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Japan Could Lift Cap On Foreign Tourists To Lift Economy

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BBC
 
Japanese officials may further relax border controls for foreign travellers as a way to boost its economy, local reports say.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told local TV a weak yen was "most effective in attracting inbound tourism".
The yen slid to its lowest point against the...

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Japan To Waive Tourist Visa Requirements As Part Of Border Easing: Report

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CNA
 
Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported on Monday (Sep 12).
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may decide as early as this week on the ea...

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Typhoon Muifa Moving Near Japan's Okinawa Islands

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NHK
 
Weather officials in Japan say a powerful typhoon is approaching Okinawa. They warn Typhoon Muifa could bring strong winds and rough seas to some areas.
The Meteorological Agency says Muifa is moving northwest over waters south of Ishigaki Island in Okinawa on Sunday afternoon, Japan time.
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Ceremony Marks Construction Of Jakarta Subway Extension

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NHK
 
Officials of Japan and Indonesia have attended a ceremony to mark the construction of an extension of the subway in Jakarta.
The first subway in Indonesia began its operation in 2019 with Japanese technological cooperation and a yen loan. The line extends about 16 kilometers and connects th...

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Japan To Remove Entry Cap In "Not-So-Distant Future," Official Says

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is reviewing its border control policy of keeping daily entries below 50,000 and will remove it in the "not so distant future," a government spokesman said Sunday.
The government will simultaneously relax other restrictions including a visa requirement and the requirement to tr...

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Japan Mourns Queen Elizabeth, Lauds Her Major Role In Bilateral Ties

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's imperial family, politicians and public mourned Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, a day after she died at the age of 96, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lauding how she "contributed significantly" to strengthening bilateral relations, including through her 1975 visit ...

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India And Japan Plan More Military Drills To Strengthen Ties

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THE HINDU
 
India also ivited investment by Japanese industries as the Defence Ministers of both the countries met on Thursday
India and Japan said on Thursday they would deepen defence cooperation, with New Delhi inviting investment by Japanese industries and both countries planning a joint mili...

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Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet Suspected

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INFO SECURITY
 
The Russia–affiliated hacking group Killnet claimed responsibility for a series of cyber–attacks against Japanese companies and 20 websites across four government ministries.
In particular, the country's government is reportedly looking into whether problems to the aforementioned ...

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Japan PM Defends Decision On State Funeral For Abe

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CNA
 
Japan's prime minister on Thursday (Sep 8) accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe but defended the decision that has helped drag his support to its lowest ever.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision...

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Japan's Travel Curbs Choke Off Chance For Tourism Recovery On Weak Yen

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CNA
 
Japan further relaxed its infection border controls on Wednesday (Sep 7), but its insistence on visitor visas means the yen's plunge will not translate to a tourism boom any time soon.
The government raised the daily ceiling of inbound travellers to 50,000 from 20,000 and scrapped a require...

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