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PM Takaichi Vows To Maximize Japan's Interests Through Dialogue With China

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday it is her "responsibility" to maximize Japan's interests by building good relations with China through dialogue, after a diplomatic row between the two nations escalated over her remarks on Taiwan.
Tokyo-Beijing ties have worsened since Ta...

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Japan Is Giving Away Free Flights To Travellers This Winter

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TIME OUT
 
All Nippon Airways is offering free flights in an effort to encourage tourists to get off the beaten track and explore more of Japan
Travelling is brilliant, but it’s also expensive. Japan seems to understand this though, as it’s trying to help lower that cost a little by offering free...

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Pedestrian Dies After Apparent Tokyo Hit-And-Run That Injured 10 Others

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A pedestrian in his 80s has died after an apparent hit-and-run in Tokyo's Adachi Ward at around 12:30 p.m. Monday that left 10 others injured, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
A woman in her 20s was found unconscious after the collisions and is in serious condition, police s...

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Japan Confirms Fifth Bird Flu Outbreak Of Season

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Miyazaki prefectural government said Saturday that an outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the city of Hyuga.
About 48,000 chickens at the farm will be culled.
This marked the fifth confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in ...

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Tokyo Rebuts China's Claim of Rising Safety Risk in Japan

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has rebutted China's claim that the safety risk is increasing in Japan, by releasing data on recognized serious crimes in Japan in which Chinese nationals were victims.
In January-October this year, the number of recognized murder, robbery and arson cases in...

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Japan City Pins Hope On Cricket To Revitalize Region

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
A cricket ground that meets international standards and is located north of Tokyo is attracting visitors from Japan and abroad, raising hopes that it will serve as a hub for regional revitalization and promote a sport that has remained relatively low-profile in the country.
Naoki A...

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Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The government is set to raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals to levels comparable to those in Europe and the United States in the next fiscal year, according to government and ruling party sources.
It intends to submit a bill to amend the Immigration Control and...

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With A Sushi Lunch, Taiwan President Shows Support For Japan In China Dispute

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REUTERS
 
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a bitter and worsening diplomatic dispute with China.
According to two government officials in Tokyo, Beijing has indicated it will halt Ja...

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Japan Voice Actors To Launch Group To Tackle AI Piracy

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NHK
 
Voice actors in Japan plan to set up an organization to protect their voices against unauthorized use by generative artificial intelligence.
The members of Voice Integrity and Dubbing Advancement, or VIDA, will include actors, their talent agencies, and firms and entities that use audio-rel...

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Japan-China-S. Korea Ministerial Meeting Postponed

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NIPPON
 
A meeting of culture ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea, scheduled for Monday in Macau, has been postponed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a press conference Thursday.
Mao said that the foundation and atmosphere for trilateral cooperation have been destroye...

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