JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking an early in-person summit meeting with South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung, aiming to build a trusting relationship, potentially during an international conference to be held this month.
Ishiba plans to have a telephone conversation soon...

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ASIA NEWS
 
Brazil has the largest population of people of Japanese descent in the world, at 2.7 million.
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will visit Brazil from Wednesday as this year marks the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan and the U.S. on Friday agreed to hold another round of trade talks ahead of the G7 summit next month, Japan's top tariff negotiator said, stressing that no deal would be without concessions on all Washington's tariffs, including on autos.
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazaw...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has given birth to her first child, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.
In a regular press conference, Naomasa Yoshida, grand master of the Crown Prince's Household, did not disclose the baby's...

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Emperor Naruhito met with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.
In the talks, which lasted about 25 minutes, the Emperor shared his delight over the growing amicable bilateral relations, noting that this year marks the 70th anniversary of th...

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CATALAN NEWS
 
Politicians discuss tourism and adapting health system to ageing population
Catalan president, Salvador Illa, met with Yokohama Hideyuki, mayor of Osaka, the third-largest city of Japan.
During the meeting, the two political leaders discussed how to advance the air connection betwe...

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FRANCE 24
 
As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles.
Instead of gunpowder, railgun technology uses electromagnetic energy to fire a projectil...

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CATALAN NEWS
 
Week-long trip beginning on May 26 will also include a trip to South Korea
The Catalan president Salvador Illa will travel to Japan on May 26 for a week-long trip to "strengthen and expand" relations between Catalonia and the Asian country.  
Illa praised the "good relationship" Ca...

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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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