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Japan Starts Selling Smart Salads In Its New AI Vending Machine

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SORA NEWS
 
You could even get a bargain, if you get your timing right.
Japan is famous for its vending machines. It could easily be dubbed the “Land of the Vending Machines.” While most countries stick to selection of drinks and snacks, Japan’s line-up also includes cute knick knacks and shockin...

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Japanese Retailers Trying To Overcome Soaring Rice Prices

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and retain customers.
Some retailers are expanding the sale of lower-priced foreign rice.
In March, convenie...

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Ishiba Sends Offering To Yasukuni Shrine

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, began a three-day spring festival.
Ishiba, however, is not expected to visit the shrine during the festival, accor...

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University Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad

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JAPAN NEWS
 
More and more university students are teaching children with foreign roots the Japanese language, and working to create places for them to feel comfortable.
Amid a shortage of teachers for Japanese as a second language, students studying Japanese language education at universities ar...

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Japan To Require Vehicle Gas Pedal Safety Devices Starting In 2028

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VOI.ID
 
The Japanese government will require a new vehicle model to be equipped with a device that prevents errors in the use of the pedal starting September 2028.
This provision follows the case of an elderly driver who caused an accident because he mistakenly accelerated instead of braking.
Ho...

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Cherry Blossom Season Begins In Town In Hokkaido, Northern Japan

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NHK
 
Cherry blossoms of the Somei-Yoshino variety have started blooming in a town on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
Officials in Matsumae Town on the southern tip of the island announced on Sunday that the blooms had appeared. They confirmed more than five blossoms on the benchmark tree in...

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No Concession Over Food Safety In Japan-U.S. Talks: Ishiba

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NIPPON
 
Japan will make no concession that could affect food safety in its tariff negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday.
"We will not concede over food safety. We must protect the safety of Japanese citizens," he said in a television program of public bro...

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Japan Bus Driver Steals $7, Loses $84,000 Pension

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares.
The city of Kyoto sacked the man, who was not named, after he was filmed by a bus security camera taking ¥1,000 ($7) in 2022.
After he was denied...

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Widow Of Japan Ex-PM Abe Links Taiwan's Safety With That Of Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that Taiwan's security is directly tied to Japan's, offering her view on remarks made by her late husband about the self-ruled democratic island.
"What he truly meant was, if Taiwan is safe, then Japan is safe,"...

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Japanese Airport Given Full Hello Kitty Rebrand For World Expo 2025

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CNN TRAVEL
 
Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the right plane.
Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently ...

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