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Japan on brink of reaching World Cup while Indonesia stuns Saudi Arabia

Japan on brink of reaching World Cup while Indonesia stuns Saudi Arabia (ニュース)
AP NEWS
 
Japan is within touching distance of an eighth straight World Cup appearance after a 3-1 win over China on Tuesday put the team nine points clear of second-place Australia, which drew 2-2...

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Japan Sees Foreign Visitors Top 30 Mil. In Jan.-Oct. At Fastest Pace

Japan Sees Foreign Visitors Top 30 Mil. In Jan.-Oct. At Fastest Pace (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan surpassed 30 million in the period between January and October, marking the fastest pace ever, government data showed Wednesday.
The total numbe...

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Japan, UK To Hold Regular Economic Security Talks

Japan, UK To Hold Regular Economic Security Talks (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan and Britain have agreed to hold regular high-level talks on economic security, Tokyo said Tuesday after the two countries' leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
The mo...

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Japanese Police Arrest Four Alleged Fraudsters Based In Cambodia

Japanese Police Arrest Four Alleged Fraudsters Based In Cambodia (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Police from Saitama and other prefectures have arrested four Japanese men transferred from the Philippines to Japan for allegedly being involved in a fraud case.
The men, arrested Mon...

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Uniqlo Chief Says Fast Fashion Must Change With The Times

Uniqlo Chief Says Fast Fashion Must Change With The Times (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Forty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. Sales at its parent company, Fast Retailing Co, recently topped 3 trillion yen ...

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Indonesia, Japan Agree To Roll Out Amended IJEPA In 2025

Indonesia, Japan Agree To Roll Out Amended IJEPA In 2025 (仕事)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to push the ratification of the Protocol to Amend the Indonesia–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) so that it can be implemented in 2025.
Thi...

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Bank Of Japan Chief Signals Further Rate Hikes To Prevent Sharp Inflation

Bank Of Japan Chief Signals Further Rate Hikes To Prevent Sharp Inflation (仕事)
KYODO NEWS
 
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda underscored Monday that raising interest rates would be essential to prevent sharp inflation and ensure long-term economic growth, in remarks that cou...

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Ishiba Misses APEC Group Photo Session Due To Traffic Jam

Ishiba Misses APEC Group Photo Session Due To Traffic Jam (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba missed a group photo session at the APEC summit in Peru's capital of Lima, with the top government spokesman saying Monday that he was delayed i...

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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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