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- New Japan Rail Pass Gives You A Week Free Rides In A Huge Space To Chase The Cherry Blossoms (ニュース)
- SORA NEWS
Go east, and north, Japan travelers!
The recent price increase for the all-across-Japan Japan Rail Pass may turn out to be, in some ways, a blessing in disguise for travelers. Yes, it i...
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- EU To Seek Security Accord With Japan (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The European Union decided Monday to negotiate with Japan on concluding a security and defense partnership agreement, with the bloc seeking to elevate bilateral ties to a higher level...
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- Stray Whale Dies at Port in Sakai, Osaka Pref.; 12-Meter-Long Whale First Found at West Japan Port on Jan. 23 (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
A whale that wandered into a port in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, was confirmed dead, according to the Osaka prefectural government on Monday.
The prefecture has since decided to bury the ...
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- 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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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