TIME OUT
 
Visitor numbers are at 96 percent of 2019 figures, and the government are stepping in
After nearly three years of on-and-off travel restrictions took an immeasurable toll on the tourism industry across the world, visitor numbers are now bouncing back – but in some cases, a new surge of...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo's famous Shibuya district is bracing for the return of Halloween crowds this weekend, with many revelers expected not to be spooked by the ward's repeated requests to stay away.
Among the measures being taken to dissuade partygoers, a drinking ban on streets around Shibuya Sta...

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NIPPON.COM
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to visit Israel and Jordan on Nov. 2-5, government and ruling party officials said Thursday.
Kamikawa hopes to urge both Israel and Palestine to take steps to end their conflict as soon as possible.
If the visit is realized, Kamikawa will...

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BBC
 
Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to require citizens to be sterilised before they can officially change genders.
The 2004 law said people could only change their gender if they have no reproductive capacity.
Wednesday's ruling came after a transgender woman filed...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said the discharge of the second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea ended as planned on Monday, and International Atomic Energy Agency officials in Japan for their first safety and monitoring mission since t...

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NIPPON
 
Japan will provide 10 million dollars in emergency grant aid in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Through the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) ...

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BNN
 
In the heart of a nation where respect and courtesy are ingrained into the cultural fabric, an incident has unfolded that has left many shaking their heads in disbelief and questioning the integrity of digital age celebrities.
Four foreign YouTubers, among them a figure known as Fidias boas...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Asian shares were lower on Monday as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East clouded market sentiment and bond yields further pressured stocks.
U.S. futures rose while oil prices fell back.
Israel announced its intention on Saturday to step up its attacks on the Gaza Str...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Google LLC faces an antitrust probe in Japan after the technology giant allegedly pushed smartphone makers to use its search platform by default on their devices, the nation's fair trade watchdog said Monday.
The move by the Japan Fair Trade Commission comes after European and U.S. a...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A wide variety of vehicles from a sleek crossover sport-utility and an upscale autonomous minivan to a mini recreational car, all powered by batteries, will be among the eye-popping concepts at the Tokyo auto show next week when a record 475 companies participate in the event.
The Ja...

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