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Japan Set To Meet 2% Defense Target, But Future Hikes Uncertain
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan is on track to achieve its target of boosting defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product in the next two years, but the real challenge -- whether to go beyond that level -- may come after Sunday's House of Councillors election.
With the ruling bloc at risk of losi...
Japan is on track to achieve its target of boosting defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product in the next two years, but the real challenge -- whether to go beyond that level -- may come after Sunday's House of Councillors election.
With the ruling bloc at risk of losi...
- 20/7 20:13
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Japan Ruling Bloc Projected To Lose Majority In Upper House Election Drubbing
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a defeat that could trigger Ishiba’s resignation or political deadlock in parliament.
The election — whic...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a defeat that could trigger Ishiba’s resignation or political deadlock in parliament.
The election — whic...
- 20/7 19:41
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Over 80% Of Scam Emails Globally Targeted Japan In May: Security Firm
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QAZIN
Over 80 percent of email scams with identifiable senders targeted Japanese recipients in May, as advances in generative artificial intelligence allow the use of more natural language, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said, Kyodo reports.
Of the record-high 770 million scam emails sent globally...
Over 80 percent of email scams with identifiable senders targeted Japanese recipients in May, as advances in generative artificial intelligence allow the use of more natural language, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said, Kyodo reports.
Of the record-high 770 million scam emails sent globally...
- 19/7 20:17
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RI Embassy in Tokyo Calls on Citizens in Japan to Obey Local Laws
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RRI
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Tokyo emphasized the importance of Indonesian citizens (WNI) complying with the laws, norms, and ethics in Japan as the key to maintaining harmony and the sustainability of good relations between the two countries.
This appeal was issued foll...
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Tokyo emphasized the importance of Indonesian citizens (WNI) complying with the laws, norms, and ethics in Japan as the key to maintaining harmony and the sustainability of good relations between the two countries.
This appeal was issued foll...
- 19/7 19:50
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Japan Protests South Korean Military Drills Near Disputed Islets
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's government said Thursday it lodged a strong protest with South Korea over military drills conducted in waters near remote islets in the Sea of Japan that are controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo.
Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Af...
Japan's government said Thursday it lodged a strong protest with South Korea over military drills conducted in waters near remote islets in the Sea of Japan that are controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo.
Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Af...
- 17/7 21:33
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Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau orders Airbus H160
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AIRBUS
Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau placed an order for an Airbus H160. The helicopter will be deployed for fire fighting, search and rescue missions, as well as disaster response operations, including reconnaissance of affected areas.
Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau placed an order for an A...
Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau placed an order for an Airbus H160. The helicopter will be deployed for fire fighting, search and rescue missions, as well as disaster response operations, including reconnaissance of affected areas.
Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau placed an order for an A...
- 17/7 20:57
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 20 M. at Record Pace
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NIPPON
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached an estimated 21,518,100 in the first half of 2025, passing the 20-million line at record pace, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
The figure for January-June was up 21.0 pct from a year before, boosted by increases in...
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached an estimated 21,518,100 in the first half of 2025, passing the 20-million line at record pace, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
The figure for January-June was up 21.0 pct from a year before, boosted by increases in...
- 16/7 20:07
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Japan Launches Government Body To Address Concerns Over Foreigners
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STAR ADVERTISER
Japan today set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese residents emerge as a key issue in Sunday’s national election.
The body would serve as a cross-agency...
Japan today set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese residents emerge as a key issue in Sunday’s national election.
The body would serve as a cross-agency...
- 16/7 19:49
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No Ban on Indonesian Workers Entering Japan, Confirms Embassy in Tokyo
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TEMPO
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has stated that the information circulating about the ban on Indonesian workers entering Japan in 2026 is inaccurate.
The embassy emphasizes that the information is not official and has not been conveyed by either the Indonesian or Japanese government.
Acco...
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has stated that the information circulating about the ban on Indonesian workers entering Japan in 2026 is inaccurate.
The embassy emphasizes that the information is not official and has not been conveyed by either the Indonesian or Japanese government.
Acco...
- 16/7 19:13
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Typhoon Nari Makes Landfall On Japan's Hokkaido
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NEWS AZ
Typhoon Nari struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, marking the first landfall of a typhoon on the region since 2016.
The storm, which weakened to a tropical storm after landfall, hit near Cape Erimo at the southern tip of Hokkaido around 2 a.m., according to the Japan ...
Typhoon Nari struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, marking the first landfall of a typhoon on the region since 2016.
The storm, which weakened to a tropical storm after landfall, hit near Cape Erimo at the southern tip of Hokkaido around 2 a.m., according to the Japan ...
- 15/7 20:05
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