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Japan Holds US Tariff Talks With Lutnick, Eyes Meeting With Bessent

Japan Holds US Tariff Talks With Lutnick, Eyes Meeting With Bessent (仕事)
CNA
 
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on US tariffs on Thursday (Jul 17), as Tokyo races to avert a 25 per cent levy that will be im...

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Skidding Nissan To Halt Production At Oppama Plant In Kanagawa Prefecture

Skidding Nissan To Halt Production At Oppama Plant In Kanagawa Prefecture (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Struggling auto giant Nissan said Tuesday it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, at the end of its 2027 fiscal year.
Nissan posted a net loss...

Driving [July 16, 2025] More

1st Newly Built Asuka Cruise Ship in 34 Years Unveiled as More Companies Invest in Building Cruise Ships

1st Newly Built Asuka Cruise Ship in 34 Years Unveiled as More Companies Invest in Building Cruise Ships (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The Asuka III, NYK Line’s first new passenger ship in 34 years, is set to go into service on July 20, becoming part of a two-ship fleet for the company alongside the active Asuka II.
N...

Experience [July 16, 2025] More

Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 20 M. at Record Pace

Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 20 M. at Record Pace (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached an estimated 21,518,100 in the first half of 2025, passing the 20-million line at record pace, the Japan National Tourism Organization said ...

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Japan Launches Government Body To Address Concerns Over Foreigners

Japan Launches Government Body To Address Concerns Over Foreigners (ニュース)
STAR ADVERTISER
 
Japan today set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese r...

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No Ban on Indonesian Workers Entering Japan, Confirms Embassy in Tokyo

No Ban on Indonesian Workers Entering Japan, Confirms Embassy in Tokyo (ニュース)
TEMPO
 
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has stated that the information circulating about the ban on Indonesian workers entering Japan in 2026 is inaccurate.
The embassy emphasizes that the informa...

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Typhoon Nari Makes Landfall On Japan's Hokkaido

Typhoon Nari Makes Landfall On Japan's Hokkaido (ニュース)
NEWS AZ
 
Typhoon Nari struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, marking the first landfall of a typhoon on the region since 2016.
The storm, which weakened to a tropical storm after ...

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Japan Govt Launches New Office for Foreigner Policies

Japan Govt Launches New Office for Foreigner Policies (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government on Tuesday launched a new office at the Cabinet Secretariat to oversee policies related to foreign residents.
The new office will tackle issues such as crimes and o...

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Honda, Nissan In Talks On Sharing Common Auto Software

Honda, Nissan In Talks On Sharing Common Auto Software (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co are in talks on sharing common basic software for advanced vehicle control in a bid to catch up with U.S. and Chinese rivals, sources familiar with ...

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Firms Make ‘Alumni’ Networks to Boost Businesses; Experts Say Move Important Amid Growing Workforce Mobility

Firms Make ‘Alumni’ Networks to Boost Businesses; Experts Say Move Important Amid Growing Workforce Mobility (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
There is a growing movement among companies to establish “alumni networks,” where former employees can interact with their former employers. The companies are aiming to improve their o...

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Students in Japan Struggle with Japanese Language, Math Exams

Students in Japan Struggle with Japanese Language, Math Exams (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The average correct answer rates in Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students in Japan in fiscal 2025 fell from the previous year, the education minis...

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Number Of Arab Residents In Japan Reaches 10,413

Number Of Arab Residents In Japan Reaches 10,413 (ニュース)
ARAB NEWS
 
The number of Arab residents in Japan totals 10,413 as of the end of December 2024, according to data obtained by Arab News Japan from the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration Agency. 
In ...

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Heavy Rain, Soaring Temperatures Forecast For Wide Areas Of Japan

Heavy Rain, Soaring Temperatures Forecast For Wide Areas Of Japan (ニュース)
NHK
 
A tropical depression in the East China Sea is forecast to approach the Kyushu region in southwest Japan toward Monday, bringing intense rainfall mainly to western Japan.
The Japan Meteorolog...

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Japan Emperor, Empress Return from Trip to Mongolia

Japan Emperor, Empress Return from Trip to Mongolia (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako returned from their eight-day state visit to Mongolia on Sunday.
A Japanese government plane carrying the Imperial couple arrived at Tokyo's Ha...

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Japan's Aid Agency To Issue 23 Bil. Yen Africa-Support Bonds In Aug.

Japan's Aid Agency To Issue 23 Bil. Yen Africa-Support Bonds In Aug. (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan International Cooperation Agency will issue bonds worth around 23 billion yen ($160 million) next month to raise funds for infrastructure, education and other development nee...

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