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Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 20 M. at Record Pace

Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 20 M. at Record Pace (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached an estimated 21,518,100 in the first half of 2025, passing the 20-million line at record pace, the Japan National Tourism Organization said ...

Tourism [July 16, 2025] More

Japan Launches Government Body To Address Concerns Over Foreigners

Japan Launches Government Body To Address Concerns Over Foreigners (ニュース)
STAR ADVERTISER
 
Japan today set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese r...

Other [July 16, 2025] More

No Ban on Indonesian Workers Entering Japan, Confirms Embassy in Tokyo

No Ban on Indonesian Workers Entering Japan, Confirms Embassy in Tokyo (ニュース)
TEMPO
 
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has stated that the information circulating about the ban on Indonesian workers entering Japan in 2026 is inaccurate.
The embassy emphasizes that the informa...

Event [July 16, 2025] More

Typhoon Nari Makes Landfall On Japan's Hokkaido

Typhoon Nari Makes Landfall On Japan's Hokkaido (ニュース)
NEWS AZ
 
Typhoon Nari struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, marking the first landfall of a typhoon on the region since 2016.
The storm, which weakened to a tropical storm after ...

Nature [July 15, 2025] More

Japan Govt Launches New Office for Foreigner Policies

Japan Govt Launches New Office for Foreigner Policies (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government on Tuesday launched a new office at the Cabinet Secretariat to oversee policies related to foreign residents.
The new office will tackle issues such as crimes and o...

Event [July 15, 2025] More

Honda, Nissan In Talks On Sharing Common Auto Software

Honda, Nissan In Talks On Sharing Common Auto Software (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co are in talks on sharing common basic software for advanced vehicle control in a bid to catch up with U.S. and Chinese rivals, sources familiar with ...

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Firms Make ‘Alumni’ Networks to Boost Businesses; Experts Say Move Important Amid Growing Workforce Mobility

Firms Make ‘Alumni’ Networks to Boost Businesses; Experts Say Move Important Amid Growing Workforce Mobility (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
There is a growing movement among companies to establish “alumni networks,” where former employees can interact with their former employers. The companies are aiming to improve their o...

Other [July 14, 2025] More

Students in Japan Struggle with Japanese Language, Math Exams

Students in Japan Struggle with Japanese Language, Math Exams (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The average correct answer rates in Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students in Japan in fiscal 2025 fell from the previous year, the education minis...

Other [July 14, 2025] More

Number Of Arab Residents In Japan Reaches 10,413

Number Of Arab Residents In Japan Reaches 10,413 (ニュース)
ARAB NEWS
 
The number of Arab residents in Japan totals 10,413 as of the end of December 2024, according to data obtained by Arab News Japan from the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration Agency. 
In ...

Other [July 14, 2025] More

Heavy Rain, Soaring Temperatures Forecast For Wide Areas Of Japan

Heavy Rain, Soaring Temperatures Forecast For Wide Areas Of Japan (ニュース)
NHK
 
A tropical depression in the East China Sea is forecast to approach the Kyushu region in southwest Japan toward Monday, bringing intense rainfall mainly to western Japan.
The Japan Meteorolog...

Nature [July 13, 2025] More

Japan Emperor, Empress Return from Trip to Mongolia

Japan Emperor, Empress Return from Trip to Mongolia (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako returned from their eight-day state visit to Mongolia on Sunday.
A Japanese government plane carrying the Imperial couple arrived at Tokyo's Ha...

Other [July 13, 2025] More

Japan's Aid Agency To Issue 23 Bil. Yen Africa-Support Bonds In Aug.

Japan's Aid Agency To Issue 23 Bil. Yen Africa-Support Bonds In Aug. (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan International Cooperation Agency will issue bonds worth around 23 billion yen ($160 million) next month to raise funds for infrastructure, education and other development nee...

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Moomins Enjoy Enduring Popularity In Japan On Their 80th Anniversary

Moomins Enjoy Enduring Popularity In Japan On Their 80th Anniversary (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Finland’s beloved Moomins — the fictional roundish trolls with distinctive large snouts — continue to enjoy enduring popularity in Japan as the world celebrates the 80th anniversary o...

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Japan Local Govts Leverage Osaka Expo to Lure Tourists

Japan Local Govts Leverage Osaka Expo to Lure Tourists (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka in western Japan as three months will have passed as of Sunday since t...

Other [July 12, 2025] More

Japan Festival kicks off in Sao Paulo

Japan Festival kicks off in Sao Paulo (ニュース)
NHK
 
The annual Japan Festival has begun in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, offering visitors the chance to sample local Japanese dishes and experience the country's atmosphere.
Brazil is home to...

Event [July 12, 2025] More