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WEBJapan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
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WEBSep 27, 2016 — Japan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
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WEBJapan quake, flood victim attempts fresh start with wife's memory. Two huge earthquakes 17 years apart robbed Shoichi Miyakoshi first of his wife, and then his home. Now, his temporary dwelling flooded after heavy rains deluged the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, he must start afresh again. Record rainfall inundated the former sushi chef ...
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WEBSep. 25 06:45 am JST. 24 Comments. Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's triumph in the leadership election of Japan's main opposition party on Monday underscored its intention to bet on "experience" to gain power in a possible general election by the end of this year. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership race was shaped ...
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WEBA 20-year-old man, suspected of being the mastermind behind the robbery of a man in a high-rise apartment building in Tokyo in January, has been arrested. Police said Tomokiya Yoneshige, whose occupation is unknown, has remained silent since his arrest on Friday, Sankei Shimbun reported. The robbery occurred at around 7….
Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
WEBAug 29, 2024 — However, that’s all set to change in the future, as the Japanese government has announced plans to introduce a new travel authorization system which will require visitors to declare personal information online in order to enter the country. The new system is said to run in a similar way to ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) in ...
What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's …
WEB3 days ago — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party's governing coalition dominates parliament, the winner is …
What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct 27 election
WEB12 hours ago — Ishiba said the snap election would be held on Oct 27, with a ruling party executive saying earlier on Monday that the new leader would dissolve parliament on Oct 9. Official campaigning must run for a minimum of 12 days before the election. The upper house will continue its term as it cannot be dissolved, with …
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WEBJapan sees sharpest rise in land prices since 1992. Today 06:35 am JST. 22 Comments. The average overall price of land in Japan as of July 1 rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive year of increase and the sharpest advance since 1992, amid foreign investment due to the weak yen, government data showed Tuesday.
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WEBJapan's food waste in FY2022 caused ¥4 tril in economic losses. Still-edible food discarded in Japan in fiscal 2022 totaled an estimated 4.72 million tons, causing 4 trillion yen in economic losses, the government said Friday, calling for more efforts to curb such waste even though the figure hit a record-low.