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- Cherry Blossoms Forecast To Bloom Earlier Than Usual Across Much Of Japan (ニュース)
- NHK
Private-sector weather firms in Japan have released their latest forecasts for when the buds on cherry trees in the country will start to open this spring. They say the Somei Yoshino variet...
Cherry blossoms [27/2 18:21] More
- Microsoft Japan Probed Over Alleged Antitrust Violation (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japan's fair trade commission conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft's Japanese subsidiary on Wednesday over a suspected violation of antitrust law, a source close to the matter...
Other [26/2 16:50] More
- Websites of Multiple Japan Local Govts Become Inaccessible (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The websites of multiple local governments in Japan have become inaccessible.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wednesday that the central government and others...
Other [26/2 16:26] More
- Japan PM Takaichi Under Pressure Over Gifts To Mps (ニュース)
- CNA
More than 300 lawmakers were given the option to choose an item from a gift catalogue "as an expression of appreciation for their success at this very tough election", said Sanae Takaichi on ...
Event [26/2 15:33] More
- Japan Considers Obliging Airlines To Deny Boarding Without JESTA (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
The government is considering obliging airlines to refuse boarding to foreign nationals who do not apply for the Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or JESTA, or whose a...
Other [26/2 15:01] More
- Indonesia's Maluku Pushes Educational, Economic Ties With Japan (ニュース)
- ANTARA
The Maluku provincial government and the Japanese Consulate General explored opportunities for cooperation across strategic fields, ranging from investment and education to fisheries, agri...
Other [26/2 14:51] More
- Nikkei Index Ends At Record High (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Nikkei stock index ended at a record high above 58,000 on Wednesday, as speculation about further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan receded after the government's nominatio...
Other [25/2 17:15] More
- Japan Demands Swift Release Of National Detained In Iran (ニュース)
- ARAB NEWS
A Japanese national has been detained in Iran and must be swiftly released, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
The person was detained on January 20, Deputy Chief Cabinet ...
Other [25/2 16:48] More
- Japan To Deploy Missiles On Island Near Taiwan By 2031 (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister said, as regional tensions simmer.
It is the first time that Japan s...
Other [25/2 16:20] More
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney set for Japan visit (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan next month as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour, the Prime Minister’s Office said Monday.
Amid ongoing trade friction stemm...
Event [25/2 15:54] More
- Japan Postpones Decision on Whether to Join Board of Peace (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The Japanese government has put on hold a decision on whether to join the Board of Peace, which is led by U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve peace in Gaza, because of concerns among co...
Other [24/2 20:55] More
- Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
The producer behind popular group XG was arrested along with three others in Aichi Prefecture on Monday on suspicion of possessing cocaine, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Jun...
Other [24/2 19:26] More
- Mcdonald's To Raise Menu Prices In Japan Starting Wednesday (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
McDonald's (Japan) said Tuesday it will raise the prices of about 60% of its menu items by ¥10 ($.06) to ¥50 starting on Wednesday.
The markups reflect higher material, energy and lab...
Gourmet [24/2 18:53] More
- China Tightens Japanese Trade Restrictions As Spat Worsens (仕事)
- CNA
China's commerce ministry said that only a small number of Japanese entities are targeted and that "honest and law-abiding Japanese entities have nothing to worry about".
China imposed export...
Other [24/2 18:18] More
- Cute Coffins Now Available At Tokyo’s Coffin Relaxation Salon (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Meiso Kukan Kanoke-in is a relaxation space in downtown Tokyo’s Takadanobaba neighborhood. It’s a unique place, not just because it offers a spot for patrons to meditate or zone out f...
Experience [24/2 17:54] More