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- PM Ishiba Faces Resignation Calls From Within LDP After Election Loss (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday faced mounting pressure from within his Liberal Democratic Party to step down and take responsibility for the ruling coalition's brui...
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- Onosato Dealt Stunning 3rd Loss At Nagoya Grand Tournament (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Yokozuna Onosato’s bid to commemorate his debut at sumo’s highest rank with a third consecutive title was dealt a major setback when he was handed his third loss at the Nagoya Grand To...
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- Japan's Smes Ready To Adapt To Trump Tariffs (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopefu...
Other [July 22, 2025] More
- Kansai Electric to Survey Fukui Pref. Site for New Reactor (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Kansai Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it will conduct topographical and geological surveys in the town of Mihama in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, as part of its plan to build a new...
Other [July 22, 2025] More
- Japanese Guitar Maker Fernandes Declares Bankruptcy Due To Plummeting Sales (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
A lot of first guitars in Japan were made by Fernandes, a Saitama-based company that started in 1969 and grew to receive worldwide recognition.
Their guitars were especially popular ...
Other [July 21, 2025] More
- Ex-Residents of Japan-Claimed Isles Hold Memorial at Sea (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Former residents of Russian-held islands claimed by Japan have held a memorial service at sea for their ancestors for the fourth straight year because they remain unable to land on the nor...
Other [July 21, 2025] More
- Ishiba’s Coalition Loses Majority In Japan’s Upper House Election (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, further shaking the stabilit...
Other [July 21, 2025] More
- Japan's Coalition Loses Majority, Yen Higher (ニュース)
- MARKET PLUS
The Japanese yen has started the week with strong gains. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 147.71, down 0.73% on the day
Japanese PM on shaky ground after election drubbi...
Other [July 21, 2025] More
- Japan Voters See Little Hope For Tariff Reprieve In Car Maker Mazda's Hometown (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say people in its hometown of Hiroshima in western Japan, but these days, auto parts maker Yuji Yamaguchi fears a deep chill is ...
Other [July 20, 2025] More
- Sluggish Tesla Sales Lead Panasonic to Delay Start of EV Battery Production at New U.S. Plant (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Panasonic Holdings Corp. has decided to postpone the start of full operations of its newly built U.S. electric vehicle battery plant, as Panasonic’s major client Tesla has reported sl...
Driving [July 20, 2025] More
- Japan Enacts First Law To Promote Sign Language Ahead Of Deaflympics (ニュース)
- MALAY MAIL
Japan’s central and local governments are required under a new law to take steps to promote the use of sign language, aiming to build momentum ahead of hosting the Deaflympics in Novem...
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- Japan Set To Meet 2% Defense Target, But Future Hikes Uncertain (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan is on track to achieve its target of boosting defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product in the next two years, but the real challenge -- whether to go beyond that ...
Other [July 20, 2025] More
- Japan Ruling Bloc Projected To Lose Majority In Upper House Election Drubbing (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a def...
Other [July 20, 2025] More
- Landmark Akihabara Arcade, Opened By Sega Over 30 Years Ago, Announces Sudden Closure (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for the arcade industry in Japan. Not even the otaku mecca of the Akihabara neighborhood is completely buffered, as it’s been announced that one...
Other [July 19, 2025] More
- Eel Imports Peak at Narita Airport Ahead of Day When Grilled Eel Traditionally Eaten (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Narita Airport is facing the busiest time of year for live eel imports as it gets closer to the Day of the Ox, a day in midsummer when grilled eel is traditionally eaten.
This year, th...
Gourmet [July 19, 2025] More