REUTERS
 
Japan and Vietnam agreed to boost bilateral trade and uphold global rules on the free flow of goods as Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi while both countries engage in talks with Washington to avoid tariffs.
Ishiba's first trip to Vietnam, and his sub...

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ANTARA
 
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) confirmed the participation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in the upcoming 2025 Super Garuda Shield joint military exercise that will take place in Indonesia.
Head of the TNI Information Center, Brig. Gen. Kristomei Sianturi shared this...

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NIPPON
 
Bereaved families and others on Friday mourned more than 100 people who died in a train derailment accident that occurred in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, 20 years ago.
Kazuaki Hasegawa, president of West Japan Railway Co., reiterated the company's apology in a memorial cer...

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ASAHI
 
A 22-year-old Chinese exchange student has been awarded the top prize in the 20th annual Japanese language essay contest for Chinese nationals with her candid reflections on her initial struggles in Japan. 
Lin Fangfei impressed the judges with her writing about her journey toward making ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Nintendo shares surged Thursday after the gaming giant boasted of higher than expected demand in Japan for pre-orders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 console.
The successor to the Switch -- the third best-selling console ever behind Sony's PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo DS -- is s...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to make a four-day trip from Sunday to Vietnam and the Philippines as part of Japan's summit diplomacy to maintain a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, the government said Wednesday.
Japan has been focusing on building stronger ties wit...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government will help reduce gasoline prices and energy costs for households as part of inflation relief steps.
Ishiba said the government will take measures to reduce the price of gasoline and diesel fuel by 10 yen per liter, and that o...

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WORLD ATHLETIC
 
Japan Airlines (JAL) has been announced as an official World Athletics supplier for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
This collaboration reflects JAL’s commitment to empowering the next generation by inspiring young people to take their first steps toward global aspirat...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Major Japanese automakers unveiled their latest electric vehicle models at the Shanghai motor show on Wednesday, hoping to bounce back in the Chinese market that has seen cutthroat competition with local carmakers amid a rapid shift toward new energy vehicles.
About 1,000 companies,...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A cross-party group of around 70 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday attended the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded as a symbol of the country's past militarism by its Asian neighbors.
Group member Ichiro Aisawa, a lawmaker from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, sai...

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