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Foreign Residents In Japan Hit Record 3 Million At End Of 2022

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
 
The number of foreign residents in Japan at the end of 2022 rose 11.4% from a year before to hit a record high of 3,075,213, the Immigration Services Agency has said.
The number of foreign students and technical trainees rose sharply following the easing of COVID-19 border measu...

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Scandal-Plagued Japan Tech Giant Toshiba Gets Tender Offer

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AP NEWS
 
Scandal-embattled Japanese electronics and technology manufacturer Toshiba has accepted a 2 trillion yen ($15 billion) tender offer from Japan Industrial Partners, a buyout fund made up of major banks and companies.
If the proposal succeeds, it will be a major step in Toshiba’s yearslon...

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Japan Celebrates World Baseball Tournament Victory Over US

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BBC
 
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) final between Japan and the US delivered on many fronts: sporting prowess, drama and for Japan's fans, a long-awaited victory.
Around noon on Wednesday morning Japan time, the Samurai Japan team beat the US defending champions in a thrilling 3-2 win in Miami...

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Japan Gubernatorial Campaigns Kick Off

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The official campaign period for gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures began Thursday, in the first half of the unified local elections.
Voting in the gubernatorial races, as well as races for mayor in certain majors cities, is to take place on April 9.
While the gubernatorial ...

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Japan, South Korea Drop Export Claims Against Each Other

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AP NEWS
 
Japan and South Korea almost simultaneously dropped their export claims against each other on Thursday in the latest sign of improving ties.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that effective Thursday the country would lift export controls of three key semi-conduct...

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Naomi Osaka Shows Off Adorable Baby Bump on the Streets of Japan

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BILLBOARD
 
The tennis star is currently expecting her first child with Cordae.
Naomi Osaka took to social media on Tuesday (March 21) to show off her baby bump, just months after it was revealed she’s expecting her first child with Cordae.
The tennis pro shared a series of snaps from a street in...

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New UK-Japan-Italy Fighter Takes Shape, With Electronics Details Emerging

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BREAKING DEFENSE
 
 
 “More than half the things this aircraft can do is because of its sensors,” said Masahiko Arai, Senior General Manager, Defense Systems Division, Mitsubishi Electric. 
Last week’s DSEI Japan show served as a showcase for the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), with government ...

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US, Japan Exploring Partnership On Hypersonic Missile Interceptor

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DEFENSE NEWS
 
The U.S. and Japan are exploring a partnership to develop a hypersonic missile defense capability as the Pentagon enters the early stages of a program to develop an interceptor capable of neutralizing hypersonic threats in the glide phase of flight.
Vice Adm. Jon Hill, who leads th...

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Japan Prime Minister Kishida Making Surprise Visit To Ukraine To Meet Zelensky

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CNN
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Kishida has already left India, where he met with Prime Minister...

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Model Jessica Michibata Held for Alleged MDMA Possession

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested model Jessica Michibata on suspicion of violating the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law.
She was allegedly in possession of the synthetic drug MDMA at her hotel room in Tokyo where she was staying with an acquaintance, according t...

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