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Police Track Down Unlikely Shoe Thief From Japanese Kindergarten

Police Track Down Unlikely Shoe Thief From Japanese Kindergarten (ニュース)
THE GUARDIAN
 
Officers installed security cameras to get to the bottom of the thefts, and ended up uncovering a four-legged culprit
Police and staff were initially flummoxed when shoes started dis...

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Japan Mulls Tougher Sanctions On Russia, North Korea

Japan Mulls Tougher Sanctions On Russia, North Korea (ニュース)
NEWS AZ
 
Japan is reportedly contemplating stronger sanctions against Russia and North Korea due to their increasing cooperation, according to sources.
Tokyo expresses concerns that this partners...

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Japan, Peru to Cooperate on Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Japan, Peru to Cooperate on Critical Mineral Supply Chains (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte reaffirmed their countries' cooperation to build and strengthen resilient supply chains for critical goods inclu...

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Nikko Featured on Fodor's Go List 2025

Nikko Featured on Fodor's Go List 2025 (観光)
JAPAN TRAVEL
 
 
Nature, Culture, And Local Cuisine At This Popular Getaway Spot
It's the time of year where various travel publications distribute their lists of places to visit in the coming twel...

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Japan School Absenteeism Hits Record 340,000 In FY2023, Up For 11th Year

Japan School Absenteeism Hits Record 340,000 In FY2023, Up For 11th Year (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
A record 346,482 elementary and junior high school students across Japan were absent for 30 days or more in the 2023 academic year, marking the 11th consecutive year of increase, acco...

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Agree to Set Up Trilateral Secretariat

Japan, U.S., S. Korea Agree to Set Up Trilateral Secretariat (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday to establish a joint secretariat to expand security cooperation among the three countries.
In their meeting in Lima, P...

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Japan's Ishiba, China's Xi Agree To Forge "Mutually Beneficial" Ties

Japan's Ishiba, China's Xi Agree To Forge "Mutually Beneficial" Ties (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to foster "mutually beneficial" and "stable" relations in their first in-person talks.
Fol...

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Japan's Princess Yuriko, Great-Aunt Of Emperor, Dies At 101

Japan's Princess Yuriko, Great-Aunt Of Emperor, Dies At 101 (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, died of natural causes at a Tokyo hospital early Friday morning, the Imperial Hou...

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Heavy Rain Drenches Indonesia vs Japan Match at GBK

Heavy Rain Drenches Indonesia vs Japan Match at GBK (ニュース)
TEMPO
 
The Indonesian national team's home match against Japan at the GBK Stadium, Senayan on Friday night is forecast to be under heavy rain until the end of the match. The match between the nati...

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Japan Ruling Bloc, DPFP to Continue Economic Talks

Japan Ruling Bloc, DPFP to Continue Economic Talks (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Policy chiefs from Japan's ruling bloc and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed to continue talks on a proposed economic package as they failed to reach agreement at a mee...

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Japan’s Economy Expands Annualised 0.9% in Q3 on Tepid Capex

Japan’s Economy Expands Annualised 0.9% in Q3 on Tepid Capex (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s economy expanded by an annualised 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending.
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American Tourist Arrested Over Defacing Of Meiji Shrine Torii Gate

American Tourist Arrested Over Defacing Of Meiji Shrine Torii Gate (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo police arrested a 65-year-old American man Wednesday on suspicion of property damage after he allegedly carved letters into the wooden pillar of a torii gate at the Meiji Shrine...

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After Cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya Neighborhood Cancels New Year’s Eve Too

After Cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya Neighborhood Cancels New Year’s Eve Too (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
For decades, the Shibuya ward of downtown Tokyo has had an image as a party place. Things are less celebratory these days, though, as after telling people to stay away from the area o...

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7-Eleven Owner Considers Going Private To Avoid Foreign Buyout: Reports

7-Eleven Owner Considers Going Private To Avoid Foreign Buyout: Reports (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard, reports said on Wednesday.
Seven ...

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Draft Of Japan Govt Economic Plan Stipulates Support For AI, Semiconductor Sectors; Increased Household Benefits, Improved Disaster Shelters Also Eyed

Draft Of Japan Govt Economic Plan Stipulates Support For AI, Semiconductor Sectors; Increased Household Benefits, Improved Disaster Shelters Also Eyed (仕事)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Measures for economic growth to increase wages and income, as well as ones to deal with rising prices, will be pillars of the government’s comprehensive economic measures to be compil...

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