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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Announces Resignation

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Announces Resignation (ニュース)
NHK
 
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has said at a news conference that he plans to step down. Ishiba said he will not run in his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming special leadersh...

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Familymart Opens First Clothing Store In Tokyo

Familymart Opens First Clothing Store In Tokyo (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Back in 2016, we were very hard-pressed to put together an outfit using only items bought from convenience store chain FamilyMart. However, since then the company has greatly expanded...

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Japan Defense Chief to Make 1st Visit to S. Korea in 10 Years

Japan Defense Chief to Make 1st Visit to S. Korea in 10 Years (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will visit South Korea for three days from Monday to meet with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, the Japanese Defense Ministry has announce...

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Japan’s Prince Hisahito Is The First Male Royal To Reach Adulthood In 40 Years. He May Be The Last

Japan’s Prince Hisahito Is The First Male Royal To Reach Adulthood In 40 Years. He May Be The Last (ニュース)
AP NEWS
 
Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last.
The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahit...

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Japan, Australia Agree To Expand Security Cooperation Amid China Concerns

Japan, Australia Agree To Expand Security Cooperation Amid China Concerns (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan and Australia agreed Friday in Tokyo to bolster security cooperation in areas such as defense equipment and cybersecurity during talks between their foreign and defense ministers...

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Honda Prelude Revived as a Hyrbrid

Honda Prelude Revived as a Hyrbrid (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Honda Motor Co. launched its new coupe, the Prelude, on Friday. This marks a revival of the model, once popular as “the date car,” after a 24-year hiatus. It is the brand’s first hybri...

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PM Ishiba Invites Trump to Japan

PM Ishiba Invites Trump to Japan (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he has sent a letter inviting U.S. President Donald Trump to Japan, welcoming the bilateral tariff agreement that was formally signed the...

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Japan, South Korea Near Agreement On Defence Minister Visits

Japan, South Korea Near Agreement On Defence Minister Visits (ニュース)
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
Defence Minister Gen Nakatani is considering visiting South Korea early this month for talks with his South Korean counterpart. According to Japanese government sources, both si...

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Tropical Storm South Of Japan Bringing Heavy Rain Along Pacific

Tropical Storm South Of Japan Bringing Heavy Rain Along Pacific (ニュース)
NHK
 
Japanese weather officials say a tropical depression over waters east of Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan developed into a tropical storm as of 3 a.m. on Thursday, local time.
Tropic...

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Nippon Steel Ends Litigation Over Buyout Of U.S. Steel

Nippon Steel Ends Litigation Over Buyout Of U.S. Steel (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Nippon Steel Corp said Thursday it has withdrawn its lawsuit filed against rival U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and others, putting an end to all U.S. litigation launched to pr...

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BOJ Deputy Chief Supports Rate Hikes, Warns Of Upcoming Tariff Impact

BOJ Deputy Chief Supports Rate Hikes, Warns Of Upcoming Tariff Impact (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
A Bank of Japan deputy chief said Tuesday it would be "appropriate" to keep raising interest rates in step with improvements in economic conditions but warned of the possible negative...

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Tropical Storm May Approach Western And Eastern Japan

Tropical Storm May Approach Western And Eastern Japan (ニュース)
NHK
 
Japanese weather officials say a tropical depression to the south of Japan is likely to develop into a tropical storm late on Wednesday night. The storm is likely to approach western and east...

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Suntory Faces Ripples in Food Business After Niinami’s Resignation; Incident Could Cause Confusion, Lost Consumer Trust

Suntory Faces Ripples in Food Business After Niinami’s Resignation; Incident Could Cause Confusion, Lost Consumer Trust (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
 
Suntory Holdings Ltd.’s announcement of the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami, has sent shockwaves through political, governmental and business circles.
Amid these ripples...

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Anger In Japan After Instagrammer Drinks Burial Site Offering

Anger In Japan After Instagrammer Drinks Burial Site Offering (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
The Australian Embassy in Japan issued a warning to travelers to behave themselves after an Instagrammer drank offerings from a Japanese burial site, provoking widespread anger online...

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Japan Alerting Consumers to Cash-on-Delivery Problems

Japan Alerting Consumers to Cash-on-Delivery Problems (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japan's National Consumers Affairs Center is raising an alert over unexpected cash-on-delivery goods.
In fiscal 2024 through March this year, the NCAC received inquiries and gave advice on...

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