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Japan To Increase Reliance On Nuclear Energy In Post-Fukushima Shift
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BBC
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors.
An energy plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday called for "maximising the use of nuclear energy" and dropped referen...
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors.
An energy plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday called for "maximising the use of nuclear energy" and dropped referen...
- February 19, 2025
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Japan Family Registry To OK Listing Of Taiwan As Place Of Origin
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KYODO NEWS
The Justice Ministry said Monday it will allow Taiwanese who marry a Japanese to list the individual's place of origin as Taiwan, instead of China, in Japan's family registry system, a move that has been welcomed by the self-ruled island but has triggered opposition from Beijing.
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The Justice Ministry said Monday it will allow Taiwanese who marry a Japanese to list the individual's place of origin as Taiwan, instead of China, in Japan's family registry system, a move that has been welcomed by the self-ruled island but has triggered opposition from Beijing.
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- February 18, 2025
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Japan Restaurants Turn To Cheaper, Imported Rice
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NHK
Japanese restaurants are reacting to spiraling prices for domestic rice by embracing cheaper imports instead.
The Japanese government imports about 770,000 tons of tariff-free rice a year from countries such as the US and Thailand. It sells some of that to the private sector.
Restaurant ope...
Japanese restaurants are reacting to spiraling prices for domestic rice by embracing cheaper imports instead.
The Japanese government imports about 770,000 tons of tariff-free rice a year from countries such as the US and Thailand. It sells some of that to the private sector.
Restaurant ope...
- February 18, 2025
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US, South Korea, Japan Pledge United Front On North Korea Denuclearization
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NK NEWS
New Secretary of State Rubio joins South Korea, Japan in condemning DPRK weapons programs and military ties with Russia
The top diplomats of the U.S., South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization and strengthening trilateral cooperation am...
New Secretary of State Rubio joins South Korea, Japan in condemning DPRK weapons programs and military ties with Russia
The top diplomats of the U.S., South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization and strengthening trilateral cooperation am...
- February 17, 2025
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Japan Eyes System For Faster Repairs Of Disaster-Hit Airports
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan plans to establish a system allowing the central government to promptly repair locally managed airports damaged by disasters, in place of local governments.
The system, expected to cover about 60 airports, is based on lessons from the delayed resumption of an airport on the No...
Japan plans to establish a system allowing the central government to promptly repair locally managed airports damaged by disasters, in place of local governments.
The system, expected to cover about 60 airports, is based on lessons from the delayed resumption of an airport on the No...
- February 17, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba’s Flattery Diplomacy
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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
The Japanese Prime Minister's summit with the unpredictable and impulsive new US president, Donald Trump, demonstrated a masterclass in diplomacy, showcasing how to manage Mr. Trump’s erratic leadership style.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may be struggling with rock-b...
The Japanese Prime Minister's summit with the unpredictable and impulsive new US president, Donald Trump, demonstrated a masterclass in diplomacy, showcasing how to manage Mr. Trump’s erratic leadership style.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may be struggling with rock-b...
- February 17, 2025
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Korea, Japan Hold Joint Lighting Event For 60th Anniversary Of Diplomatic Ties
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KOREA JOONGANG DAILY
Korea and Japan held a joint lighting ceremony Saturday in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations this year, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.
N Seoul Tower and Tokyo Tower, iconic landmarks located in the two nations' capitals...
Korea and Japan held a joint lighting ceremony Saturday in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations this year, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.
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- February 16, 2025
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Japanese Foreign Minister Asks Rubio For Exemption From Trump Tariffs
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Saturday he asked his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio that Japan be exempt from President Donald Trump's plans to impose 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs and reciprocal tariffs.
In a brief exchange on the sidelines of the Munich Securit...
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Saturday he asked his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio that Japan be exempt from President Donald Trump's plans to impose 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs and reciprocal tariffs.
In a brief exchange on the sidelines of the Munich Securit...
- February 16, 2025
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Japan Main Opposition Party Pushes PM To Rework Budget Plan
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's main opposition party on Friday demanded the revision of a draft state budget plan already submitted to parliament, ratcheting up pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who as head of a minority government has promised to heed calls from the opposition.
The proposed revis...
Japan's main opposition party on Friday demanded the revision of a draft state budget plan already submitted to parliament, ratcheting up pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who as head of a minority government has promised to heed calls from the opposition.
The proposed revis...
- February 14, 2025
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Japan Cautious on Return to G-8 Including Russia
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NIPPON
The Japanese government on Friday expressed caution over U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to return to the Group of Eight framework by reuniting Russia with the Group of Seven major democracies.
"We value the bond of the G-7," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed at a...
The Japanese government on Friday expressed caution over U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to return to the Group of Eight framework by reuniting Russia with the Group of Seven major democracies.
"We value the bond of the G-7," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed at a...
- February 14, 2025
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