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Zelenskyy Taps Fluent Japanese Speaker As New Envoy To Tokyo

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Yuriy Lutovinov, former minister-counselor at the Ukrainian Embassy in Japan, as ambassador to Japan.
The appointment was announced on Monday.
Of the Group of Seven major powers, which have led assistance to Ukraine amid the Russ...

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Tamiya Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya Passes Away at 90; Helped Japanese Company Transition to Making World-Class Plastic Models

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Shunsaku Tamiya, the Chairman of Tamiya, Inc., died on Friday at age 90, it has been learned.
A funeral was held for close relatives only. A farewell party will be held at a later date.
He joined Tamiya (then called Tamiya Shoji) in 1958, and became its president, the second since it...

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PM Ishiba Faces Resignation Calls From Within LDP After Election Loss

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday faced mounting pressure from within his Liberal Democratic Party to step down and take responsibility for the ruling coalition's bruising setback in the House of Councillors election.
Ishiba has expressed his intention to stay on to ...

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Ex-Residents of Japan-Claimed Isles Hold Memorial at Sea

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NIPPON
 
Former residents of Russian-held islands claimed by Japan have held a memorial service at sea for their ancestors for the fourth straight year because they remain unable to land on the northwestern Pacific islands.
The event, held Sunday, was the first among the seven such functions set ...

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Ishiba’s Coalition Loses Majority In Japan’s Upper House Election

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, further shaking the stability of his government as Japan faces challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs.
Ishiba’s ...

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Japan's Coalition Loses Majority, Yen Higher

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MARKET PLUS
 
The Japanese yen has started the week with strong gains. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 147.71, down 0.73% on the day
Japanese PM on shaky ground after election drubbing
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba's ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the election for t...

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Japan Set To Meet 2% Defense Target, But Future Hikes Uncertain

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan is on track to achieve its target of boosting defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product in the next two years, but the real challenge -- whether to go beyond that level -- may come after Sunday's House of Councillors election.
With the ruling bloc at risk of losi...

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Japan Ruling Bloc Projected To Lose Majority In Upper House Election Drubbing

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a defeat that could trigger Ishiba’s resignation or political deadlock in parliament.
The election — whic...

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Over 80% Of Scam Emails Globally Targeted Japan In May: Security Firm

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QAZIN
 
Over 80 percent of email scams with identifiable senders targeted Japanese recipients in May, as advances in generative artificial intelligence allow the use of more natural language, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said, Kyodo reports.
 
Of the record-high 770 million scam emails sent globally...

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RI Embassy in Tokyo Calls on Citizens in Japan to Obey Local Laws

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RRI
 
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Tokyo emphasized the importance of Indonesian citizens (WNI) complying with the laws, norms, and ethics in Japan as the key to maintaining harmony and the sustainability of good relations between the two countries. 
This appeal was issued foll...

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