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- Japan PM Leaves For Malaysia, Indonesia For Summit Talks (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left for Malaysia on Thursday, embarking on a four-day trip that will also take him to Indonesia as Tokyo seeks to strengthen economic and security ties w...
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- Resona Bank Apparently Hit by Another Cyberattack (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Resona Bank was apparently hit by another cyberattack on Tuesday, as its internet banking service for retail customers was temporarily inaccessible.
The bank intermittently experienced...
Event [8/1 22:57] More
- 2 People Choke To Death On Mochi Rice Cakes, Continuing Deadly New Year's Trend In Japan (ニュース)
- CBS NEWS
Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice ...
Gourmet [8/1 22:26] More
- Japan Flags Foreign Takeover Of 7-Eleven Owner As A Security Issue (仕事)
- REUTERS
A potential foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be "heavily related" to national security, Japan's economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday.
His public c...
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- Indonesia Seeks To Strengthen Military Training Cooperation With Japan (ニュース)
- ANTARA NEWS
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with his Japanese counterpart, Gen. Nakatani, on Tuesday to discuss advancing military training cooperation as part of a broader st...
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- No Issues with Japan over India Shinkansen Project (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George has said there are absolutely no issues with Japan over a high-speed railway project using Shinkansen-style bullet trains currently underway in weste...
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- Toyota to Launch Mobility Test Course in Japan in Autumn (仕事)
- NIPPON
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it will launch autonomous driving and other projects at a test course now under construction in central Japan, starting as early as this autumn.
The Jap...
Other [7/1 19:36] More
- Japan's Art Market Has Grown 11% Since The Pandemic, New Report Finds (仕事)
- THE ART NEWSPAPER
The study, authored by economist Clare McAndrew, also reveals that Japanese collectors buy far less at art fairs or online than the global average
The Japanese art market grew b...
Experience [7/1 18:57] More
- Japan Aims To Captivate Saudi Travelers With Spectacular Kingdom Events (ニュース)
- TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD
Japan and Saudi Arabia are nearing their 70th year of diplomatic ties, and the Japan National Tourism Office is gearing up to host additional exhibitions aimed at appealing ...
Tourism [7/1 18:20] More
- Japan, China Ruling Parties to Resume Dialogue Next Week (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan and China will resume dialogue between their ruling parties next week, it was learned Tuesday.
The dialogue between the Japanese ruling bloc and the Chinese Communist Party will take...
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- Japan To Launch Development Program For ASEAN Energy Sector (ニュース)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
The initiative aims to make it easier for Japanese companies to enter the countries by encouraging the countries to introduce Japanese safety standards.
The government from fisc...
Other [7/1 17:15] More
- Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Eastern Japan, Leaving 2 Dead, 3 Missing (ニュース)
- NHK
A Japanese fishing boat has capsized off the Pacific coast in eastern Japan. Two of 20 people onboard are dead and three others remain unaccounted for.
Japan Coast Guard officials say they re...
Nature [6/1 18:58] More
- Japan's Service Sector Jumps As Consumers Spend, Firms Expand (仕事)
- MARKET SCREENER
Japan's service firms enjoyed a festive end to the year.
The sector expanded for a second straight month during December according to figures out Monday.
The closely watched servi...
Tourism [6/1 18:17] More
- Wages Hold Key to Japan Economy in 2025 (仕事)
- NIPPON
Whether Japanese employers will raise wages in 2025 faster than the previous year holds key to the economy's ability to put itself on a domestic demand-led sustainable growth path this yea...
Other [6/1 17:55] More
- Increased Defense Spending Pledge Taxing Japan's Strained Coffers (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Uncertainty about tax revenues is causing concern about how Japan will pay for an expansion in its defense budget the government believes is necessary to deal with threats from an aggr...
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