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Japan Shakes Up Rice Sales System, Targets Lower Prices By Early June
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KYODO NEWS
Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts on Monday, aiming to slash soaring prices after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.
The move comes as the government seeks to quell cr...
Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts on Monday, aiming to slash soaring prices after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.
The move comes as the government seeks to quell cr...
- May 26, 2025
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Japan To Increase Salaries Of Chefs At Diplomatic Missions
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying competition for talent as the nation's cuisine grows in popularity worldwide.
More than 6 million yen ($41,000) will be paid annually to chefs under the new scheme...
Japan's government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying competition for talent as the nation's cuisine grows in popularity worldwide.
More than 6 million yen ($41,000) will be paid annually to chefs under the new scheme...
- May 25, 2025
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Families Demand North Korea Return All Japanese Abductees
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JAPAN TIMES
Families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea and their supporters held a national rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
"We really have no time left," a participant said, bearing in mind that Sakie Yokota, 89, the mother of abductee Me...
Families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea and their supporters held a national rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
"We really have no time left," a participant said, bearing in mind that Sakie Yokota, 89, the mother of abductee Me...
- May 25, 2025
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New Jet Trainer In The Cards As Japan Seeks Training Fleet Refresh
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BREAKING DEFENSE
Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is in the process of recapitalizing its training aircraft fleet as it seeks to produce pilots for ne...
Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is in the process of recapitalizing its training aircraft fleet as it seeks to produce pilots for ne...
- May 24, 2025
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Indonesians Can Use QRIS In Japan And China Starting August 17, 2025
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ANTARA NEWS
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment method will be available in Japan and China starting August 17, 2025.
BI Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta stated that regarding the rollout in Japan, BI has agreed on a series of t...
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment method will be available in Japan and China starting August 17, 2025.
BI Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta stated that regarding the rollout in Japan, BI has agreed on a series of t...
- May 23, 2025
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Koizumi Pledges Immediate Rice Relief For Consumers To Prevent Shift To Foreign Brands
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper, foreign brands.
Soaring rice prices, due in...
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper, foreign brands.
Soaring rice prices, due in...
- May 23, 2025
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Japan To Tighten License Conversion Rules For Foreign Drivers
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to Japanese ones following a recent series of accidents by foreign drivers.
The agency plans to require those seeking to switch to a Japanese driver's license to submit ...
Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to Japanese ones following a recent series of accidents by foreign drivers.
The agency plans to require those seeking to switch to a Japanese driver's license to submit ...
- May 22, 2025
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Tokyo Lodges Protest After Israel Fires Shots At Diplomats In West Bank
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JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo on Thursday lodged a protest with Israel after the Israeli military fired what it called warning shots at a group of diplomats, including Japanese, visiting the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.
Speaking during a session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of th...
Tokyo on Thursday lodged a protest with Israel after the Israeli military fired what it called warning shots at a group of diplomats, including Japanese, visiting the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.
Speaking during a session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of th...
- May 22, 2025
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Japan’s Agriculture Minister Resigns After A Rice Gaffe Causes Political Fallout
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AP NEWS
Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.
The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional st...
Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.
The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional st...
- May 21, 2025
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Japan Halts Some Brazil Chicken Imports after Bird Flu Outbreak
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NIPPON
Japan has temporarily stopped importing chicken meat and eggs from the city of Monte Negro, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, following the confirmation of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the city.
Japan’s imports of live chickens from the whole Rio...
Japan has temporarily stopped importing chicken meat and eggs from the city of Monte Negro, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, following the confirmation of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the city.
Japan’s imports of live chickens from the whole Rio...
- May 20, 2025
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