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Rijeka Celebrates Japanese Friendship

Rijeka Celebrates Japanese Friendship (ニュース)
TIME OUT
 
Initiated in 1977, the twinning of Rijeka and Kawasaki is being commemorated in Croatia with a six-week series of events dedicated to culture and technology
In an era when the concept of...

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Assassin's Creed Director: The Right Time To Take Series To Japan

Assassin's Creed Director: The Right Time To Take Series To Japan (ニュース)
BBC
 
In the 17 years since it launched, the Assassin’s Creed series has taken fans all over the world, from Ancient Greece to Victorian London.
But despite many, many requests, it’s never tiptoed ...

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Toshiba To Cut 6% Of Domestic Workforce In Big Revamp After Delisting

Toshiba To Cut 6% Of Domestic Workforce In Big Revamp After Delisting (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Toshiba Corp said Thursday it will slash up to 6 percent of its workforce in Japan by offering staff early retirement packages and reduce redundant operations by integrating key subsi...

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Japanese Foreign Minister Retracts Controversial Childbirth Remark

Japanese Foreign Minister Retracts Controversial Childbirth Remark (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Sunday retracted her remarks the previous day about the importance of women giving birth, saying her choice of words was liable to cause mis...

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Indonesia, Japan Discuss Change To IJEPA Protocol

Indonesia, Japan Discuss Change To IJEPA Protocol (ニュース)
ANTARA
 
Indonesia's Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Japan's Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura Masahiro discussed enhancing trade cooperation between the two countries includ...

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17,000 Elderly Living Alone In Japan Die At Home In January-March: Police Survey

17,000 Elderly Living Alone In Japan Die At Home In January-March: Police Survey (ニュース)
THE SUN
 
 
A recent survey by Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) showed that 17,034 elderly people living alone died at home across the country from January to March, reported Xinhua.
The survey...

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Bank Of Japan In No Rush To Sell Risky Asset Holdings

Bank Of Japan In No Rush To Sell Risky Asset Holdings (仕事)
BUSINESS TIMES
 
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank has no immediate plan to sell its huge holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which is drawing increased attention ...

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Japan And The US Move Ahead In Co-Developing Hypersonic Weapons Interceptor As Regional Threats Grow

Japan And The US Move Ahead In Co-Developing Hypersonic Weapons Interceptor As Regional Threats Grow (ニュース)
AP NEWS
 
Japan and the United States on Wednesday signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersoni...

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Meta Seeks Public Opinion On Threads Post Criticizing Japan's PM

Meta Seeks Public Opinion On Threads Post Criticizing Japan's PM (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
On Thursday, U.S. information technology giant Meta Platforms' oversight board began soliciting public opinions about a post criticizing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on its Threads pl...

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New Japanese Envoy Promises To Further Develop Korea-Japan Relations

New Japanese Envoy Promises To Further Develop Korea-Japan Relations (ニュース)
KOREA JOON GANG DAILY
 
New Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima stressed the importance of cooperation between Korea and Japan, promising to develop the relationship further as he arrived...

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Japan’s Economy Contracts In First Quarter

Japan’s Economy Contracts In First Quarter (仕事)
CNN
 
Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, squeezed by weaker consumption and external demand and throwing a fresh challenge to policymakers as the central bank looks to lift interest r...

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Over 80,000 Foreigners Working At Convenience Stores In Japan

Over 80,000 Foreigners Working At Convenience Stores In Japan (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Over 80,000 foreign nationals work part-time in Japan's three major convenience store chains, data collected by Kyodo News showed Wednesday, in a trend likely to continue amid labor s...

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Visitors To Japan Exceed 3 Million For 2nd Straight Month In April

Visitors To Japan Exceed 3 Million For 2nd Straight Month In April (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
apan welcomed more than 3 million visitors for a second straight month in April, official data showed on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential record year for tourism.
The numb...

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Japan Police Seek Return Of Singapore Diplomat Accused Of Filming Teen At Public Bath

Japan Police Seek Return Of Singapore Diplomat Accused Of Filming Teen At Public Bath (ニュース)
CNA
 
The 55-year-old officer from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs returned from Tokyo in mid-April.
 
Japan authorities have asked the Singapore Embassy in Tokyo to help bring back a diplo...

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Japan’s Allure Of Rich Heritage, Culture And Experiences Driving Growth In Superyacht Cruising

Japan’s Allure Of Rich Heritage, Culture And Experiences Driving Growth In Superyacht Cruising (仕事)
MARINE NEWS BUSINESS
 
Kenta Inaba, GMBA Japan, provides an update on the Japanese superyacht sector at the recent GMBA conference Singapore.
Japan, with its vast coastline and abundant maritime re...

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