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Three small islands in Japan for your next getaway
Japan’s 6,852 isles are why the country is called a shima-guni, or island nation. The...
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Japan cabinet secretary says Solomon Islands-China pact may have impact on region
China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands may affect security for the region and is...
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Traveling with Japanese in-laws: What to expect
Traveling with in-laws for the first time is already daunting, but throw in language barriers...
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Japan brings in 20 Ukrainian refugees on special flight
The Japanese government flew 20 Ukrainian refugees into Tokyo on Tuesday (Apr 5) in a...
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High raw material costs plus weak yen threaten Japan's recovery from COVID
Japan's recovery from the COVID-19 economic fallout is at a crossroads as surging raw material...
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Japan's cherry blossom season gets under way - 600 sakura trees bloom in pink
It's officially cherry blossom season in Japan, after the country's Metrological Agency declared Sunday the...
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Marriott to open 7 Fairfield hotels in Japan this year
Marriott will this year expand its portfolio of Fairfield hotels in Japan by opening seven...
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Toyota suspends most Japan production after quake
The world's top-selling automaker Toyota said Friday it will halt operations on the majority of...
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Discover sustainable travel in Shikoku
The island of Shikoku was ranked sixth in the Top 10 Regions category in Lonely...
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Japan Finance Minister says Tokyo will coordinate with G7 in dealing with Ukraine
Japan will coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in dealing with the...
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Japan PM to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later Tuesday (Feb...
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Global cosmetics market forecast to reach 463.5 billion dollars by 2027
The global cosmetics market was valued at 307.69 billion dollars in the year 2020 and...
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Taiwan to relax Japan nuclear disaster-related food import ban
Taiwan said on Tuesday (Feb 8) it would relax a ban on Japanese food imports...
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Japan COVID-19 border policy keeps thousands of foreigners in limbo
More than a year ago Sebastian Bressa finished his paperwork to become a language teacher...
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Japan poised to widen COVID-19 controls as Omicron drives record infections
Japan was poised on Wednesday (Jan 19) to widen COVID-19 controls to cover half its...
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Hitachi Selling Stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.
Hitachi Ltd. announced Jan. 14, 2022, plans to sell half of its stake in Hitachi...
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Inpex to conduct exploratory gas drilling off west Japan
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp will conduct exploratory offshore drilling off western...
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Japan machinery orders rise more than expected, govt welcomes pick-up signs
Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in November, government data showed...
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Japan to expedite booster shots, bolster island defence: PM Kishida
Japan will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots by as much as two months, Prime...
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North Korea train makes first crossing into China since COVID-19 border lockdown: Reports
A North Korean cargo train pulled into a Chinese border town on Sunday (Jan 16),...
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Coal vessels await clearance to leave as Indonesia mulls ease of export ban
Indonesian authorities have yet to issue papers to allow 14 coal vessels to depart, a...
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Japan one of only two countries where Twitter beats Facebook in social media market share
Social media has become an integral part of everyone’s life but not all platforms are...
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Japan overturns decision to cancel U.S. drone acquisition
Japan overturned in 2020 its decision to cancel acquisition of U.S.-made reconnaissance drones due to...
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Japan PM says US military bases to impose tighter COVID-19 controls
The United States has agreed to impose stricter COVID-19 measures at its military bases in...
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Japan seeks restrictions on US troops after COVID-19 surge
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his United States counterpart on Thursday (Jan 6) to...