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Japan Enacts Bill Enabling Digital Issuance Of Local Government Bonds

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Parliament on Wednesday enacted legislation featuring a measure to allow local governments to issue debt securities in a digital format.
At a plenary meeting, the Upper House passed legislation to revise multiple laws related to local autonomy, based on proposals from local governme...

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Japanese Youths Enjoy Gender-Bending Fashion

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NIPPON
 
Fashion trends that emphasize individuality without regard for gender norms, such as men using parasols and women wearing neckties, are spreading among young people in Japan, mainly those in Generation Z, who are aged around 15 to 30.
In line with the trend of genderless fashion, many Ja...

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Japan To Launch New Intelligence Council

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ARAB NEWS
 
Japan’s parliament passed legislation on Wednesday to launch a new intelligence council, a key move in Prime Minister Sanae Takichi’s push to bolster the nation’s security agenda.
Japanese officials have long argued for enhanced intelligence capabilities to deter foreign spies, preven...

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Toshifumi Suzuki, Father Of Japan's Convenience Stores, Dies At 93

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REUTERS
 
Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and widely regarded ​as the father of Japan's convenience store ‌industry, died of heart failure on May 18, Seven & i Holdings said on Monday. He was 93.
Born in ​Nagano in 1932, Suzuki joined retailer Ito-Yokado ​in 1963 after working...

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Mysterious Odor At Luxury Mall In Ginza Leaves At Least 25 Feeling Unwell

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A strong odor at the Ginza Six shopping mall in central Tokyo prompted emergency calls and left at least 25 people complaining of feeling unwell Monday, police and fire authorities said.
According to reports from NHK, a woman called the police around noon to report a “pungent odor” ...

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Japan, China Trade Chiefs Chat, 1st Ministerial Exchange Amid Row

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday he had a brief exchange with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on the sidelines of a regional economic forum in Suzhou, eastern China, marking the first ministerial contact between the two countries since their latest diplomatic ...

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Prince Hisahito To Make Debut At Imperial Banquet

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prince Hisahito, the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will attend a banquet with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday night, the Imperial Household Agency has announced.
It will be the first time for the...

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Japan Has A New Cute And Clever Sunblock For Cat Lovers

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The calendar says we’re still in spring, but the thermometer shows that summer is almost here.
With temperatures in Tokyo hitting 30 degrees Celsius last weekend, we’re closing in on the time of year when some form of sun protection is a must for many when going outside, which in tu...

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Japan, Laos to Cooperate for Stronger Energy Supply Chains

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Laotian counterpart, Thongsavan Phomvihane, agreed Friday that their countries will promote cooperation to strengthen supply chains for energy and critical minerals.
They reached the agreement at a meeting in Tokyo, amid supply instabil...

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4th Ruling Finds Japan Feb. Lower House Poll Constitutional

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NIPPON
 
Tokyo High Court ruled Thursday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities.
Presiding Judge Takao Furuta dismissed a claim by a group of lawyers led by Hidetoshi Masunaga that sough...

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