NIPPON
 
Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday.
In a press conference held in advance at the Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo, the Crown Prince said that he had "opportunities to think about how precious it is that a peaceful...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A Japanese anime event that kicked off in Shanghai on Friday with a three-day schedule was canceled following an incident where a Japanese singer's performance was forcibly interrupted at the event venue, according to Japanese entertainment firm Bandai Namco Holdings, the event's or...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The number of food and beverage products subject to price increases in 2025 will exceed 20,000 for the first time in two years, a research institute said Friday.
Teikoku Databank Ltd said that price hikes have been decided for a total of 20,609 items, up approximately 65 percent fro...

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ABS-CBN
 
The Japanese government will grant around P139 million in aid for the Philippines' fight against tuberculosis and other public health concerns. 
In a statement, the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines said Ambassador Endo Kazuya signed the grant and exchanged notes with the United Natio...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of April
A man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks this autumn, including those in...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama continued her sizzling start to the Olympic season in ski jumping, leaping to her third victory in three World Cup meets on the normal hill in Falun, Sweden, on Friday.
Maruyama accumulated 229.6 points on jumps of 94.0 and 91.0 meters to win the event that ha...

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TECH IN ASIA
 
Japan plans to allocate about ¥252.5 billion (US$1.6 billion) in an extra budget to support AI and semiconductor development.
The amount is lower than last year’s ¥1.5 trillion (US$9.59 billion) supplementary budget, as the government shifts toward regular budget funding for these ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Tokyo High Court on Friday ruled that Japan’s failure to recognize same-sex marriages is constitutional, the first and only court to do so at the high court level after five other similar rulings deeming it as unconstitutional.
Friday’s ruling was a painful setback for LGBTQ+ su...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The government will share with local authorities information related to the nonpayment of taxes and social insurance premiums by foreign residents through the My Number identification card system, as part of efforts to strengthen screening, according to sources close to the governmen...

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NIPPON
 
Japan's House of Councillors Financial Affairs Committee on Thursday unanimously approved legislation to scrap the provisional gasoline tax surcharge of 25.1 yen per liter, effective Dec. 31.
The legislation is expected to be passed into law at a plenary meeting of the upper chamber of t...

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