NIPPON
 
The number of babies born in January-March in Japan fell to 170,804, a preliminary health ministry report showed Friday.
The figure, which includes foreign nationals living in Japan, was down by 11,673, or 6.4 pct, from a year earlier.
The number of marriages in the first quarter of 2024...

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AIRBUS
 
Airbus has announced plans to establish a Tech Hub in Japan. The new initiative is designed to develop partnerships in the country to advance research, technology and innovation in aerospace and push boundaries to prepare for the next generation of aircraft.
The new Airbus Tech Hub, coor...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Yasukuni Shrine, seen by some of Tokyo's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, raising concerns about potential backlash from China and South Korea.
Takaichi, known for her hawkish views on national s...

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VOA NEWS
 
Fragile South Korea-Japan ties are being strained yet again after South Korean politicians accused Tokyo of inappropriately pressuring a South Korean company to sell its stake in Line, the do-it-all social media app that has come to dominate digital life in Japan.
Line – which started ...

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TRAVEL AND LEISURE ASIA
 
J-pop group Travis Japan will visit Bangkok for a concert this year as part of their first overseas world tour starting in September.
The septet announced their ‘Road to A’ World Tour during the final show of their national tour in Niigata, Japan. The upcoming tour comes...

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NIPPON
 
Hefei, Anhui, China, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi held talks with Anhui Governor Wang Qingxian on Monday during his visit to the eastern China province.
At the start of the meeting, Kanasugi expressed hopes of enhancing the two countries' ties in the f...

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TIME OUT
 
Initiated in 1977, the twinning of Rijeka and Kawasaki is being commemorated in Croatia with a six-week series of events dedicated to culture and technology
In an era when the concept of twin towns is often forgotten, Rijeka has decided to mark its long friendship with Kawasaki with a ...

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BBC
 
In the 17 years since it launched, the Assassin’s Creed series has taken fans all over the world, from Ancient Greece to Victorian London.
But despite many, many requests, it’s never tiptoed into Japan. Until now.
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, previously codenamed Assassin’s Creed: Red, is a l...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Sunday retracted her remarks the previous day about the importance of women giving birth, saying her choice of words was liable to cause misunderstanding.
In a campaign speech in support of a Shizuoka gubernatorial election candidate backed...

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ANTARA
 
Indonesia's Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Japan's Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura Masahiro discussed enhancing trade cooperation between the two countries including changes to the Indonesian-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA).
In Hasan's statement rec...

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