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Recent Cold Snap Creates Massive Ice Pillars In Gorge Northwest Of Tokyo
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NHK
Visitors to a gorge in Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, are enjoying a spectacular view of massive ice pillars along a mountainside.
Residents in Ogano Town pour mountain runoff water at Onouchi Gorge every winter to create large icicles.
A recent cold snap has helped the icicles gro...
Visitors to a gorge in Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, are enjoying a spectacular view of massive ice pillars along a mountainside.
Residents in Ogano Town pour mountain runoff water at Onouchi Gorge every winter to create large icicles.
A recent cold snap has helped the icicles gro...
- 1/2 20:08
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Japan, British Leaders Agree to Promote Cyberdefense Cooperation
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NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her visiting British counterpart, Keir Starmer, agreed Saturday to strategically promote their countries' cooperation in the field of cyberdefense.
They also confirmed that Japan and Britain will hold a so-called two-plus-two meeting of their fo...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her visiting British counterpart, Keir Starmer, agreed Saturday to strategically promote their countries' cooperation in the field of cyberdefense.
They also confirmed that Japan and Britain will hold a so-called two-plus-two meeting of their fo...
- 1/2 19:52
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Rice Policy Rekindled Ahead Of Japan Election As PM Takaichi Shifts Course
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's Feb. 8 general election has put rice policy back in the spotlight after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed a push toward expanded production and exports, returning to a demand-based output strategy as prices remain high, putting a strain on consumers.
Retail rice prices ...
Japan's Feb. 8 general election has put rice policy back in the spotlight after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed a push toward expanded production and exports, returning to a demand-based output strategy as prices remain high, putting a strain on consumers.
Retail rice prices ...
- 1/2 18:56
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Japan's Foreign Worker Population Hits Record 2.57 Million
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KYODO NEWS
The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high of over 2.57 million as of the end of last October, government data showed Friday, shattering the record for the 13th consecutive year, as the nation deals with a labor crunch.
The total of 2,571,037 marks an 11.7 percent rise...
The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high of over 2.57 million as of the end of last October, government data showed Friday, shattering the record for the 13th consecutive year, as the nation deals with a labor crunch.
The total of 2,571,037 marks an 11.7 percent rise...
- 30/1 19:45
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ROK, Japan Defense Chiefs Back ‘Denuclearization Of Korean Peninsula’
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NK NEWS
Two sides also reiterate commitment to trilateral cooperation with US, without directly addressing North Korean threats
The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” and trilateral cooperation...
Two sides also reiterate commitment to trilateral cooperation with US, without directly addressing North Korean threats
The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” and trilateral cooperation...
- 30/1 19:17
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Japan Sees Record 42.43 M. Foreign Entrants in 2025
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NIPPON
The number of foreigners entering Japan rose 15.4 pct from the previous year to 42.43 million in 2025, marking a record high for the second straight year, preliminary government data showed Friday.
The annual tally exceeded 40 million for the first time since records began in 1950. The I...
The number of foreigners entering Japan rose 15.4 pct from the previous year to 42.43 million in 2025, marking a record high for the second straight year, preliminary government data showed Friday.
The annual tally exceeded 40 million for the first time since records began in 1950. The I...
- 30/1 18:50
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Emirates Expands Chauffeur Service To 2 Airports In Japan
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CONNECTING TRAVEL
Rollout begins at Narita in February, followed by Kansai
Emirates will extend its Chauffeur-Drive service to two additional airports in Japan, expanding on its existing offering at Haneda Airport (HND) to provide more passengers with seamless premium ground transfers.
The Du...
Rollout begins at Narita in February, followed by Kansai
Emirates will extend its Chauffeur-Drive service to two additional airports in Japan, expanding on its existing offering at Haneda Airport (HND) to provide more passengers with seamless premium ground transfers.
The Du...
- 29/1 21:59
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Akira Iriye, Leading Historian Of Japan-U.S. Relations, Dies
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ASAHI SHIMBUN
Akira Iriye, a Harvard University professor emeritus and a leading scholar on the history of international relations, died on Jan. 27. He was 91.
After earning his doctorate from Harvard in 1961, Iriye began a distinguished academic career in the United States, holding professorsh...
Akira Iriye, a Harvard University professor emeritus and a leading scholar on the history of international relations, died on Jan. 27. He was 91.
After earning his doctorate from Harvard in 1961, Iriye began a distinguished academic career in the United States, holding professorsh...
- 29/1 20:22
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Female Candidates Account For Record 24.4% In Japan Lower House Poll
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KYODO NEWS
A record 24.4 percent of candidates for Japan's House of Representatives election on Feb. 8 are women, up 1.0 percentage point from the previous lower house election in 2024.
A total of 313 women are running in the election, compared to 314 in 2024. However, the proportion still fall...
A record 24.4 percent of candidates for Japan's House of Representatives election on Feb. 8 are women, up 1.0 percentage point from the previous lower house election in 2024.
A total of 313 women are running in the election, compared to 314 in 2024. However, the proportion still fall...
- 29/1 19:39
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Japan Man Suspected of Involvement in Laos Child Prostitution Blog
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NIPPON
Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly registering a fake address to rent an internet server, with the suspect also believed to be involved in a blog suggesting child prostitution in Laos, it was learned Thursday.
Arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department was Hir...
Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly registering a fake address to rent an internet server, with the suspect also believed to be involved in a blog suggesting child prostitution in Laos, it was learned Thursday.
Arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department was Hir...
- 29/1 19:06
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