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- 40 Years After Plaza Accord, U.S.-Japan Exchange Rate Risks Remain (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the Plaza Accord, under which the Group of Five countries — Japan, the United States, Britan, France and then West Germany — decided to correct the...
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- The Candidates Vying To Be Japan's Next Leader (ニュース)
- REUTERS
The race to choose the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially kicked off on Monday, with five lawmakers vying to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba....
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- Malaysia Receives Drones From Japan Under Security Framework (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Malaysia's military has received some surveillance drones from Japan as part of its security assistance, in a bid to boost the Southeast Asian nation's maritime border surveillance, of...
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- Japan To Take Comprehensive Approach For Timing Of Recognizing Palestinian State (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Japanese government will take a comprehensive approach in considering the timing of recognizing a Palestinian state, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday.
"As Jap...
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- Harley-Davidson Japan Faces ¥211 Mil Fine Over Heavy Sales Quotas (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's antitrust watchdog on Thursday ordered the domestic unit of motorcycle company Harley-Davidson Inc to pay about 211 million yen in fines for imposing excessive sales quotas on...
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- Rifts Open Over Axing of Environmental Vehicle Tax as Japan’s Auto Industry Grapples with U.S. Tariffs (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Calls for abolishing an environmental performance-based tax paid when a vehicle is purchased have pitted a major automobile industry group against the government, but also caused divis...
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- Japan's Techno-Pop Group Perfume To Enter Into Hiatus 20 Yrs After Debut (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Perfume, an all-female Japanese techno-pop group, said Sunday they will take a hiatus in 2026, after gaining popularity in Japan and beyond since their major label debut two decades ag...
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- Japan Govt to Step Up Heatstroke Prevention for Elderly (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan's Environment Ministry plans to step up efforts to prevent elderly people from suffering heatstroke indoors, including at home.
It has requested 1 billion yen for related measures un...
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- Crowd Buzz In Tokyo Makes Up For Japan Track And Field Flops (ニュース)
- FRANCE 24
A crowd roar "like having tinnitus" at Tokyo's National Stadium has made up for Japan's muted performances at their home world athletics championships, four years after empty stands gre...
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- Brewer Eyes Global Sales Boost Using Popular Sake Dassai's Brand Power (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The brewer of popular Japanese sake Dassai recently changed its company name to match its signature label, in a move aimed at boosting global brand recognition to expand sales abroad....
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- S. Korea to Hold Talks with Japan on Joining CPTPP (ニュース)
- NIPPON
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said that his country plans to engage in talks with Japan on possibly joining the Tokyo-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pac...
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- Japan Deploys Fighter Jets To NATO Bases (ニュース)
- DEFENSE NEWS
Japan is deploying eight aircraft, including four F-15 fighter jets, to bases in the United States, Canada and Europe in an unprecedented mission to support NATO.
The mission, dubbed...
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- Japan Requires Prison Officers To Display ID Numbers On Uniforms (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Justice Ministry has begun requiring all prison officers in Japan to display newly assigned six-digit identification numbers on their uniforms, to prevent the mistreatment of inma...
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- Farm Minister Koizumi Joins LDP Leadership Race, Focuses On Japan Economy (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Saturday he will run in the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party next month, pledging to boost Japan's economy and revitalize the r...
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- Okinawa To Levy 2% Accommodation Tax To Support Local Tourism (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The prefectural assembly of Okinawa, one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations, on Thursday passed an ordinance to impose a 2 percent accommodation tax to support local tourism...
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