JAPAN TODAY
 
A large international tourism event kicked off Thursday in Japan for the first time in two years, with the travel industry hoping to overcome setbacks from the coronavirus pandemic as the country gradually eases its border restrictions.
Tourism Expo Japan, one of the biggest events ...

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SABC NEWS
 
Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to western Japan on Monday 19 September 2022 as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed at least one person, disrupted transport and forced some manufacturers to suspend operations.
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AP NEWS
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left for Britain on Saturday to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral to pay respects to her and the British royal family who considered as a model for Japan’s monarchy in modern history.
The decision for the emperor and empress to attend the q...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo Game Show has opened, with the general public permitted to attend for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus, bringing the latest in metaverse and virtual reality titles and technologies into the spotlight.
The annual extravaganza for video-game lovers, one o...

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NHK
 
A group of Japanese researchers has won an Ig Nobel Prize for their analysis of how people use their fingers to turn a knob.
Professor Matsuzaki Gen and his team at the Chiba Institute of Technology were awarded this year's engineering prize in an online ceremony on Thursday.
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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan and the United States agreed on joint technological research to counter hypersonic weapons, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Wednesday, as the two countries work to closely align their security strategies in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the region...

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THE HINDU
 
India also ivited investment by Japanese industries as the Defence Ministers of both the countries met on Thursday
India and Japan said on Thursday they would deepen defence cooperation, with New Delhi inviting investment by Japanese industries and both countries planning a joint mili...

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TIME OUT
 
Get unlimited rides on all JR East trains including shinkansen across eastern Japan, from Tokyo to Nagano to Aomori
If you’re looking to visit one of Japan’s many gorgeous autumn destinations this year, you might want to consider this new discount rail pass. JR East is offering a speci...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Preferential treatment was not given to the Japanese company that won the bid to put on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral later this month, the chief cabinet secretary said Monday.
Tokyo-based event organizer Murayama Inc, which has been involved in some controversial...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers on Saturday underscored the need for improving bilateral relations strained over wartime issues, as South Korea's top court is expected to make a relevant decision soon.
"There has never been a time when progress in Japan-South Korea, J...

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