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Plushie Versions Of Ancient Japanese Protection Charms Are Our New Favourite Capsule Toys

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SORA NEWS
 
 
Haniwa and dogu are now available in plushie form!
It seems there’s just no limit to the weird and wonderful world of capsule toys — anything you can imagine, there’s probably a capsule toy version of it out there somewhere.
The latest capsule toy to hit the shelves and capture our ...

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Japan Planning To Allow 20,000 Daily International Arrivals In June

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's government is arranging to double the cap on arrivals from overseas to 20,000 people per day in June, government sources said Wednesday.
The relaxation is expected to go ahead following an examination of airport quarantine infrastructure and the state of domestic infections a...

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In Honor Of Tour Boat Victims

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Piles of flowers, food and drink items left in honor of people killed in a tour boat accident off Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula are seen at a flower stand in the town of Shari on Tuesday.
 

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Japan Expects Launch Of US Indo-Pacific Economic Plan During Biden Visit

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CNA
 
President Joe Biden's visit to Japan this month is expected to coincide with the formal launch of a new US economic strategy for the Indo-Pacific, even as China seeks "very aggressively" to fill a void since Washington quit a regional trade pact, Tokyo's ambassador to the United States said...

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Japan To Slowly Phase Out Russian Oil Imports But Keep Interests In Projects

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan will slowly phase out oil imports from Russia while maintaining its interests in oil and gas projects in the Russian Far East, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday.
Kishida made the remarks as the nation balances the need to alleviate cost of living pressures while reducin...

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Tokyo Logs 3,011 New Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Infections, Up From A Week Ago

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo logged 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections Monday, up 608 from a week ago, marking the third consecutive day the daily figure surpassed that of the week prior.
 

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Elon Musk Tweet Sparks Debate In Japan On Falling Birthrate

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Tesla boss responds to data showing population fell by record 644,000 last year – the 11th straight year of decline
Elon Musk has warned that Japan will “cease to exist” unless it addresses its falling birthrate, sparking calls for the country to allow more immigration and improve ...

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EU Chiefs To Visit Japan For Summit Next Week

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JAPAN TODAY
 
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will visit Japan next week and meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the European Union said Thursday, with Russia's war against Ukraine and China's assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific r...

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Japan Railways Offering ‘Shinkansen For Pets’, Includes Dog-Friendly Vacation Packages

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SORA NEWS
 
The ‘Woof-cation‘ package includes a photographer, veterinarian and dog trainer.
JR (Japan Railways) East are offering a new tour package that allows pet owners to travel on the Shinkansen with their pets in tow.
While the package is being billed as ‘Japan’s first Shinkansen for pets...

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Japan Launches Food Export Initiative With Thailand

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BANGKOK POST
 
The minister said Japan's farm sector needs to "alter its structure so it can make profits abroad."
Japan plans to set up food export initiatives in eight countries and territories -- including the United States, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the European Union -- by fiscal 2023....

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