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Pokemon Brushes Up Decades-Old Formula With 'Legends: Z-A'

Pokemon Brushes Up Decades-Old Formula With 'Legends: Z-A' (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
New challenges will test Pokemon trainers' reactions in their virtual beast battles, as the near-30-year-old saga's latest installment hits Nintendo consoles on Thursday.
"Pokemon Leg...

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Fatal Bear Attacks In Japan Hit Record Number

Fatal Bear Attacks In Japan Hit Record Number (ニュース)
FRANCE 24
 
Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another possible victim was reported missing.
Bears hungry because of s...

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Political Maneuvering Heats Up Over Japan’s Next Prime Minister

Political Maneuvering Heats Up Over Japan’s Next Prime Minister (ニュース)
ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
Ruling party President Sanae Takaichi met separately with each of the leaders of the three opposition parties to seek cooperation in the prime ministerial election and Diet mana...

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Leaves Floating in Mist: Autumn Foliage Reaches Peak in Japan’s Shiga Highlands

Leaves Floating in Mist: Autumn Foliage Reaches Peak in Japan’s Shiga Highlands (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The autumn foliage has reached its peak in the Shiga Highlands in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture.
The deciduous trees, dyed in autumnal hues, like the red mountain ash and yellow Japane...

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Osaka Expo Draws 25.57 M. Visitors in 184 Days

Osaka Expo Draws 25.57 M. Visitors in 184 Days (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run through Monday.
According to the data released by the Japan Ass...

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Japan's First Win Over Brazil Decades In The Making, Says Coach

Japan's First Win Over Brazil Decades In The Making, Says Coach (ニュース)
FRANCE 24
 
Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan's first win over Brazil had been decades in the making and backed his players to use it as a springboard to World Cup success.
Japan stunned Brazil with...

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Japan Markets Brace for More Political Uncertainty Following News of Komeito Ending Coalition with LDP

Japan Markets Brace for More Political Uncertainty Following News of Komeito Ending Coalition with LDP (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo’s financial markets are bracing for more uncertainty in the domestic political landscape following Komeito’s announcement that it had decided to end its 26-year coalition with th...

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Japanese Companies Employing Various Strategies To Retain College Hires

Japanese Companies Employing Various Strategies To Retain College Hires (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Having wrapped up recruitment activities and orientation for upcoming university graduates who will join the workforce next spring, many Japanese companies are now focusing on ensurin...

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Nikkei Ends Sharply Lower On Political Uncertainty After Coalition Breakup

Nikkei Ends Sharply Lower On Political Uncertainty After Coalition Breakup (仕事)
KYODO NEWS
 
Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Tuesday, with the Nikkei index briefly sinking over 3 percent, as selling was spurred amid political uncertainty in Japan after the junior coalition pa...

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Human Washing Machine Pods Coming To Japanese Hotels

Human Washing Machine Pods Coming To Japanese Hotels (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
At hotels in Japan, the bathing facilities usually fall into two broad categories. There might be a traditional setup, with compact shower booths where you wash off before entering a ...

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Ticketed Visitors To World Expo In Osaka Total More Than 25.57 Million

Ticketed Visitors To World Expo In Osaka Total More Than 25.57 Million (ニュース)
NHK
 
The organizer of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, western Japan, says the number of ticketed visitors to the event that ran for six months totaled more than 25.57 million.
The Japan Association ...

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Japan to Elect New Prime Minister on Oct. 21

Japan to Elect New Prime Minister on Oct. 21 (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Diet, Japan's parliament, will elect a new prime minister to replace Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 21, a senior official at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday.
Yoshihiko Isozaki...

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Ministop To Restart In-Store Food Prep After Fake Expiry Date Scandal

Ministop To Restart In-Store Food Prep After Fake Expiry Date Scandal (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese convenience store chain operator Ministop Co said Thursday it will resume sales of deli items prepared in in-store kitchens beginning this month, following a suspension after...

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Internet Becomes Japan's Top Daily News Source For First Time

Internet Becomes Japan's Top Daily News Source For First Time (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
The internet has become the main source of daily news in Japan, overtaking commercial television for the first time, a survey by the Japan Press Research Institute has shown.
When ask...

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Typhoon Nakri Storm Zone Nears Japan's Izu Islands

Typhoon Nakri Storm Zone Nears Japan's Izu Islands (ニュース)
NHK
 
 
Strong Typhoon Nakri was approaching southern parts of Japan's Izu Islands on Monday morning, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the island chain that was recently hit by another storm...

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