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Japan Wants Its Hardworking Citizens To Try A 4-Day Workweek

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AP NEWS
 
Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.
The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in ...

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Kenya Karasawa Claims Silver in Men’s 5,000-Meter T11 Event at Paris Paralympics; Brazil’s Agripino dos Santos Wins Gold

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Kenya Karasawa claimed the silver medal in the men’s 5,000-meter T11 event at the Paris Paralympics on Friday.
The Japanese para athlete finished in 14:51.48 behind Brazilian Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos, who came in at 14:48.85.
 
 

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Nearly 40,000 People Died Home Alone In Japan This Year

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BBC
 
Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows.
Of that number, nearly 4,000 people were discovered more than a month after they died, and 130 bodies went unmissed for a year before they were found, according to ...

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Malaysians To Require Authorisation To Visit Japan Under New Tourism Plan

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THE STAR
 
Malaysia will be among the 71 countries whose citizens will need authorisation to enter the country under a new tourism plan by the Japanese government.
According to Japan Today, these countries, which also include Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Britain, United States and...

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3 Dead, Over 80 Hurt As Typhoon Makes Landfall In Southwest Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday, the weather agency said, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left at least 80 people injured across the island's seven prefectures and three people dead in central Japan.
The Japan Meteoro...

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Japan Is Next Level For Retro Game Collectors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.
"When I came into this store, I was like a kid walking into a candy shop," Madrigal, 23, told AFP at Super Po...

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Japan Issues Special Typhoon Alert For Kagoshima Pref.

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's weather agency issued a rare special typhoon warning Wednesday for most parts of Kagoshima Prefecture in the country's southwest as powerful Typhoon Shanshan, which has already caused several injuries in affected areas, approaches.
The storm is heading in a northerly directio...

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Japan And India Progress Towards UNICORN Stealth Antenna Deal

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NAVAL NEWS
 
Japan and India have agreed to proceed with Tokyo’s planned export to New Delhi of the UNICORN integrated stealth antenna system that is currently used for the Mogami-class multirole frigate of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
At the third 2+2 ministerial meeting in New Delh...

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Japan Warns Against Panic Buying As Rice Shortages Bite

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CNA
 
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice - the nation's cherished staple food - with the government warning on Tuesday (Aug 27) against panic buying.
"The rice crop is growing steadily and farmers in some re...

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Japan Coast Guard Plans To Build Its Largest Patrol Vessel

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday it plans to make a budget request for funds to construct what would be its largest multipurpose patrol vessel to respond to disasters and evacuate remote island residents in the event of emergencies.
It will seek 3.43 billion yen ($23.7 million) in ...

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