JAPAN TIMES
 
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August jumped 16.9% from a year before to 3,428,000, a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
The latest figure topped 3 million for the first time for the month of August, thanks to an ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Five people dispatched from Japan to assist in Japanese language education in India gathered in New Delhi on Monday for a six-month program aimed at enhancing cultural exchanges between the two countries.
 
Under the Nihongo Partners program run by the Japan Foundation, the five wil...

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RRI
 
 
The Japanese government has donated an ambulance to the Bunda Hati Kudus Primary Clinic in Karang Indah, Merauke Subdistrict, South Papua. The vehicle was provided through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects and officially handed over on Monday, September 15, 2...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
When you come home tired from work with no desire to cook or eat out, what do you do?
How about if you’re neck deep in studies and have no time to spare for a meal?
Or what about when you just want a quick late-night snack? There are many who turn to the simple choice of instant cup...

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NIPPON
 
The Democratic Party for the People, a Japanese opposition party launched five years ago, aims to take a leading role in the country's evolving political landscape following its impressive advances in recent parliamentary elections.
The party's basic strategy is to leave open the possibi...

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NIPPON
 
The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, falling by 50,000 from a year before, the internal affairs ministry said Sunday.
The estimate, released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, a national holiday, decreased for the first ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A large-scale exhibition event promoting Japanese anime opened at a shopping mall in New Delhi on Saturday, showcasing popular titles like "Crayon Shin-chan" and "Obocchama-kun."
At the event, called Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!!, TV Asahi, which broadcasts Crayon Shin-chan and other sh...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The average summer bonus among major Japanese companies rose 5.31% from the previous year to ¥946,469 in 2025, hitting a new record high, the labor ministry said Friday.
The average has now increased for the fourth year in a row.
Summer bonuses climbed in 17 of the 21 industries sur...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Banks are increasingly closing their branches for lunch breaks, with regional banks leading the way and even some major banks shuttering branches during mealtime. They are hoping to keep their branches open amid worsening staff shortages and declining foot traffic.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. ...

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FRANCE 24
 
The head of Japanese athletics fought back tears Friday as she described how the world championships in Tokyo can "wipe away" the painful memory of empty stands at the Olympics four years ago.
The Tokyo Games were delayed a year to 2021 because of the pandemic and held in strict condi...

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