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- Japan Shakes Up Rice Sales System, Targets Lower Prices By Early June (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts on Monday, aiming to slash soaring prices after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to bring them down to abo...
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- Japanese Govt Eyes U.S. Cooperation in Reviving Shipbuilding Industry (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The government will launch measures to revive the shipbuilding industry, which has been declining for a long time, according to sources. It will support the private sector in the const...
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- Nissan Considering Selling Headquarters Building In Yokohama (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Nissan Motor Co is considering selling its headquarters building in Yokohama to help cover costs related to plant closures and other restructuring efforts, sources familiar with the m...
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- Aichi Rice Production Under Siege from Warming Climate; Record Heat Stunts Crop Growth, Causes Greater Pest Activity (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Amid nationwide high rice prices, Aichi Prefecture is striving to increase rice production. The prefecture, though, faces a formidable threat from pests, whose damage is intensified by...
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- Final Day Of Outdoor Display Of Pandas At Japanese Zoo Before Transfer To China (ニュース)
- NHK
Visitors flocked to a theme park in western Japan on Sunday for the last opportunity to get an up-close look at four giant pandas that are set to be transferred to China.
The four femal...
Nature [May 25, 2025] More
- Japan To Increase Salaries Of Chefs At Diplomatic Missions (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying competition for talent as the nation's cuisine grows in popular...
Other [May 25, 2025] More
- Families Demand North Korea Return All Japanese Abductees (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea and their supporters held a national rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
"We really have...
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- Japan’s Kobe Steel To Cut Investments In Decarbonization (仕事)
- GMK CENTER
The decision was made due to a slowdown in the global emissions reduction trend
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced some changes to its investment plans for the three-year fin...
Other [May 24, 2025] More
- New Jet Trainer In The Cards As Japan Seeks Training Fleet Refresh (ニュース)
- BREAKING DEFENSE
Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ...
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- Japan To Adopt U.S.-Style Entry System For Foreign Visitors (ニュース)
- ASAHI
The government announced plans to introduce more rigorous online screening to root out undesirable foreign visitors and eventually reduce the number of illegal aliens in Japan to zero.
Just...
Tourism [May 24, 2025] More
- Supermarkets Offering Foreign-Grown Rice As Japan Faces Record Prices (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of th...
Gourmet [May 24, 2025] More
- Japan Starts New Gasoline Subsidy To Cut Prices By 10 Yen Per Liter (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Japanese government on Thursday started a revamped gasoline subsidy designed to cut prices by 10 yen ($0.07) per liter to help ease cost-of-living pressures for consumers ahead of...
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- Indonesians Can Use QRIS In Japan And China Starting August 17, 2025 (ニュース)
- ANTARA NEWS
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment method will be available in Japan and China starting August 17, 2025.
BI Deputy Gover...
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- Tariff Crossfire Hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford Suppliers In Japan (仕事)
- REUTERS
Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products.
Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump adm...
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- Koizumi Pledges Immediate Rice Relief For Consumers To Prevent Shift To Foreign Brands (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than curr...
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