ANTARA
 
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia affirmed that Indonesia and Japan can combine abundant mineral potential, encourage innovation, and contribute to global efforts to address the impacts of climate change.
"By combining Indonesia's abundant mineral resources...

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NHK
 
Influenza is on the rise across Japan, with weekly case counts increasing in all 47 prefectures.
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases and other organizations say about 5,000 hospitals and clinics across the country reported seeing 211,049 flu patients in the seven-day period up to ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan and China on Wednesday continued efforts to improve bilateral ties, with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya outlining a plan to ease visa requirements for Chinese tourists and agreeing on an early visit to Japan by top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi.
But Iwaya also conveyed to W...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested Friday that he may call a snap election for the House of Representatives if his government's fiscal 2025 budget plan or important legislation is rejected or if a no-confidence motion against his cabinet is passed during an ordinary parliam...

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REUTERS
 
Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.
He died on Christmas Day of lymphoma, said the company, which he steered ambit...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan's new energy policy for the next few years that calls for bolstering renewables up to half of electricity needs by 2040 while maximizing the use of nuclear power as the country seeks to accommodate the g...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan Airlines' network suffered a cyberattack Thursday, disrupting luggage services and delaying flights at the start of the New Year holiday season, before being restored later in the day.
The airline said customers could once again purchase tickets for both domestic and internatio...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The JR Yokosuka Line has been temporarily suspended this evening due to a fire along the line, the second time just in a day, according to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East).
The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. somewhere between Higashi-Totsuka and Totsuka stations in Yokohama, causing...

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CNA
 
Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised "serious concerns" on Wednesday (Dec 25) over China's military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said.
On his first visit to China since becoming Japan's top diplomat earlier this year, Iwaya told Wang that Tokyo was "clos...

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Environment Ministry plans to include PFAS, potentially carcinogenic chemicals, in the list of items subject to mandatory periodic water quality inspections by water suppliers under a law regulating them.
Based on the plan presented to an expert panel meeting Tuesday, the ministr...

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