NIPPON
 
Japan's transport ministry plans to allow bus, train and other transportation companies, in addition to taxi firms, to operate ride-hailing services, it was learned Wednesday.
The plan was revealed by former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who chairs a suprapartisan study group on...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The government said Tuesday Japan will strengthen coordination with foreign investigative authorities to thwart online piracy of the country's anime and manga, as overseas sites hosting such media content remain hard to crack down on.
The government also said it will speed up the del...

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TIME OUT
 
This is the first reported instance of a same-sex couple being recognised as a de facto marriage in a residence certificate
Omura in Nagasaki is now the first known city in Japan to register a same-sex couple as common-law spouses on a residence certificate.
On May 28 2024, 38-year-old...

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CNA
 
A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said Tuesday (May 28) that around 10 small holes have already been poked in the mesh screen.
The barrier was put up a week ago in a popular photo spot in Fujikawaguchiko town, where residen...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's Ground Self Defense Force on Sunday held a live-fire drill at its Higashifuji training range near Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The annual exercise, held since 1961, comes as the government moves to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces and boost the defense budget.
Abo...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a trilateral summit with South Korea and China, as the regional security environment has become more uncertain amid the North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
At the countries' first three-way summit in more than...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to run in the capital’s July gubernatorial election as she sets her sights on a third four-year term.
Koike, who was reelected in 2020 as an independent, could make an announcement as early as Wednesday, sources close to the matter said.
Both the Libera...

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NIPPON
 
The number of babies born in January-March in Japan fell to 170,804, a preliminary health ministry report showed Friday.
The figure, which includes foreign nationals living in Japan, was down by 11,673, or 6.4 pct, from a year earlier.
The number of marriages in the first quarter of 2024...

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AIRBUS
 
Airbus has announced plans to establish a Tech Hub in Japan. The new initiative is designed to develop partnerships in the country to advance research, technology and innovation in aerospace and push boundaries to prepare for the next generation of aircraft.
The new Airbus Tech Hub, coor...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Yasukuni Shrine, seen by some of Tokyo's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, raising concerns about potential backlash from China and South Korea.
Takaichi, known for her hawkish views on national s...

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