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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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Japan's Biggest Fire In Nearly 50 Years Ravages 170 Buildings, Kills One

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REUTERS
 
A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish the country's largest urban blaze in almost half a century.
Aerial footage from broadcasters showed h...

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Japan Becomes Important Partner In Strengthening Legal Governance

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that Japan is a key partner for Indonesia in strengthening legal governance, bureaucracy, and governmental reform.
During a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency...

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Japan Biz Leaders Call for Constructive Dialogue with China

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NIPPON
 
Japanese business leaders have called for constructive dialogue with China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remark about a potential Taiwan contingency.
"As many (Japanese) companies are active in China, both sides should engage in constructive dialogue ...

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Japan Seeks G-7 Unity over China's Rare Earth Export Controls

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NIPPON
 
The Group of Seven major countries should unite in responding to China's tighter rare earth export controls, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday.
 
He revealed his comments, made at a meeting of the seven nations' finance and central bank chiefs in Washington, in talk...

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Indonesia, Japan Strengthen Carbon Credit Trading Through MRA

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia and Japan are stepping up collaboration on carbon credit trading under a bilateral agreement aligned with the Paris Agreement, Indonesian Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said Friday.
Nurofiq met with Japanese Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs Kentaro...

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