JAPAN TODAY
 
Taking the plunge to leave a job that doesn’t align with your values is a difficult choice. Yet, Bethany Nakamura’s choice to leave her corporate day job to move to Japan is a testament to the courage it takes to pursue one’s true calling.
After relocating to teach English in the ru...

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THE ARCTIC INSTITUTE
 
Adopted in October 2015, Japan’s Arctic Policy covered a wide range of topics. These included global environmental issues, indigenous peoples of the Arctic, science and technology, the rule of law, the promotion of international cooperation, the Arctic Sea Route, natural re...

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
Japan pledged to pursue strategic and mutually beneficial relations with China in its annual foreign policy report released Tuesday, even as the two countries remain at odds over various issues, while recognizing the importance of dialogue.
The 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook said Japan w...

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NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING
 
 
The semi main event of Wrestling World 2024 in Taiwan saw the first ever IWGP Tag Team Championship match in the region, Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI defending the gold against Yuya Uemura and SANADA.
YOSHI-HASHI and Uemura squared off to start proceedings, both tradin...

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NIPPON.COM
 
Three Japanese parliamentary by-elections will formally kick off soon, giving voters an opportunity to evaluate the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida regarding its response to a high-profile fund scandal at the nation's ruling party.
The official campaign period is set t...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan "strongly condemns" Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel and considers it an escalation that will further destabilize the Middle East, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday.
Japan is "deeply concerned," Kishida said after Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel that b...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Starbucks tumblers are some of the most sought-after items around, and Japan has been blessed with a lot of the most desirable varieties.
This trend for spoiling Japanese customers with regional-exclusives shows no signs of stopping, especially now that the chain is releasing a new ...

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FRANCE 24
 
Naomi Osaka was not required to play after team-mate Nao Hibino sent Japan to their first Billie Jean King Cup finals Saturday in a 3-1 qualifying win over Kazakhstan.
Former world number one and four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka was appearing at the competition for the first time sin...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized Friday that he was able to convey "future-oriented" messages on relations with the United States during his state visit to the country, the first by the Asian nation's leader in nine years.
"I believe that I could send such messages thr...

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday that spotlights shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific and at a rare moment of public difference between the two nations over a Japanese company’s plan to buy ...

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