NEWS AZ
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to announce an economic aid package for central Asia in a meeting with five regional leaders in Kazakhstan early next month, government officials said.
Tokyo is aiming to strengthen ties with the region, over which China and Russia have strong...

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REUTERS
 
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH (LVMH.PA), opens new tab would rather they stayed home and shopped.
The yen's sell-off - it hit a 38-year low aga...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Shinnosuke Oka won the men's all-around gymnastics gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, with compatriot Daiki Hashimoto finishing sixth in his attempt to defend the title he won three years ago in Tokyo.
First-time Olympian Oka totaled 86.832 to top the podium 0.233...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel has opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Located in the city’s beautiful Nakajima Park area, the Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo is just a three-minute walk from the Nakajima Koen subway station on the Sapporo municipal subway line, which connects to the JR Sappo...

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CNA
 
Tokyo-based restaurant Isesada, which operates a stand inside the Keikyu department store in Yokohama, was responsible for cooking and directly selling the eel products.
Grilled eel, or unagi, a popular summer delicacy in Japan, is behind a department store food poisoning incident that has ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The growing popularity of rideable suitcases with electric motors designed to get people quickly around airports and train stations has alarmed Japanese authorities following a rise in incidents of foreign visitors using them illegally on public roads.
Japan currently classifies ele...

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NK NEWS
 
Expert says lack of formal treaty could jeopardize cooperation despite effort to protect against leadership changes
South Korea, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement to solidify defense cooperation on Sunday, seeking to further bolster trilateral ties in the face of North Korean threa...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Over 430 members of local assemblies and friendship organizations from Japan showed support Monday for self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by mainland China, in an annual exchange event with their Taiwanese counterparts held in the island's southern city of Tainan.
The participants o...

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NIPPON
 
The average life expectancy for both Japanese men and women rose for the first time in three years in 2023, possibly reflecting a drop in fatality rates for COVID-19 patients, a health ministry survey showed Friday.
Men’s average life expectancy rose 0.04 year from 2022 to 81.09 years, w...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with ASEAN member states on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby waters through a military buildup.
The agreement between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Na...

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