THE SUN
 
The intense heatwave in Japan shows no signs of abating with the mercury in Kyushu nearing 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday, weather forecasts showed, reported Xinhua.
Wide areas of western and eastern Japan are expected to experience temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius during the day...

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TEMPO
 
A delegation from the Japanese Standing Committee on Environment visited the Jakarta Recycle Center (JRC) in South Jakarta, on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The visit aims to strengthen cooperation and friendly relations between Japan and Indonesia in the field of environment, especially wast...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe.
Temperatures in the country were 2.16 degrees Celsius higher than average, breaking last year's recor...

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NEWS AZ
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to announce an economic aid package for central Asia in a meeting with five regional leaders in Kazakhstan early next month, government officials said.
Tokyo is aiming to strengthen ties with the region, over which China and Russia have strong...

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REUTERS
 
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH (LVMH.PA), opens new tab would rather they stayed home and shopped.
The yen's sell-off - it hit a 38-year low aga...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Shinnosuke Oka won the men's all-around gymnastics gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, with compatriot Daiki Hashimoto finishing sixth in his attempt to defend the title he won three years ago in Tokyo.
First-time Olympian Oka totaled 86.832 to top the podium 0.233...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel has opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Located in the city’s beautiful Nakajima Park area, the Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo is just a three-minute walk from the Nakajima Koen subway station on the Sapporo municipal subway line, which connects to the JR Sappo...

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CNA
 
Tokyo-based restaurant Isesada, which operates a stand inside the Keikyu department store in Yokohama, was responsible for cooking and directly selling the eel products.
Grilled eel, or unagi, a popular summer delicacy in Japan, is behind a department store food poisoning incident that has ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The growing popularity of rideable suitcases with electric motors designed to get people quickly around airports and train stations has alarmed Japanese authorities following a rise in incidents of foreign visitors using them illegally on public roads.
Japan currently classifies ele...

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NK NEWS
 
Expert says lack of formal treaty could jeopardize cooperation despite effort to protect against leadership changes
South Korea, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement to solidify defense cooperation on Sunday, seeking to further bolster trilateral ties in the face of North Korean threa...

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