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- Japan Starts New Gasoline Subsidy To Cut Prices By 10 Yen Per Liter (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Japanese government on Thursday started a revamped gasoline subsidy designed to cut prices by 10 yen ($0.07) per liter to help ease cost-of-living pressures for consumers ahead of...
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- Indonesians Can Use QRIS In Japan And China Starting August 17, 2025 (ニュース)
- ANTARA NEWS
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment method will be available in Japan and China starting August 17, 2025.
BI Deputy Gover...
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- Tariff Crossfire Hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford Suppliers In Japan (仕事)
- REUTERS
Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products.
Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump adm...
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- Koizumi Pledges Immediate Rice Relief For Consumers To Prevent Shift To Foreign Brands (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than curr...
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- Japan To Tighten License Conversion Rules For Foreign Drivers (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to Japanese ones following a recent series of accidents by foreign dr...
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- Toyota's New RAV4 Makes World Premiere In Japan (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled its new RAV4 to the world, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025.
The RAV4 had its beginnings in 1994, when sport ut...
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- Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024 (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, from the previous year, down for the third straight year, the labor ministry said Thursday.
Alt...
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- Tokyo Lodges Protest After Israel Fires Shots At Diplomats In West Bank (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo on Thursday lodged a protest with Israel after the Israeli military fired what it called warning shots at a group of diplomats, including Japanese, visiting the Palestinian terr...
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- Japan Shows Off Futuristic 'Railgun' At Defence Expo (ニュース)
- FRANCE 24
As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersoni...
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- Inflation In Japan Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability (仕事)
- ASIA NEWS
Not only rice but most daily commodities have increased in price, which has diminished the popularity of the Japanese government.
Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a...
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- Visitors to Japan Hit Single-Month Record High in April (仕事)
- NIPPON
The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in April amid the cherry blossom season, a Japan National Tourism Organization report showed Wednesday.
The number of inbo...
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- Japan’s Agriculture Minister Resigns After A Rice Gaffe Causes Political Fallout (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.
T...
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- Starbucks Japan Releases New Convenience-Store Exclusive Drink (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Back in 2005, Starbucks gave fans in Japan a new way to enjoy their drinks, by releasing a new “chilled cup” series of ready-made beverages exclusively available at convenience stores...
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- Nissan Tells Workers Closure Of Key Oppama Plant Not Decided (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Nissan Motor Co on Monday told employees at its signature Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture that reports of its planned closure were not definitive, according to some workers at the...
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- Japan Halts Some Brazil Chicken Imports after Bird Flu Outbreak (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan has temporarily stopped importing chicken meat and eggs from the city of Monte Negro, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, following the confirmation of an outbreak o...
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