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Japan Scraps U.S. Meeting After Washington Demands More Defense Spending

Japan Scraps U.S. Meeting After Washington Demands More Defense Spending (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan has canceled a regular high-level meeting with its key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial Times reported on F...

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Japan’s Economy Is Particularly Vulnerable Amid Middle East Conflict

Japan’s Economy Is Particularly Vulnerable Amid Middle East Conflict (仕事)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is heavily exposed to turmoil in the Middle East despite being far away and removed from the hostilities, and the crisis is coming at a time when Japan is vulnerable and in no p...

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Honda President Eager To Collaborate With Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors

Honda President Eager To Collaborate With Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Motor Co President Toshihiro Mibe expressed his eagerness to collaborate with Nissan Motor Co and its alliance partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp during a general shareholders meeti...

Driving [June 20, 2025] More

87 Japanese Nationals, Family Members Evacuated From Iran, Israel

87 Japanese Nationals, Family Members Evacuated From Iran, Israel (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
A total of 87 Japanese nationals and their family members have evacuated from Iran and Israel amid conflict in the Middle East, the Japanese government said Friday.
The evacuees arriv...

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Ishiba Calls For Expanding Japan-South Korea Exchanges

Ishiba Calls For Expanding Japan-South Korea Exchanges (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called for expanding exchanges between Japan and South Korea as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations bet...

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Japan Ruling, Opposition Parties Gearing Up for Upper House Poll

Japan Ruling, Opposition Parties Gearing Up for Upper House Poll (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese ruling and opposition parties are gearing up for a House of Councillors election, expected to take place on July 20, as the current parliamentary session ends without an extension...

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Japan to Survey Farmers on Rice Production Intentions

Japan to Survey Farmers on Rice Production Intentions (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government will survey rice farmers about their production intentions for the next year as well as in five and 10 years, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.
B...

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Peak Energy Acquires 48 MW Ready-To-Build Solar Portfolio In Japan

Peak Energy Acquires 48 MW Ready-To-Build Solar Portfolio In Japan (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
 
The portfolio of projects will come online progressively over 2026-2028 and be combined with battery storage to maximize climate impact and cost savings for customers.
Singapore and...

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Chinese Navy Drill Near Japan Sparks Concern And Protest

Chinese Navy Drill Near Japan Sparks Concern And Protest (ニュース)
BBC
 
A Chinese naval drill near Japan has sparked concern from Tokyo, which in recent days lodged a protest with Beijing and made the rare decision to publicly disclose Chinese military movements....

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Nippon Steel Buyout Deal Hints At Business Fragility In U.S.

Nippon Steel Buyout Deal Hints At Business Fragility In U.S. (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to attract investment threatens to undermine the appetite for corporate spending in an ironic twist, with the 18-month saga over Nippon Steel Corp's ...

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Various Food Services Can Apply for Stockpiled Rice Contracts, says Japan’s Agriculture Minister; Rice Should Reach Far and Wide

Various Food Services Can Apply for Stockpiled Rice Contracts, says Japan’s Agriculture Minister; Rice Should Reach Far and Wide (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, ready-made meal providers and school and hospital food service businesses, announced Agricu...

Gourmet [June 19, 2025] More

Highs Exceed 35 C for 3 Consecutive Days; Tajimi, Gifu Pref., Tops List with High of 37.6 C

Highs Exceed 35 C for 3 Consecutive Days; Tajimi, Gifu Pref., Tops List with High of 37.6 C (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
A high pressure system remained in place over Japan on Wednesday, causing a third consecutive day of severe heat, with temperatures in some areas peaking above 35 C.
The highest temper...

Nature [June 18, 2025] More

Tax Evasion in Japan Totals 8.2 B. Yen in FY 2024

Tax Evasion in Japan Totals 8.2 B. Yen in FY 2024 (仕事)
NIPPON
 
The total amount of tax evasion in cases for which Japanese tax authorities filed criminal complaints in fiscal 2024 came to 8.23 billion yen, the National Tax Agency said Wednesday.
The a...

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70,000 Rice-Related Businesses In Japan To Be Surveyed

70,000 Rice-Related Businesses In Japan To Be Surveyed (仕事)
ASIA NEWS
 
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes.
The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related busin...

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Japan Logs ¥637.6 Bil Trade Deficit In May On Weak U.S. Exports

Japan Logs ¥637.6 Bil Trade Deficit In May On Weak U.S. Exports (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan logged a 637.61 billion yen ($4.38 billion) trade deficit in May, with auto-related shipments to the United States plunging, possibly affected by higher tariffs imposed by Presi...

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