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- Japan Likely to See "Healthy Growth" through 2026: World Bank Exec (仕事)
- NIPPON
World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese economy is expected to "deliver healthy growth" over the next two years driven by increased consumption backed by ri...
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- PM Ishiba Visits Osaka Expo Venue To Inspect Progress Of Preparations (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Sunday to bring attention to the event that is experiencing slower advance ticket sales than organi...
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- Japan Conveys Serious Concerns During Rare Visit By Chinese Military Delegation (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Senior Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces officials have conveyed their serious concerns to a delegation from China's military over its increasing activities near Japan, Defense...
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- Japan Sauce Maker Opens Base in Paris; Hiroshima-Based Otafuku Hopes to Boost Sales Across Europe (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
A leading Japanese sauce maker has established a base in Paris in anticipation of an overseas boom in kona-mon flour-based dishes.
Hiroshima-based Otafuku Sauce Co. set up the office f...
Gourmet [January 17, 2025] More
- Japan's Major Shipping Firms Boosting Cruise Vessel Biz (仕事)
- NIPPON
Major shipping companies in Japan are boosting their cruise liner operations to meet globally growing demand for trips on luxury ships after the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is a good opportun...
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- Japan Opens Independent Mission To NATO As Tensions With Russia, North Korea Rise (ニュース)
- EURO NEWS
NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance.
Japan has formally ina...
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- Japan Marks 30th Anniversary Of Deadly Kobe Quake (ニュース)
- FRANCE 24
Kobe (Japan) (AFP) – Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe.
The 7....
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- Toyota Subsidiary Hino Makes Deal To Settle Emission Fraud Case In U.S. (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
U.S. officials late Wednesday announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators about the amount of emissions spewed by its die...
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- 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 (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% (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 (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, ...
Other [January 15, 2025] More
- 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 (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...
Tourism [January 15, 2025] More
- 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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