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UK Government Hails 'Historic' Trade Deal With Japan

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Agreement in principle comes as Britain races to secure deals before Brexit transition ends
Japan and the UK have agreed a “historic” free trade deal, as Britain races to secure easy access to overseas markets as it prepares to leave the European Union.
“This is a historic moment f...

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A Chain Of 'Welding Theme Parks' Is Opening In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
When you’re looking for fun, there’s no better place to find it than at an amusement park. The thrilling rides! The cute costumed characters! The…welding?
OK, so that last one isn’t what you’ll find at most theme parks. But if the joy of superheating and fusing slabs of metal is wha...

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Passenger Refusing To Wear Mask Kicked Off Peach Aviation Flight

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Osaka – A Peach Aviation plane had to make an unscheduled landing midway through its flight after a male passenger refused to wear a face mask.
Before the plane’s takeoff from Kushiro Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, at 12:30 p.m. Monday, staff members of the Japanese budget air...

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Japan Eases Entry Rules For Taiwan, 4 Nations

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NHK
 
 
The Japanese government is easing entry restrictions for travelers from Taiwan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar on Tuesday.
Long-term residents, like expatriate workers, will now be able to travel back and forth between Japan and these regions.
The move is in line with the government...

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Japan Ruling Party Launches Race For Abe's Successor

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's ruling party on Tuesday kicked off the race to pick Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's successor, with his powerful right-hand man Yoshihide Suga commanding an all-but-insurmountable lead. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga, the 71-year-old son of a strawberry farmer, has already secure...

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Campaign For LDP Leadership Starts To Pick Abe's Successor

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Official campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election began Tuesday, with outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's right-hand man vowing to carry on Abe's policies and two former ministers calling for change as they vie to replace him.
The winner w...

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Typhoon Haishen: Four Missing In Japan As Storm Pounds South Korea

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Four people are missing and dozens more have been injured after a powerful typhoon battered south-western Japan on Monday before making landfall on the Korean peninsula.
Typhoon Haishen left 440,000 homes without power and damaged buildings on and near the island of Kyushu.
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Local Infections, Fear Hamper Japan’s Domestic Travel Progress

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TTG ASIA
 
Japan’s Go To Travel domestic travel stimulus, which partially covers residents’ transport and accommodation expenses, has met with mixed reception and lukewarm uptake in its first weeks, attracting only two million users in its first month.
The programme was launched on July 22 by the...

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Japan Drafts Proposals To Reduce Mobile Fees

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NHK WORLD
 
A Japanese government panel has come up with a set of proposals to spur competition and lower charges for mobile-phone services. Japan has some of the highest cell phone rates in the world.
The proposals focus on the procedures and fees for changing providers.
Carriers currently charg...

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Downtown Tokyo Hotel Makes Its Rooms Absolutely Free In Exchange For One Small Favor

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SORA NEWS
 
All it takes is a few seconds to earn a free night, and they’ll even give you complimentary beer and sashimi.
Just a few minutes’ walk from Yotsuya Station in Tokyo, the Hotel New Shohei has a pretty great location. It’s near the very center of the city, with both the excitement of th...

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