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US Government Shutdown Threatens Critical Food Aid

US Government Shutdown Threatens Critical Food Aid (ニュース)
NHK
 
Saturday marks one month since the start of the US government shutdown. Lawmakers remain deadlocked over a spending bill, and the impasse has stalled a range of federal services. It could soo...

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Japan 2026 Staple Rice Production Seen Falling to 7.11 M. Tons

Japan 2026 Staple Rice Production Seen Falling to 7.11 M. Tons (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japan's staple rice production is forecast to total 7.11 million tons in 2026, down 370,000 tons from 2025, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
The estimate, used by farmers as a referen...

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Japan Plans To Hire Hunters As Bear Attacks Rise

Japan Plans To Hire Hunters As Bear Attacks Rise (ニュース)
BBC
 
The Japanese government plans to recruit hunters to cull bears, as anxiety grows in the country over a sharp rise in bear attacks.
The environment ministry said on Thursday that it would set ...

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Japan Corporate Income Hits Record in Fiscal 2024

Japan Corporate Income Hits Record in Fiscal 2024 (仕事)
NIPPON
 
Income declared by companies in Japan that closed their books in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, grew 4.1 pct from the previous year to 102,338.1 billion yen, hitting a record high for ...

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Japan To Keep Importing Russian LNG, Takaichi Tells Trump

Japan To Keep Importing Russian LNG, Takaichi Tells Trump (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first summit on Tuesday that Japan intends to keep importing Russian liquefied natural gas for the time bei...

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Japan Successfully Launches New Cargo Spacecraft To Deliver Supplies To International Space Station

Japan Successfully Launches New Cargo Spacecraft To Deliver Supplies To International Space Station (ニュース)
AP NEWS
 
Japan’s space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to t...

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Japan PM Takaichi Leaves For APEC Summit, Bilateral Talks In South Korea

Japan PM Takaichi Leaves For APEC Summit, Bilateral Talks In South Korea (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left Tokyo for South Korea on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit and hold bilateral talks with East Asian neig...

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Latest Evs Displayed At Tokyo Auto Show As Practicality In Focus

Latest Evs Displayed At Tokyo Auto Show As Practicality In Focus (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Practicality took center stage at the Tokyo auto show, where many Japanese automakers showcased their latest electric vehicles set for release in the coming years as they race to catc...

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Internet Top Source for News in Japan, But Not Most Trusted

Internet Top Source for News in Japan, But Not Most Trusted (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Newspaper Subscription Rate Down to 50%
The monthly newspaper subscription rate among Japanese households continues to fall, according to a survey conducted by Japan Press Research Institu...

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Trump's 'Hot Truck' Becomes Symbol Of Japan Trade Talks

Trump's 'Hot Truck' Becomes Symbol Of Japan Trade Talks (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Long associated with American ruggedness, pickup trucks such as Ford's top-selling F-150 have now become a symbol of international trade talks, showing how far countries such as Japan...

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Japan-US defense chiefs hold first meeting in Tokyo

Japan-US defense chiefs hold first meeting in Tokyo (ニュース)
NHK
 
Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has met with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is now visiting Japan, for the first time since assuming his post.
The talks began at the Japanes...

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Japan Leisure-Related Market Grows 5.6 Pct in 2024

Japan Leisure-Related Market Grows 5.6 Pct in 2024 (仕事)
NIPPON
 
Japan's leisure-related market expanded 5.6 pct from the previous year to 75,203 billion yen in 2024, the Japan Productivity Center, a private think tank, said Tuesday.
The latest figure s...

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Japan Outlines Cannes Marche 2026 Country Of Honour Plans

Japan Outlines Cannes Marche 2026 Country Of Honour Plans (ニュース)
SCREEN DAILY
 
Japan is to showcase its film industry and push for more international co-productions as the country of honour at Cannes’ Marche du Film in 2026.
After being announced during the ope...

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Trump Praises Japan's New Prime Minister During Visit

Trump Praises Japan's New Prime Minister During Visit (ニュース)
NPR
 
President Donald Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard ...

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Sakuranesia Highlights "Glocal" RI - Japan Cooperation At Japan Forum

Sakuranesia Highlights "Glocal" RI - Japan Cooperation At Japan Forum (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Chairwoman of the Sakuranesia Indonesia Foundation Sakura Ijuin emphasized the importance of combining global values with local strengths — a concept she called “glocal cooperation” —...

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