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Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has pledged to continue supporting Ukraine's reconstruction in cooperation with the international community, including the framework of the Group of Seven major powers.
Also at a 20-minute meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, i...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the departure tax to 3,000 yen per person to fund measures against issues from a surge in inbound tourism, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
With Japanese travelers also likely to be subject ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan decried as "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday Russia's extension of an entry ban to 30 more citizens, among them a foreign ministry spokesperson, after Tokyo's sanctions over Moscow's nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine.
Following similar moves by Western nations, Japan ha...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Tours of off-limit areas such as airports and plants around Tokyo have been garnering attention. Organizers are hoping their unique tours will satisfy a variety of enthusiasts.
In September, tour participants visited the Ota Incineration Plant in the waterfront area of Ota Ward, Toky...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The differing positions held by the Liberal Democratic Party and ruling coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party are becoming visible regarding achieving a reduction in the number of seats in the House of Representatives during the current extraordinary Diet session.
While the LD...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended six items from Japan be added under three categories already inscribed in the U.N. body's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, such as traditional festivals and paper making, Japan's culture agency said Tuesday.
The inscription of the six it...

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RRI
 
The Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs is leveraging the ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High-Level Meeting in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, to broaden opportunities for smart city cooperation.
Indonesia's delegation was led by Safrizal Zakaria Ali, the Director General of Reg...

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CAPITAL FM
 
Usually about half of the patients lose their lives, according to Gu Jin, director of the colorectal cancer surgery at Beijing Cancer Hospital.
Chinese colorectal cancer patients may not have to give up treatment even if they are at an advanced age or in the late stage, as overseas s...

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YAHOO
 
Championship-chasing Elfyn Evans cut the gap on Rally Japan leader Sebastien Ogier after Saturday's third day to leave the world title race poised on a knife edge.
Welshman Evans started the day 10.2 seconds behind France's Ogier but he ended it 6.5sec off the pace after a day of hard-cha...

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VOI ID
 
McDonald's fast food chain in Japan plans to stop using work straws around 3,000 outlets across Japan, responding to customer dissatisfaction with the drinking experience.
McDonald's will stop using the paper straw, which was introduced in 2022, by starting using a new design of drink ca...

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