TAIWAN TODAY
 
An exhibition showcasing Taiwan’s railway system, its dining car history and the bento lunchboxes of both Taiwan and Japan started Feb. 22 at the Railway Museum in the Japanese city of Saitama, the Ministry of Culture said.
 
On the theme of “Wafu Cuisine Meets Taiwanese Flavors: T...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's main opposition party aims to prevent the ruling coalition from securing a majority in this summer's House of Councillors election while "making all efforts toward achieving a change in government" in a future House of Representatives election, its fiscal 2025 activity plan a...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Emperor Naruhito on Sunday greeted thousands who gathered to celebrate his 65th birthday, joined by Empress Masako, their daughter Princess Aiko and other imperial family members, expressing hope for the people's happiness and good health.
Ahead of his birthday, the emperor expressed...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
“Futsu no Seikatsu” (Ordinary Life), an animated movie directed by Japan’s Yoriko Mizushiri, was awarded the Silver Bear Jury Prize for a short film at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
At the prestigious annual event in the German capital, Japanese direct...

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REUTERS
 
Japan's government approved on Tuesday new targets to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions through 2040, alongside a revised energy plan and an updated industrial policy for the same period.
The measures, which seek to bolster long-term policy stability for businesses, focus on pr...

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KYODO NEWS
 
An Indonesian man will be the first to take advantage of Japan extending the scope of its specified skilled worker visa to encompass the road transportation sector when he begins work as a bus driver in fiscal 2025.
Iyus, 40, who came to Japan in 2013, attended a language school and ...

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TECH IN ASIA
 
Japanese semiconductor manufacturers are turning to Vietnam to address labor shortages.
A delegation from Japan’s Kyushu region and industry officials visited Hanoi to explore hiring opportunities. They met with Vietnam’s largest IT company and Hanoi University of Science and Techn...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A total of 256 municipalities have neither a public library nor a bookstore, the Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. This amounts to 15% of the 1,718 municipalities nationwide.
“If having few chances to enjoy books becomes normal, print culture itself will fade away,” an expert said about t...

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NIPPON
 
The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in January, partly reflecting travel demand from China and other parts of Asia during the Lunar New Year holiday period, a Japan National Tourism Organization report showed Wednesday.
The number of inbound visitors is esti...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Deputy Minister for Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers Christina Aryani discussed increasing the placement and protection of migrant workers in Japan during a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
This is necessary considering reports of several cases...

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