ABC NEWS
 
 
 In short: Popular tourist destinations in Japan are implementing two-tiered pricing systems for locals and inbound tourists. Stagnant wages and weakened yen has incentivised locals to take matters into their own hands.What's next?: More tourism attractions like the Himeji Castle are...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga believes the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is losing faith in his successor Fumio Kishida and called on the incumbent leader to consider stepping down over his handling of a political funds scandal that has threatened the party's grip ...

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YAHOO NEWS
 
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Britain on Saturday for a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III.
A special flight from Japan landed at London's Stansted airport. The royal couple are to spend Sunday and Monday at private engagements before the offici...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo’s gubernatorial race officially kicked off on Thursday, beginning a war of words which will last 17 days, until the July 7 election.
The major issues in the previous gubernatorial election, in 2020, were how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and whether to hold the Tokyo Olympics...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
With financial incentives, free services and benefits on the horizon, Japan has parents with children covered from birth to high school.
If you’re thinking of having children, are pregnant, or already have little and not-so-little ones around the home, check out our overview of the ...

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TEMPO
 
After previously holding exhibitions themed around the culture and history of Srivijaya in December 2023 and Majapahit in February 2024, the Indonesia Embassy in Tokyo once again showcases the diversity of Indonesian culture in Japan through an exhibition titled "Batanghari River in Histo...

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NATIONAL POST
 
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome has a 'terrifying' mortality rate of 30 per cent, expert says
Japan is seeing a record-breaking rise of a “flesh-eating bacteria” that can kill people within 48 hours, prompting a closer look at the deadly disease.
Cases of streptococcal toxic sh...

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CNA
 
Japan's tourism chief said on Thursday (Jun 20) its ambitious goal of luring 60 million foreign tourists a year - more than double the current level - is well within reach, despite surging overtourism concerns.
Japan last year attracted over 25 million tourists from abroad, in part buoyed b...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike and her biggest rival, opposition-backed lawmaker Renho, clashed over how to tackle the declining birthrate as they finally unveiled their pledges for next month's gubernatorial election on Tuesday, just two days before official campaigning starts.
Koike, a co...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Heavy rain battered wide areas of Japan on Tuesday, disrupting bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka and prompting the weather agency to urge caution for landslides and floods.
An eastward-moving front and a low-pressure system on the Pacific Ocean side of the Japanese archip...

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