden Satellite To Combat Space Pollution

Japan To Launch World’s First Wooden Satellite To Combat Space Pollution (ニュース)
THE GUARDIAN
 
Japanese scientists have created one of the world’s most unusual spacecraft – a tiny satellite that is made of timber.
The LignoSat probe has been built of magnolia wood, which, in e...

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Japan Successfully Launches H3 Rocket After Back-To-Back Failures

Japan Successfully Launches H3 Rocket After Back-To-Back Failures (ニュース)
AL JAZEERA
 
The H3 flagship rocket is designed to replace the H-IIA after more than two decades in service.
Japan has successfully launched its next-generation rocket into orbit, the country’s spa...

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Japan To Boost Child Allowances To Tackle Falling Birthrate

Japan To Boost Child Allowances To Tackle Falling Birthrate (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to expand the coverage of monthly child allowances to high school-age children as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to stem the sharp drop in Jap...

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One Month to go Until the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension; the “First Train” Sells Out in 1 Minute

One Month to go Until the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension; the “First Train” Sells Out in 1 Minute (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Marking one month before the Hokuriku Shinkansen line extends, tickets for the first train on the first day of its operation went on sale nationwide on Friday.
People lined up to get a...

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Rakuten Logs Second-Largest Annual Net Loss

Rakuten Logs Second-Largest Annual Net Loss (仕事)
JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Rakuten Group on Wednesday reported a group net loss of ¥339.4 billion for the year through December, its second-largest annual loss ever, as its mobile phone operations continued t...

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Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade

Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade (観光)
JAPAN TRAVEL
A Slice Of History And A Whole Lot Of Family Fun
Venue: Hojo Park When: Saturday - Mar 2nd 2024
 
Miyoshi Nagayoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and military strategist who once ru...

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Japan Oks Bill To Ease Burden On Truck Drivers Amid Labor Shortage

Japan Oks Bill To Ease Burden On Truck Drivers Amid Labor Shortage (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government approved Tuesday a bill to improve labor conditions for truck drivers, promoting better pay and implementing measures to reduce hours worked in response to the...

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A New Exhibition Aims To Bring Yoko Ono's Art Out Of John Lennon's Shadow

A New Exhibition Aims To Bring Yoko Ono's Art Out Of John Lennon's Shadow (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Before there was John and Yoko — and after — there was just Yoko Ono.
The Japanese-American artist became a global celebrity through her marriage to John Lennon, her partner for more ...

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Sakura Cherry Blossoms Forecast to Bloom on March 17 in Tokyo

Sakura Cherry Blossoms Forecast to Bloom on March 17 in Tokyo (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Someiyoshino sakura cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 16 in Fukuoka as the earliest bloom date this spring, followed by central Tokyo on March 17, according to a weather info...

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Combined Sales of Beer, Quasi Beer Rise 6% in January

Combined Sales of Beer, Quasi Beer Rise 6% in January (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Combined sales of beer and quasi beer in Japan rose 6% in January compared to a year earlier, four major beer makers said Tuesday.
Beer, for which taxes were reduced in line with last ...

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Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida seeks summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida seeks summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un (ニュース)
FINANCIAL TIMES
 
Tokyo hopes diplomatic breakthrough will boost premier’s domestic popularity
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is intensifying efforts to meet Kim Jong Un, as he pushes for a d...

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