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- Japan To Tighten License Conversion Rules For Foreign Drivers (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to Japanese ones following a recent series of accidents by foreign dr...
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- Toyota's New RAV4 Makes World Premiere In Japan (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled its new RAV4 to the world, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025.
The RAV4 had its beginnings in 1994, when sport ut...
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- Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024 (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, from the previous year, down for the third straight year, the labor ministry said Thursday.
Alt...
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- Tokyo Lodges Protest After Israel Fires Shots At Diplomats In West Bank (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo on Thursday lodged a protest with Israel after the Israeli military fired what it called warning shots at a group of diplomats, including Japanese, visiting the Palestinian terr...
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- Japan Shows Off Futuristic 'Railgun' At Defence Expo (ニュース)
- FRANCE 24
As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersoni...
Event [May 22, 2025] More
- Inflation In Japan Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability (仕事)
- ASIA NEWS
Not only rice but most daily commodities have increased in price, which has diminished the popularity of the Japanese government.
Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a...
Gourmet [May 21, 2025] More
- Visitors to Japan Hit Single-Month Record High in April (仕事)
- NIPPON
The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in April amid the cherry blossom season, a Japan National Tourism Organization report showed Wednesday.
The number of inbo...
Tourism [May 21, 2025] More
- Japan’s Agriculture Minister Resigns After A Rice Gaffe Causes Political Fallout (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.
T...
Other [May 21, 2025] More
- Starbucks Japan Releases New Convenience-Store Exclusive Drink (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Back in 2005, Starbucks gave fans in Japan a new way to enjoy their drinks, by releasing a new “chilled cup” series of ready-made beverages exclusively available at convenience stores...
Cafe [May 21, 2025] More
- Nissan Tells Workers Closure Of Key Oppama Plant Not Decided (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Nissan Motor Co on Monday told employees at its signature Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture that reports of its planned closure were not definitive, according to some workers at the...
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- Japan Halts Some Brazil Chicken Imports after Bird Flu Outbreak (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan has temporarily stopped importing chicken meat and eggs from the city of Monte Negro, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, following the confirmation of an outbreak o...
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- Japan PM Hits Out At Farm Minister Over Free Rice Claim (ニュース)
- RFI
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of consumers facing soaring prices.
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Other [May 20, 2025] More
- Medical Institutions Increasingly Handling Foreign Patients; Areas Responding to Increase in Overseas Visitors, Residents (勉強)
- JAPAN NEWS
With the increase in foreign visitors and residents in Japan, a growing number of medical institutions have taken steps to ensure smooth treatment and avoid problems, including using i...
Other [May 20, 2025] More
- Japan to Introduce Car Fuel with Up to 10% Biofuels from Fiscal 2028; Limited Rollout Expected at Areas with Refineries (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will from fiscal 2028 introduce a car fuel partly mixed with biofuels made from corn, sugarcane and other biomass.
The fuel, which would mix ga...
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- Japanese Carmakers Focus On Popular Models To Soften U.S. Tariff Impact (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese automakers have few immediate options to offset the impact of the additional U.S. tariff on cars. Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and other domestic manufacturers will like...
Other [May 19, 2025] More