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Japan’s New Labour Market Reforms Need To Go Further

Japan’s New Labour Market Reforms Need To Go Further (ニュース)
EAST ASIA FORUM
 
 
In Brief
After three ‘lost decades’ of economic performance, wages in Japan showed signs of positive growth in 2024. To deliver sustained increases to real wages, Japan must imp...

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Nintendo Rumor Mill In Overdrive Over New Switch

Nintendo Rumor Mill In Overdrive Over New Switch (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Speculation over Nintendo's new console, a successor to the wildly popular Switch, reached a fever pitch Thursday with specialist media predicting an imminent announcement from the Ja...

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Japan Panel Says 'Megaquake' Probability Up To 82%

Japan Panel Says 'Megaquake' Probability Up To 82% (ニュース)
CNA
 
The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, with a 75-82 percent chance of it happening.
Such a jolt could poten...

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Disney-Themed Shinkansen Trains To Begin Service In Japan From Feb. 21

Disney-Themed Shinkansen Trains To Begin Service In Japan From Feb. 21 (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time, ...

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First Japanese Police H160s!

First Japanese Police H160s! (ニュース)
AEROSPACE SPACE
 
The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan has taken delivery of two Airbus H160 helicopters, making it the first para-public operator of the type in Japan.
The National Police Age...

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Record 36.8 Million Tourists Visited Japan In 2024

Record 36.8 Million Tourists Visited Japan In 2024 (ニュース)
CNA
 
Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed on Wednesday (Jan 15), as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complai...

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Russia's Lavrov Complains about Japan's Stance on Dialogue

Russia's Lavrov Complains about Japan's Stance on Dialogue (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has complained about Japan's stance on its relations with his country, amid Moscow's continued invasion of Ukraine.
In a press conference held in Mos...

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Rival Buyer For U.S. Steel Emerges As U.S. Extends Deadline On Nippon Steel's Bid

Rival Buyer For U.S. Steel Emerges As U.S. Extends Deadline On Nippon Steel's Bid (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The bid by Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life, even as the potential for a new bid for the storied Pittsburgh steelmaker began to emerge Monday.
Lourenco Gonc...

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LDP Exec Urges China to Resume Fishery Imports from Japan

LDP Exec Urges China to Resume Fishery Imports from Japan (仕事)
NIPPON
 
An executive of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday urged China to abolish its import restrictions on Japanese fishery products.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of the L...

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Vietnamese Language Service To Be Introduced By Japan Public Broadcaster NHK

Vietnamese Language Service To Be Introduced By Japan Public Broadcaster NHK (ニュース)
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
An NHK event in Hanoi is expected to act as a bridge to further promote the connections between the Vietnamese and Japanese people.
Japan’s public media organisation, Nippon Hos...

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Japan Hosts Chinese Military Delegation In Rare Visit

Japan Hosts Chinese Military Delegation In Rare Visit (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan said Tuesday that a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit, as the Asian neighbors attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of Donald Trump's return as U.S. president...

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Tsunami Alert Lifted After Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Rattles Southwestern Japan

Tsunami Alert Lifted After Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Rattles Southwestern Japan (ニュース)
AP NEWS
 
A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A few instanc...

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U.S. Extends Deadline For Nippon Steel To Abandon Takeover To June 18

U.S. Extends Deadline For Nippon Steel To Abandon Takeover To June 18 (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. authorities extended a deadline imposed on Nippon Steel Corp and U.S. Steel Corp to abandon their merger plan to June 18, the companies said Sunday, a move that came as they figh...

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BYD Surpass Toyota In Japan’s 2024 EV Sales

BYD Surpass Toyota In Japan’s 2024 EV Sales (仕事)
CAR NEWS CHINA
 
BYD overtook Toyota in its all-electric vehicle sales last year for the first time. 59,736 all-electric vehicles were sold in Japan in 2024, down 33% from the previous year – the f...

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Japan, South Korea Affirm Ties' Importance Amid Seoul Political Turmoil

Japan, South Korea Affirm Ties' Importance Amid Seoul Political Turmoil (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae Yul reaffirmed the importance of advancing bilateral relations in their meeting on Monday, amid prolong...

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