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Japan’s Birth Rate Plunges To New Record Low; Politician Blames Citizens' Lack Of 'Romantic Ability'

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YAHOO NEWS
 
Japan’s birth rate has plunged to a new record low, undermining the country’s initiatives to remedy its aging population.
According to Japan’s health ministry, the total number of births declined to 799,728 in 2022, which is down 5.1% from a year earlier. The birth rate is the lowest...

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Agreement on the creation of the “Japan Metaverse Economic Zone”

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FUJITSU.COM
 
Creating an Open Metaverse Infrastructure from a Role-Playing Game Perspective JCB Co., Ltd., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Resona Holdings, Inc., Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc., Toppan Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., TBT...

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Japan To Ease COVID Border Measures For Travelers From China

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan is easing its coronavirus border measures for tourists from China beginning Wednesday by testing only random passengers
Japan is easing its coronavirus border measures for tourists from China beginning Wednesday by testing only random passengers, a top government spokesman said M...

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Japan Needs More Than Just New Visa Options To Attract Highly Skilled Workers

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is eager to attract more highly skilled foreign workers, with the government having announced new visa pathways earlier this month. But recruitment companies say the latest move is unlikely to make much of a difference for such foreign workers amid a competitive global job mar...

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Japan Inn In Hot Water After Bacteria 3,700 Times Above The Legal Limit Found In Its Hot Spring

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Japanese hot springs are known for their cleansing and rejuvenating qualities, but one inn has got itself in hot water after the authorities detected bacteria 3,700 times the permissible levels in its pools.
Water in the hot springs, or onsen as they are known, of Daimaru Besso – ...

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M6.1 Quake Hits Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning Issued

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Saturday, registering a lower 5 on the country's seismic intensity scale of 7, the weather agency said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami had been issued follo...

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Japan Airlines Passenger Served Single Banana For Vegan Breakfast On Business Class Flight

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CNA
 
Lunch was "barely seasoned" spaghetti, according to the passenger. 
In-flight meals are rarely considered culinary masterpieces. 
Sensory scientists have found that the combination of dry cabin air, lower pressure and high-altitude environment dulls our perception of smell and taste, and is...

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World Baseball Classic In Japan To Still Feature Masks

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AP NEWS
 
Fans of the upcoming World Baseball Classic are going to see two versions, depending whether the games are in the United States or Taiwan, or in Japan.
In the United States and Taiwan, fans can cheer and need not wear masks. Taiwan dropped most of its mask mandates this week.
For Japan,...

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There And Back Again: How 2 Hours Turned Into 16 For A Japan Airlines Flight

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CNA
 
For 335 passengers, what was meant to be a straightforward two-hour domestic flight became a 16-hour journey, all because a deadline was missed by minutes. 
On Sunday (Feb 19), a Japan Airlines flight bound for Fukuoka was forced to return to Tokyo's Haneda Airport after it missed a 10pm cu...

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Minister Calls For Expanding Indonesia-Japan Cooperation

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif, during the commemoration of Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 63rd Birthday, here, Thursday, expressed Indonesia's keenness to expand cooperation with Japan in new areas.
"I believe that several opportunities still exist that can be sei...

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