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- Japan On Edge, Issues Tsunami Warning After Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia (ニュース)
- TRAVEL AND LEISURE ASIA
A powerful volcanic eruption from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia has prompted a tsunami alert in Japan. Learn more about the situation.
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, an...
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- Japan Gov't To Support Companies Boosting Geothermal Power Plants (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
The Japanese government will start providing support for private companies to ramp up the development of geothermal power plants, tapping into the country's geothermal resources, the t...
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- Flu Season Starts in Japan (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The influenza season has started across Japan, the health ministry said Friday.
The number of flu patients reported from about 5,000 regularly monitored medical institutions across the cou...
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- Toyota Maintains Net Profit Forecast Despite Drop In First Half (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese auto giant Toyota kept its annual net profit forecast unchanged on Wednesday, despite logging a 26 percent drop for the first half of this financial year.
The world's top-sel...
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- Nintendo’s Switch Successor to Be Backward Compatible; Online Services Also Carried Over to New Console Generation (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Nintendo Co. said Wednesday that the successor to its Nintendo Switch flagship game console will be compatible with existing Switch games.
Nintendo Switch Online, a paid service, will ...
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- Japan’s Opposition DPFP to Prioritize Income Tax Reform, Also Seek Consumption Tax Cut in Inter-Party Talks (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Democratic Party for the People’s demands in policy talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito will include quickly addressing the so-called ¥1.03 million threshold...
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- Japan's Princess Akiko leaves for Britain, France (ニュース)
- NHK
Japan's Princess Akiko has departed on a trip to Britain and France. She is the daughter of the late Prince Tomohito.
The princess left for Britain from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Thursday. Sh...
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- Japan Defense Chief Visits South Korean Warship In Show Of Improved Ties (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Thursday was welcomed aboard a South Korean naval vessel during its port call in Japan, highlighting the increasingly close security collabora...
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- Sip With Snorlax – Clever Drinkware Design Creates Pokemon In Your Glass With Every Pour (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
There’s no Pokemon who’s better at relaxing than Snorlax, who sleeps so much that the species has hardly ever been seen with eyes open.
Unfortunately, we humans can’t catch quite as m...
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- Japan's Births Likely To Fall Under 700,000 For 1st Time In 2024 (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
The number of births in Japan in 2024 is likely to fall under 700,000 for the first time after government data showed Tuesday that the figure in the first half fell 6.3 percent from a ...
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- Japan Stocks Higher At Close Of Trade; Nikkei 225 Up 2.16% (仕事)
- INVESTING
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Glass, Transportation Equipment and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gaine...
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- Japan Textile Maker Toray Draws Curtain on Campaign Girls (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japanese textile maker Toray Industries Inc. said Wednesday that it will end the use of promotional models known as Toray campaign girls after 43 years.
The Toray campaign girl program, la...
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- Japan Business Circle Calls for China Resuming Visa-Free Travel; Keizai Doyukai Visit to Country Marks 1st in 8 Years (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The delegation of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) on Monday called for China to exempt Japanese short-term visitors from visa requirements soon in its fi...
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- Tokyo Stock Exchange Extends Closing Time For 1st Time In 70 Years (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has extended its trading hours by 30 minutes starting Tuesday without any trouble on the first day, as it aims to make the bourse more attractive to foreign i...
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- Service Industry Takes Stand Against Customer Abuse In 'Polite' Japan (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Japanese are often said to be well-regarded for their etiquette and social graces.
But if this is especially true for those working in Japan's service industry, the same cannot al...
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