RRI
 
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Tokyo emphasized the importance of Indonesian citizens (WNI) complying with the laws, norms, and ethics in Japan as the key to maintaining harmony and the sustainability of good relations between the two countries. 
This appeal was issued foll...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's government said Thursday it lodged a strong protest with South Korea over military drills conducted in waters near remote islets in the Sea of Japan that are controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo.
Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Af...

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AIRBUS
 
Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau placed an order for an Airbus H160. The helicopter will be deployed for fire fighting, search and rescue missions, as well as disaster response operations, including reconnaissance of affected areas.
Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau placed an order for an A...

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NIPPON
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached an estimated 21,518,100 in the first half of 2025, passing the 20-million line at record pace, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
 
The figure for January-June was up 21.0 pct from a year before, boosted by increases in...

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STAR ADVERTISER
 
Japan today set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese residents emerge as a key issue in Sunday’s national election.
The body would serve as a cross-agency...

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TEMPO
 
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has stated that the information circulating about the ban on Indonesian workers entering Japan in 2026 is inaccurate.
The embassy emphasizes that the information is not official and has not been conveyed by either the Indonesian or Japanese government.
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NEWS AZ
 
Typhoon Nari struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, marking the first landfall of a typhoon on the region since 2016.
The storm, which weakened to a tropical storm after landfall, hit near Cape Erimo at the southern tip of Hokkaido around 2 a.m., according to the Japan ...

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government on Tuesday launched a new office at the Cabinet Secretariat to oversee policies related to foreign residents.
The new office will tackle issues such as crimes and other incidents caused by some foreigners in the country.
The government aims to display its resolve ...

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NIPPON
 
The average correct answer rates in Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students in Japan in fiscal 2025 fell from the previous year, the education ministry said Monday.
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section dropped to 67.0 pct from ...

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ARAB NEWS
 
The number of Arab residents in Japan totals 10,413 as of the end of December 2024, according to data obtained by Arab News Japan from the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration Agency. 
In the previous survey four years ago, there were only 6,356 Arab residents officially registered in Ja...

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