JAPAN TIMES
 
The government is planning to review copyright rules to prevent possible legal violations by cosplayers as the number of people dressing up as animation and game characters continues to grow.
While wearing a costume of a character does not infringe copyright in itself, a violation c...

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WIO NEWS
 
Japanese baseball star Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he hopes to win a gold medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and celebrate with Japan fans, as the pitcher returns home after a seven-year stint with the New York Yankees.
Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, the 32-year-old -- no...

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YAHOO SPORT
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Friday to hold the Olympics as a symbol of unity and hope, despite growing doubts over the virus-postponed event's fate.
"Japan will hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer," Suga said at the annual World Economic Forum, held ...

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AA
 
Total of 378,274 coronavirus cases, including over 5,400 deaths, reported in Japan
Japan on Thursday confirmed it will locally produce a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Britain’s pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca .
Speaking at a news conference in the capital Tokyo, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Sec...

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TOKYO HIVE
 
SixTONES' song "Lifetime" will be used in Idemitsu Kosan's new CMs, 'Sekai no Hinode' and 'Machi no Kao,' to air from January 30. 
"Lifetime" is a ballad that was included in SixTONES' first full album "1ST," which was released on January 6.
With the key phrase "energy that connects ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Katanukiya is a cake shop based in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district that does something quite unique when it comes to their products.
They specialize in the multi-layered Baumkuchen cake, a German dessert also loved by people in Japan. The center portion of the cakes features differe...

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SORA NEWS
 
The angelic and devilish ramen sweets are ready to satisfy all our cravings at once.
Korakuen is one of Japan’s most popular ramen chains, proudly serving noodles to customers since the 1960s. That doesn’t mean that Korakuen is afraid of trying new things, which is how we were gifted ...

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JAKARTA POST
 
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday he and new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to strengthen the Japan-US alliance and achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific, sharing the view that the regional security situation is becoming increasingly severe.
In phone tal...

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan needs to urgently address key structural problems in order to build an export-driven defense industry.
To get out of its rut, Japan needs two essential components for its defense industry: a brand, and a market with demand for its defense products. Its moves in the last seven...

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CNBC
 
Key PointsRecent opinion polls show that the majority of people in Japan — about 80% of those surveyed — do not want the Tokyo Olympics to be held this summer.Speculation was reignited last week after U.K. newspaper the Times reported that the Japanese government had privately concluded th...

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