JAPAN NEWS
 
With a month having passed since the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on April 13, ticket sales, sluggish during advance sales, have turned around, showing signs of hope for achieving a profit in operating revenue.
However, the number of visitors is currently at 60% of the projected ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Mixed martial arts (MMA) will make its Asian Games debut next year when Nagoya hosts the continent's premier sporting event, organizers said on Tuesday.
Cricket was also formally approved for inclusion at the Games during a meeting in host city Nagoya on Monday —despite doubts abo...

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
Tokyo and Manila are also likely to agree to start negotiations to sign an agreement, under which the Self-Defence Forces and the Philippine military will be able to provide food, fuel and other supplies to each other.
The Japanese and Philippine governments have entered the f...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that Taiwan's security is directly tied to Japan's, offering her view on remarks made by her late husband about the self-ruled democratic island.
"What he truly meant was, if Taiwan is safe, then Japan is safe,"...

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CNN TRAVEL
 
Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane.
Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
In recent years, Japan has seen a wave of Showa era (1926–1989) nostalgia, particularly among the younger generations. Iconic products and appliances that were once considered everyday staples are now being rediscovered as design treasures, each with stories tied to Japan’s postwar ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Around 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka on its opening day Sunday, the organizer said, with long lines forming in the rain at pavilions admitting only a limited number of guests without reservations.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said that m...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
The Emperor and Empress, during their first visit to Iwoto Island on Monday, spoke with families of the war dead and former islanders who were forced to evacuate, listening to their stories of hardships during and after the end of the war.
The island in the village of Ogasawara, To...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan will play a major role under defense cooperation between the governments in Tokyo and Washington under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump if a conflict occurs in Taiwan, Kenneth Weinstein, Japan chair at Hudson Institute, a U.S. think tank, said in a recent inte...

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RACING NEWS
 
Max Verstappen turned in a brilliant display at Suzuka to claim his fourth-consecutive Japanese Grand Prix win, a new record at the circuit.
Max Verstappen controlled the Japanese Grand Prix from the front to seal victory over the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, his ...

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