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Malaysians To Require Authorisation To Visit Japan Under New Tourism Plan

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THE STAR
 
Malaysia will be among the 71 countries whose citizens will need authorisation to enter the country under a new tourism plan by the Japanese government.
According to Japan Today, these countries, which also include Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Britain, United States and...

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3 Dead, Over 80 Hurt As Typhoon Makes Landfall In Southwest Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday, the weather agency said, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left at least 80 people injured across the island's seven prefectures and three people dead in central Japan.
The Japan Meteoro...

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Japan Is Next Level For Retro Game Collectors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.
"When I came into this store, I was like a kid walking into a candy shop," Madrigal, 23, told AFP at Super Po...

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Japan Coast Guard Plans To Build Its Largest Patrol Vessel

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday it plans to make a budget request for funds to construct what would be its largest multipurpose patrol vessel to respond to disasters and evacuate remote island residents in the event of emergencies.
It will seek 3.43 billion yen ($23.7 million) in ...

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Southwestern Japan braces for Typhoon Shanshan

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NHK
 
Typhoon Shanshan is bearing down on southern Japan's Amami Islands. Residents are being advised to stay on high alert for destructive winds and flooding.
The typhoon is currently heading northwest, but its path is difficult to predict.
It's expected to bring widespread heavy rains, includin...

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Japan Says Chinese Spy Plane Violated Its Airspace

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BBC
 
Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of breaching its airspace, in what would be the first known instance of such a direct violation.
Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Y-9 surveillance plane "violated the territorial airspace" of Danjo Islands for about two minutes at 11:29 local time M...

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Japan Open: Yamaguchi Seals Legacy

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BWF
 
Hundred years down the road, any discussion about the Japan Open would not be complete without the mention of Akane Yamaguchi’s name.
On Sunday, at the Yokohama Arena, the 27-year-old won the event for the fourth time, twice more than the legendary Kento Momota and Misaki Matsutomo – alongs...

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New Sony Building In Tokyo's Ginza District Completed; To Open 2025

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The newly completed Ginza Sony Park, a renovation project on the former site of the iconic Sony Building in Tokyo, was unveiled to the press Friday, with the new complex promising to be a modern space that carries on the vision of its predecessor.
Scheduled to open to the public in ...

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Japan’s Two-Month Shut-In Pilgrimage – A 1,200-Year-Old Way To Deal With A Modern Issue

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hikikomori is the Japanese term used to refer to shut-ins, individuals who have withdrawn from educational, professional, and social life.
Entirely dependent on others, usually family members, to put a roof over their head, clothes on their back, and food in their stomach, hikikomor...

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan Manager Ikeda Leaves Upon Contract Expiry

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KYODO NEWS
 
Manager Futoshi Ikeda has parted ways with the Japan women's national football team upon the expiry of his contract, the Japan Football Association said Wednesday.
The 53-year-old took Nadeshiko Japan's reins in October 2021 and guided them to the quarterfinals both at the 2023 World...

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