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Japan Looking To Increase Lump-Sum Childbirth Benefit

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The central government is considering increasing the lump-sum childbirth allowance from the current ¥420,000 per child to reduce the burden on child-rearing households, informed sources said Friday.
The cost of hospitalization for childbirth in Japan continues to rise, especially in...

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First Tourists In Japan Face Covid-19 Tests, Chaperones And Little Free Time

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STRAITS TIMES
 
For the first time in more than two years, tourists are coming back to Japan.
The few allowed in under a trial programme were subject to tight hygiene measures and closely monitored, giving a glimpse of what visiting will be like after next month's limited border reopening.
"We're...

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Japan To Slowly Resume Accepting Foreign Tourists From June 10

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will begin accepting foreign tourists in stages starting June 10, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday, as the country continues to ease its COVID-19 border controls after suspending inbound traveler entries for around two years.
The government will initially limit eligib...

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Starbucks Japan’s New Melon Frappuccino Is Part Of A Japanese Pun-Themed Dessert Menu

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SORA NEWS
 
Midori in more ways than one.
There’s a phrase in Japanese, yori dori midori, which describes a happy situation where you’ve got your pick from a number of attractive options.
By coincidence, midori is also how you say “green” in Japanese, and so Starbucks Japan is combining the two p...

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NHK Can Now Pester You Through Your Mail Thanks To New Service From Japan Post

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JAPAN  TODAY
 
Ask anyone who has lived in Japan for a period of time what one of the most annoying things here is and they’ll probably tell you the NHK Man.
It might seem surprising that a public broadcasting company has earned such universal loathing, but as the collection agents who come calli...

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7 From U.S. Land In Japan For 1st Test Tours Before Tourism Reopening

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KYODO NEWS
 
Seven people from the United States arrived in Japan Tuesday as part of the first small-scale test tours in the government's planned gradual reopening to inbound tourists from June.
The seven -- six from Hawaii and another from Los Angeles -- landed at Narita airport outside Tokyo an...

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Japan, US Team Up On Next-Generation Chip Supply

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NHK
 
Japan and the United States have agreed to work together to develop the next generation of semiconductors. Experts welcome the move as a being beneficial to both sides.
The announcement came in a joint statement on Monday following a leaders' summit in Tokyo. It said they plan to set up a t...

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U.S. And Japan Teaming To Put First Japanese Astronaut On Moon

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CBS NEWS
 
Japan and the United States said Monday they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the moon, as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects.
No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end...

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Chinese And Russian Nuclear Bombers Fly Over Sea Of Japan As Biden Visits Tokyo

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
 
Japan Condemns Joint Exercise As ‘Provocative’ And ‘Unacceptable’
Chinese and Russian strategic bombers flew over the Sea of Japan as Joe Biden attended a Quad summit in Tokyo, in a joint exercise the Japanese government denounced as “unacceptable”.
The nuclear-capable bomber...

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Japan PM Kishida Cabinet's Approval Rises To Record 61.5%: Kyodo Poll

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KYODO NEWS
 
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet rose to 61.5 percent, the highest since he took office in October last year, reflecting public satisfaction with the government starting to ease COVID-19 restrictions, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
In the tw...

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