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Technical Test For Japan’s New Residence Status To Start In April

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government plans to start technical tests for foreign workers with specific skills to obtain a new residence status, called Category 1, from April next year in three industries — nursing care, the hotel business and food service — ahead of other industries.
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Coca-Cola Japan Releases New Peach Coke For 2019

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ROCKET NEWS
 
A new look and new taste for a new year.
Back in January, Coca-Cola surprised the world with a brand new, never-before seen peach flavour for their brand, which was released exclusively in Japan.
According to the company, the Peach Coca-Cola was perfectly suited to the Japanese mark...

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Japan's Population Is In Rapid Decline

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NPR
 
 
Japan's birthrate has dropped to a historic level, the lowest since data gathering began in 1899.
That's what The Japan Times has reported, citing government figures released Friday.
For years, Japan has seen a decline in its population, leading experts and lawmakers to consider the econo...

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Yuzu To Hold Dome Tour In Spring

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TOKYO HIVE
 
Yuzu will hold a dome tour called 'Yuzu Hikigatari Dome Tour 2019 Yuzu Nomi' starting in May. 
 
The two made the announcement on December 19 when they made a live appearance on AbemaTV. Kitagawa Yujin announced, "We talked it over with the staff, and we, Yuzu, have made a big decisi...

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KinKi Kids release their 40th single “Aitai, Aitai, Aenai.”

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
This week marks the release of KinKi Kid‘s 40th single “Aitai, Aitai, Aenai“.
A ballad, the track was composed by veteran R&B singer Toshinobu “Toshi” Kubota. This is the groups second single of the year, their last being January’s  double a-side release “Topaz Love / DESTINY”.
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Hermès Jingle Games Transforms Ginza Building Into Interactive Projection Mapping Video Game

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Maison Hermès Ginza store is already one of the architectural highlights of the capital, thanks to its impressive glass walls. Now the Hermès presence in Ginza just got better with the Hermès Jingle Games event, held at Ginza Sony Park from December 7th to December 25th.
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'Your Name.' Director Makoto Shinkai Announces New Anime Film

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO -  When you make the second-highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time, you’re allowed to take as long as you want until your next project. For Makoto Shinkai, it looks like the amount of time he wanted to take was three years.
At a recent press conference in Tokyo, the direc...

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Japan To Have First Aircraft Carriers Since World War II

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter jets, the government announced Tuesday.
In its 10-year Defense Program Guidelines, Tokyo said it will buy 42 of the stealthy F-35Bs,...

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Visitors To Japan In 2018 Tops 30 Mil. To Renew Record High

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The number of annual visitors to Japan topped a record-high 30 million on Tuesday, the government announced.
As visa requirements for visitors from Asian countries are eased and airline routes, including those operated by low-cost carriers, are expanded, the number of people visi...

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Lawson Convenience Store Chain Launches Karaage-Kun Robo Deep-Fried Chicken Robot

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Japan’s convenience stores are a constant source of wonder, from the rotating lineup of snacks and products they stock to the inventive services and gimmicks they regularly introduce. This latest development seemingly straddles both categories: the chain Lawson has installed a deep...

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