JAPAN TODAY
 
One of Japan's prominent fishing ports and a frequent stop for foreign luxury cruise liners, the city of Sakaiminato on the Sea of Japan coast bolsters the local economy in a remote western region of the country.
Also thriving as a trading base after Japan opened up the country in t...

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission
Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the ...

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WIO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's popularity has further depleted with fresh corruption allegations emerging this week over the secret funds Tokyo had at its disposal that were allegedly used to sway the vote for the country to host the 2020 Olympics.
According to a report by the...

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GIM INTERNATIONAL
 
Nippon Insiek and SITECO Informatica have announced the provision of an advanced road-scanner system to Japan’s leading railway company, JR East, to support JR East’s response to the quest for continuous innovation.
This groundbreaking system will play a crucial role in monito...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday embarked on a four-day trip to the United Arab Emirates to attend a U.N. conference on climate change, during which he is expected to hold talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Kishida is slated to take part in a summit-level gat...

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BBC
 
A US military aircraft with eight people aboard has crashed off Yakushima Island in south-western Japan.
Japan's Coast Guard said one person had been found dead near the crash site.
Japan's NHK broadcaster said the CV-22 Osprey hybrid plane had been trying to land at Yakushima Airport with ...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
The Manpower Ministry expects the Indonesia-Japan Human Resources Forum 2023 to strengthen cooperation between the Indonesian and Japanese governments in the field of employment, especially in the implementation of the Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) program.
The Indonesia-Japan Hum...

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TEMPO.CO
 
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with the State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan Kokuba Konosuke in his working visit to London, United Kingdom.
Both ministers discuss the follow-up of several infrastructure developments including Phase 2A ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tech giant LY Corp. reported a massive data breach on Monday, saying as many as 440,000 items of personal data, including more than 300,000 linked to Line messaging app users, were leaked due to unauthorized access to an affiliate's computer system in October.
The leaked data did no...

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THE MAINICHI
 
A government panel on Friday compiled a final report on a new system to replace Japan's controversial trainee program for foreigners, featuring improved rights protection with increased flexibility for workplace changes and tougher oversights.
The final report will set the stage fo...

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