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Various Measures Taken in Japan to Reduce Food Waste

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 NIPPON
 
Restaurants, manufacturers and retailers in Japan are taking new measures to reduce food waste, including the use of leftovers to generate electricity.
 
Akindo Sushiro Co., which runs conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro, and five other major restaurant operators have launched a project t...

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Japan To Mull Steps To Ensure Resident Tax Collection From Foreigners

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The internal affairs ministry plans to survey municipalities about uncollected resident tax from foreigners who leave Japan without paying, in order to consider countermeasures, a government source said Friday.
Workers living in Japan as of Jan. 1 are subject to resident tax for tha...

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Japan Ties With South Korea For Second Most Powerful Passport

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has the world’s second most powerful passport — tied with South Korea — according to the latest Henley Passport Index ranking, which ranks passports on visa-free access to other countries.
Japanese and South Korean passport holders have visa-free access to 190 destinations out...

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Trump Announces ‘Massive’ Trade Agreement With Japan

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CNN
 
President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday night, a framework between allies and major trading partners that appeared elusive just weeks ago.
“I just signed the largest trade deal in history; I think maybe the largest deal in history with Japan,” T...

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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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