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Japan’s Newly Harvested Rice Arrives on Store Shelves; Prices Soar 30％-50％ Following Shortage
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JAPAN NEWS
Rice harvested in fiscal 2024 has arrived on supermarket shelves and elsewhere this month, easing stores’ shortage. However, consumers are still hit hard as prices of the new rice are higher than rice from fiscal 2023 by a whopping 30%-50%.
On Friday afternoon, more than 50 bags of 5...
Rice harvested in fiscal 2024 has arrived on supermarket shelves and elsewhere this month, easing stores’ shortage. However, consumers are still hit hard as prices of the new rice are higher than rice from fiscal 2023 by a whopping 30%-50%.
On Friday afternoon, more than 50 bags of 5...
- September 13, 2024
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Japan Ruling Party Leadership Race Begins With Record 9 Candidates
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KYODO NEWS
A record nine candidates on Thursday kicked off a 15-day election campaign to become the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister, as the party seeks to restore public confidence following a slush funds scandal.
The leadership...
A record nine candidates on Thursday kicked off a 15-day election campaign to become the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister, as the party seeks to restore public confidence following a slush funds scandal.
The leadership...
- September 13, 2024
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Japan Parties Agree on Measures against For-Profit Election Posters
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NIPPON
Japan's ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Wednesday on measures against inappropriate election posters, including a fine of up to 1 million yen for those intended for profit.
The Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition presented a draft outline of measures, also incl...
Japan's ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Wednesday on measures against inappropriate election posters, including a fine of up to 1 million yen for those intended for profit.
The Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition presented a draft outline of measures, also incl...
- September 11, 2024
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Typhoon Bebinca May Approach Southern Japan Over Weekend
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KYODO NEWS
Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to approach Japan's southern island of Okinawa over the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday.
A tropical cyclone around the Mariana Islands evolved into the season's 13th typhoon on Tuesday.
As of 3 p.m., it was moving northwestward at a...
Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to approach Japan's southern island of Okinawa over the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday.
A tropical cyclone around the Mariana Islands evolved into the season's 13th typhoon on Tuesday.
As of 3 p.m., it was moving northwestward at a...
- September 11, 2024
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Japan's Prince Hisahito Turns 18
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JAPAN TIMES
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 18 on Friday.
The prince, who is second in line to the throne, is the first male member of the imperial family to become an adult in 39 years, since his father turned 20 in 1985. The age of adulthood h...
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 18 on Friday.
The prince, who is second in line to the throne, is the first male member of the imperial family to become an adult in 39 years, since his father turned 20 in 1985. The age of adulthood h...
- September 11, 2024
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Japan: Controversial Dolphin Hunting Season Under Way Despite Opposition
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SKY NEWS
The six-month hunting season is beginning, which could see hundreds of dolphins killed or taken into captivity.
Japan's controversial dolphin hunting season has begun, despite opposition from around the world.
The hunt, which started last week and lasts about six months off the coast o...
The six-month hunting season is beginning, which could see hundreds of dolphins killed or taken into captivity.
Japan's controversial dolphin hunting season has begun, despite opposition from around the world.
The hunt, which started last week and lasts about six months off the coast o...
- September 9, 2024
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Taiwan's New Representative In Japan Calls For Stronger Ties
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NHK
Taiwan's new representative in Japan has expressed his intension to further promote ties with the country.
Lee Yi-yang, the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Monday. He was welcomed by Taiwanese living in Japan and...
Taiwan's new representative in Japan has expressed his intension to further promote ties with the country.
Lee Yi-yang, the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Monday. He was welcomed by Taiwanese living in Japan and...
- September 9, 2024
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Japan’s Candidates For PM Pledge More Spending
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ASAHI
Japan will likely see another stimulus package under a new prime minister, with several candidates running in the ruling party’s leadership race pledging fresh spending measures to boost growth and cushion the blow to households from rising inflation.
In announcing his intention to run in...
Japan will likely see another stimulus package under a new prime minister, with several candidates running in the ruling party’s leadership race pledging fresh spending measures to boost growth and cushion the blow to households from rising inflation.
In announcing his intention to run in...
- September 9, 2024
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Prince Hisahito Becomes The First Royal Male In Japan To Reach Adulthood In 4 Decades
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INDIAN EXPRESS
Hisahito is the youngest of the 17-member all-adult imperial family, which currently has only four men.
In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades.
It is a...
Hisahito is the youngest of the 17-member all-adult imperial family, which currently has only four men.
In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades.
It is a...
- September 8, 2024
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Rakuten Travel Taps Int'l Demand For Off-The-Beaten-Path Japan Spots
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KYODO NEWS
Rakuten Travel, Japan's major online travel agency, is banking on its multilingual website, offering a comprehensive travel guide, to help attract foreign tourists to the country's off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Rakuten Travel's focus on less-explored areas comes as the central an...
Rakuten Travel, Japan's major online travel agency, is banking on its multilingual website, offering a comprehensive travel guide, to help attract foreign tourists to the country's off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Rakuten Travel's focus on less-explored areas comes as the central an...
- September 8, 2024
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