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JAPAN: Plastic Waste Meeting & more – 26th Feb 2026

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0900

The future of US-Japan relations, Tokyo Skytree’s elevators stuck, a raid on Microsoft Japan, a US military fanboy, a new electric moped, and much more!

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Plastic pollution: https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-hold-int'l-conference-on-plastic-pollution-in-tokyo-in-march

“In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance” by Stephen R. Nagy: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japan-us-ties-grow-in-importance/

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JAPAN: Prime Minister Reelection & more – 19th Feb 2026

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0900

US-Japan joint projects, Valentine Chocolate blues, PayPay on US Nasdaq, Winter Olympic wins, foreign tourism, new iPS cell treatments, and much more!

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Takaichi reelected: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260218/p2g/00m/0na/031000c

“Japan’s election result redraws political lines across Indo-Pacific” by Shafraz Rasheed: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/japan%E2%80%99s-election-result-redraws-political-lines-across-indo-pacific

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JAPAN: The Election Campaign & more – 5th Feb 2026

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0900

Snow-related accidents, the Pokémon Forest, the morning-after pill, 3-nanometer semiconductors, rare earth in the deep-sea, and much more!

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Heavy snow toll: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260202_20/

“Japan's ruling party cannot wish away its money scandal”: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260204/p2a/00m/0op/008000c

Snow Festival: https://www.snowfes.com/

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JAPAN: PM Dissolves the Lower House & more – 29th Jan 2026

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0900

Panda goodbyes, early voting, fake posts, a medical professor arrested on suspicion of taking bribes, a guitar legend’s death, and much more!

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Election candidates: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260123_21/

“Mie plan goes against inclusion of foreigners in community”: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16309069

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JAPAN: The Prison Sentence of Abe’s Murderer & more – 22nd Jan 2026

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0900

A retrial system bill, a potential February election, a proposal to suspend the consumption tax on food, cherry blossom season predictions, a medical emergency in space, a Go competition, and much more!

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Consumption tax suspension: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-mulls-to-include-zero-food-tax-proposal-for-election-pledge

“Will Japan build nuclear weapons? Why China’s concerns are unfounded, for now” by Lewis Eves: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/Will-Japan-build-nuclear-weapons-Why-China%E2%80%99s-concerns-are-unfounded-for-now

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JAPAN: A New Centrist Party & more – 15th Jan 2026

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0900

Export delays, a spreading wildfire, cross-cultural leadership training, English exam cheaters, a mass attack threat, and much more!

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“Cross-cultural learning as a foundation for future leadership” by Shihab Alfaheem: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260107/p2g/00m/0op/031000c

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JAPAN: Cherry-Picked Nuclear Safety Data & more – 8th Jan 2026

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0900

Mayors in favor of foreigners, tuna auction record, Japan’s reaction to the US attack on Venezuela, an earthquake in the west, a New Year greeting cards decline, and much more!

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“Majority of Japanese mayors say foreign residents essential but most see good and bad effects” by Casey Baseel: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/majority-of-japanese-mayors-say-foreign-residents-are-essential-but-most-see-good-and-bad-effects

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JAPAN: Massive Expressway Pileup & more – 31st Dec 2025

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0900

Stabbing at a factory, record high 2026 budget, bear captures, anti-misinformation proposals, cardboard beds helping reduce blood clot cases, a wolf escaping from a zoo, and much more!

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“Don't make a fuss by chasing pipe dreams” by Hiroki Sugita: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251228/p2g/00m/0op/008000c

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JAPAN: Tax Reforms & more – 24th Dec 2025

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The emperor’s birthday, the Osaka Light Festival, a woman trying to break into the house of a BTS member, a nuclear weapon protest, a foreign worker program, and much more!

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“Trump risks cementing Chinese and Russian spheres of influence in Asia” by Bill Emmott: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251219/p2g/00m/0op/053000c

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JAPAN: Hundreds File Lawsuit & more – 18th Dec 2025

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The China-Japan spat, panda goodbyes, Japan’s word of the year, duck netting, speed skaters to compete in the Winter Olympics, and much more!

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“Ending exclusion begins with inclusive education in Japan” by Jonghwi Park: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/ending-exclusion-begins-with-inclusive-education-in-japan

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JAPAN: Radar Lock-On & more – 11th Dec 2025

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Nobel Prize laureates, a church leader resigning, a master craftsman award, the men’s World Cup draw, Forbes ranking, the Aomori earthquake, and much more!

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“What Japan's schools teach us: 16 years inside the system” by Nathaniel Reed: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251205/p2g/00m/0op/026000c

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JAPAN: Survey on US-Japan Relations & more – 4th Dec 2025

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The male-only imperial succession issue, yen carry trade, a ruling on same-sex marriage, a Shangai concert cancellation, the Imperial Palace fall folliage, and much more!

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JAPAN: Governor of Fukui Resigns & more – 27th Nov 2025

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0900

China’s UN letter, a southwestern earthquake, a meteoroid cluster sighting, the G20 summit, an AI train app, and much more!

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JAPAN: China Responds to PM & more – 20th Nov 2025

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A fire in Oita, bear deterrent drones, the Takatori Castle Festival, oyster deaths, a volcanic eruption, a robot contest, and much more!

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JAPAN: Human Trafficking & more – 13th Nov 2025

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0900

An economic stimulus package, intangible cultural heritage, facial recognition tech, an apartment fire, low-latitude aurora, and much more!

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Red aurora: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251113/p2g/00m/0na/002000c

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JAPAN: Takaichi on North Korean Abductions & more – 6th Nov 2025

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Record bear sightings, a foreign population increase, stock index’s ups and downs, Nintendo Switch 2 sales, the Deaflympics preparation, and much more!

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Deaflympics: https://www.deaflympics.com/

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JAPAN: Trump-Takaichi Meeting & more – 30th Oct 2025

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The trial of Abe’s assassin, a new stock index record, the Tokyo International Film Festival, a near-miss train accident, chronic student absenteeism, and much more!

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JAPAN: First Female Prime Minister & more – 23rd Oct 2025

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Bear control measures, an anti-fraud app, the Comet Lemmon video timelapse, lab-grown cacao, a farmer survey, and much more!

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JAPAN: Komeito’s Withdrawal & more – 16th Oct 2025

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Another typhoon hitting the Izu Islands, sushi chain viral videos, bamboo forest graffiti, Mt. Fuji rules, record bear attacks, and much more!

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JAPAN: New LDP Head & more – 9th Oct 2025

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Two Nobel Prizes, battery fires, a rice fraud, a train collision, a bear attack, the Shimada Obi Festival, a violent typhoon, and much more!

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JAPAN: Shady Campaign Strategy & more – 2nd Oct 2025

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A bank’s new paternity leave policy, an airport fire, VTuber popularity, a cyberattack against Asahi Group Holdings, updates on Takeshi Niinami, and much more!

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JAPAN: Leadership Election Candidates & more – 25th Sep 2025

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A bear shot, World Expo visitors, self-driving technology, a floating wind farm, PM Shigeru Ishiba at the UN General Assembly, and much more!

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JAPAN: Non-Recognition of a Palestine State & more – 18th Sep 2025

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0900

An expressway car crash, vehicle tariffs, matcha prices, sustainable fuel goals, an anime movie debut record, the Great Tug-of-War, the ruling party leadership candidates, and much more!

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JAPAN: Prime Minister to Resign & more – 11th Sep 2025

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A US immigration raid, falsified DNA evidence, the death of a famous racehorse, wheelchair tennis wins, a famous Buddha statues exhibition, and much more!

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JAPAN: China’s Gray-Zone Tactics & more – 4th Sep 2025

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Anti-customer harassment measures, the new Tokyo Skytree train, bear overfamiliarity, food import restrictions lifted, a fatal stalking case, and much more!

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JAPAN: Next LDP President & more – 28th Aug 2025

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A smartphone use ordinance, salary fraud, the Tokyo heat streak, a yen-based stablecoin, the tragic death of a toddler, a volcanic eruption, and much more!

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JAPAN: Ukraine Support & more – 21st Aug 2025

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Two firefighters dead, Intel investment, the Copper World project, a mysterious meteorite, the Shinjo Festival, McDonald’s One Piece promotion, overseas scammers, and much more!

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JAPAN: Severe Rains & more – 14th Aug 2025

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A lawsuit against Perplexity AI, boxing deaths, McDonald’s Pokemon mishap, Osaka Expo ticket sales, toilet certification, and much more!

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JAPAN: Hiroshima Memorial Ceremony & more – 7th Aug 2025

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Anti-discrimination backlash, a fireworks festival fire, the World Cosplay Summit, a tennis star comeback, press preregistration, and much more!

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JAPAN: Pressuring the Prime Minister & more – 31st July 2025

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The US-Japan deal, the Pacific coast tsunami, rice supply and demand, a Bon dance world record, the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, and much more!

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JAPAN: Upper House Election Results & more – 24th July 2025

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Ongoing southwestern earthquakes, the oldest rock, telecommunications airships, a new nuclear power plant, the Snow Egg festival, and much more!

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JAPAN: Upper House Chair Resignation & more – 17th July 2025

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Ongoing tariff talks, foreigner-related political debate, the Emperor’s heart problems, a fatal bear attack, the Osaka Expo air show, multifetal pregnancy reductions, and much more!

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JAPAN: Nagasaki Anniversary Invitation & more – 10th July 2025

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The Imperial Mongolia trip, Upper House election xenophobia, the new foreign license conversion system, TikTok Michael Jackson impersonator, lower rice prices, and much more!

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JAPAN: Welfare Cut Ruling & more – 3rd July 2025

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Bear attacks, a Nagoya teacher investigation, the upcoming Upper House election, the Mr. Japan gaffe, 1000 earthquakes in Kagoshima, and much more!

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JAPAN: A Missile Test & more – 26th June 2025

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Middle Eastern evacuation, cough cases, a warning on heavy rain, the Tokyo assembly election, a misogynistic comment, the Shanghai Film Festival, and much more!

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JAPAN: Travel Warning & more – 19th June 2025

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Female politician harassment, Princess Kako’s Brazilian flights, a Japanese animated film receiving an award, a bullet train malfunction, the Mount Fuji trail gate, and much more!

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JAPAN: Nuclear Power Plant Lawsuit & more – 12th June 2025

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A war-era bomb detonation, a bacteria outbreak, a cash handout proposal, Switch 2 record sales, selfie grandma, and much more!

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JAPAN: Foreign Workers Dying & more – 5th June 2025

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Fin whale hunting, the train decoupling investigation, birth decline, stockpiled rice sales, a lunar landing, and much more!

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JAPAN: Whistleblower Leak & more – 29th May 2025

Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A gas explosion, the US Steel deal, stockpiled rice plans, blue carbon research, a new bronze church bell, and much more!

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JAPAN: Agriculture Minister’s Dismissal & more – 22nd May 2025

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:00:00 +0900

An explosion in a restaurant, a host club law revision, the Osaka World Expo restroom controversy, an Uber Eats settlement, the US Steel buyout, and much more!

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JAPAN: Student Attacker Reveals Motive & more – 15th May 2025

Fri, 16 May 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A wartime bomb discovered, carmakers’ profit loss, importing rice, a huge Tokyo festival, the emperor’s heart problems, and much more!

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JAPAN: Nationals Abducted by North Korea & more – 8th May 2025

Fri, 09 May 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Record-breaking cough cases, the US’ help with abductees, an elementary school assault, the emperor’s heart problems, a Chinese helicopter violating Japanese airspace, and much more!

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JAPAN: Attempted Child Murder & more – 1st May 2025

Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 +0900

An expressway car crash, tariff talks, a nuclear reactor robotic arm, viral disaster predictions, repeat helicopter rescues, and much more!

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JAPAN: US Marines Sexually Assault Women & more – 24th April 2025

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0900

An anti-customer abuse policy, hydrogen-powered electricity, cargo bullet trains, Mt. Fuji’s hiking rules, the Imperial garden party, geothermal power, and much more!

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JAPAN: A Retrial System Reform & more – 17th April 2025

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The teacher workload reform, an online ad petition, a poll on tariffs, a health insurance survey, a rainy Expo opening, and much more!

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JAPAN: Back Tax Penalty & more – 10th April 2025

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Rice prices, Osaka Expo’s methane gas, tariff take-backs, a toll gate failure, an actress arrested, the Japanese Grand Prix, and much more!

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JAPAN: Assault Investigation & more – 3rd April 2025

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Cancelled air taxi demo, living national treasures, an anti-defamatory content law, AI-generated animation disgust, emergency aid to Myanmar, and much more!

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JAPAN: Unification Church to Disband? & more – 25th Mar 2025

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The Prime Minister’s gift vouchers, eruption plans, emergency rice sales, a police officer uniform change, new stem cell research, Bamboo Day, and much more!

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JAPAN: PM’s Controversial Gift Vouchers & more – 20th Mar 2025

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0900

An update on the live streamer murder, an alleged spy in Belarus, a third grader electrician, teachers’ unpaid wages, the Osaka Expo app, a princely graduation, and much more!

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JAPAN: Murder on Livestream & more – 13th Mar 2025

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Coupling bullet trains, forest fire damage, the Myanmar scam group, an anti-customer harassment bill, the prince’s first press conference, and much more!

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JAPAN: Massive Forest Fire & more – 6th Mar 2025

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Food price increases, a resort town tax, Russia’s banned list, the Cherry Blossom Festival, decoupled bullet trains, and much more!

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JAPAN: An Election Law Violation & more – 27th Feb 2025

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A World War II bomb, a hydrogen-powered city, a robotics exhibition, the emperor’s birthday, an anti-Kurd sentiment, a huge aircraft purchase, massive forest fires, and much more!

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JAPAN: Ishida and Trump Meeting & more – 20th Feb 2025

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0900

The dual-surname system, the pipe bomb court trial, contaminated water, toxic gas deaths, radioactive soil, a kidnapping scam group, and much more!

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JAPAN: Water Pipe Geyser & more – 13th Feb 2025

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Record-high rice prices, infrastructure repair concerns, two Vietnamese shoplifting rings, Japan's ICC sanction response, a boy band breakup, and much more!

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JAPAN: Driver Lost in Sinkhole & more – 6th Feb 2025

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Record-breaking snowfall, the sinkhole rescue, a fireball-swinging festival, the pipe bomb trial, public transport contactless payments, the Davis Cup qualifiers, and much more!

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JAPAN: Distrust in Mainstream Media & more – 30th Jan 2025

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Fuji TV backlash, a retailer data breach, an electric cargo plane, a huge sinkhole, the Japanese Forrest Gump, Nissan US jobs, and much more!

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JAPAN: Companies Pull out from Fuji TV & more – 23rd Jan 2025

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Osaka’s street smoking ban, Suzuki’s first electric vehicle, the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, a sumo wrestler retirement, and much more!

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JAPAN: Former University Chancellor Arrested & more – 16th Jan 2025

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0900

A cosmetic company partnership, a pain-free childbirth subsidy, maternity discrimination, a new regional political party, an earthquake in the south, and much more!

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JAPAN: Lawsuits against Biden & more – 9th Jan 2025

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0900

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JAPAN: Equipment Manufacturer’s Slush Fund & more – 31st Dec 2024

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0900

Airline and bank cyberattacks, flu season, heavy snow, a stranded bullet train, a government AI system, Amazon delivery traffic accidents, and much more!

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JAPAN: Retrial System Reform & more – 24th Dec 2024

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0900

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JAPAN: Fatal Stabbing & more – 19th Dec 2024

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0900

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JAPAN: The Nobel Peace Prize & more – 12th Dec 2024

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0900

A train fare increase, Mount Fuji fees, the Daihatsu car recall, the Christmas Candle Night Event, a budget bill, and much more!

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JAPAN: Homeless Eviction Order & more – 5th Dec 2024

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0900

A supermarket bear standoff, health insurance cards, an election violation accusation, an architectural museum award, an organ transplant reform, and much more!

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JAPAN: South Korea’s Boycott & more – 28th Nov 2024

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0900

A rocket test explosion, the cyber defense system, Princess Yuriko’s funeral, greenhouse gas emissions, the Italy-Japan defense deal, and much more!

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JAPAN: Saito Back to Government & more – 21st Nov 2024

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0900

Illegal sex industry recruiters, global leaders’ Peru summit, the Hyogo governor re-election, a nonfactual AI-generated tourism website, the Deaflympics’ medal design, an economic stimulus package, and much more!

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JAPAN: Income Threshold Tax Review & more – 14th Nov 2024

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0900

A minesweeper fire, Ishiba’s re-election, Komeito party’s new leader, Wajima Port fishing, Taiwanese rice, the Silver Slugger Award, and much more!

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More on Kickbacks & more – 28th Dec 2023

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Officials Taking Kickbacks & more – 19th Dec 2023

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The Ruling Party’s Kickbacks & more – 12th Dec 2023

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Kishida’s Meetings in COP28 & more – 5th Dec 2023

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A Spy Satellite & more – 28th Nov 2023

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Japan-China Meetings & more – 21st Nov 2023

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Japan and China Will Meet Up & more – 14th Nov 2023

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Economic Package & more – 7th Nov 2023

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North Korea Delivering Weapons to Russia & more – 31st Oct 2023

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Japan Is Still Evacuating People from Israel & more – 24th Oct 2023

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Chinese Vessel in Japan’s Waters & more –19th Sep 2023

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The Released Water Is Safe & more –12th Sep 2023

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Chinese Harassing Phonecalls over Fukushima Water Release & more –5th Sep 2023

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Another North Korean Ballistic Missile & more –29th Aug 2023

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Chinese and Russian Naval Ships Patrol & more –22nd Aug 2023

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Meeting Taiwan’s President & more –15th Aug 2023

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Typhoon Hits Japan Twice & more –8th Aug 2023

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Typhoon in Okinawa and Amami & more –1st Aug 2023

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North Korean Ballistic Missile Launched & more –25th July 2023

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Drills Because of North Korea’s Ballistic Missile & more –18th July 2023

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Rains in the West & more –11th July 2023

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Explosion in a Restaurant & more – 4th July 2023

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Self-Defense Force Thinks of Using Starlink Satellite Service & more –27th June 2023

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Scientist sells government data to China & more –20th June 2023

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Chinese Military Aircraft Flying Over the Pacific Ocean & more –13th June 2023

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Japan Update –Satellite or Ballistic Missile? & more –6th June 2023

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0900

North Korea satellite launch fails, new bill to let nuclear power plants operate past sixty years, ex-Diet member and YouTuber GaaSyy arrested, Japan’s first lunar explorer unveiled, and much more!

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Japan Update –Earthquake & more –30th May 2023

Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Typhoon Mawar approaches southwestern Japan, son of a city official kills four people, Japan’s Self-Defense Force on high alert, Japanese actor and screenwriter receive awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and much more!

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Japan Update – G7 & more –23rd May 2023

Tue, 23 May 2023 18:39:00 +0900

The Group of Seven leaders met for a summit in Hiroshima, the U.S. and Japan work together in education, South Korean team begins survey of Fukushima nuclear power plant’s water, new CO2-absorbing vending machine, and much more!

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Japan Update – Earthquake & more –16th May 2023

Wed, 17 May 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Earthquake in the Kanto region, Group of Seven talks continue, controversy around talent agency's late founder, self-driving bullet train test, and much more!

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Japan Update – Kishida and Ruto & more – 9th May 2023

Wed, 10 May 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida finishes his diplomatic tour, earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, COVID-19 reclassified, concerns over Japan’s food security, and much more!

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Japan Update – COVID Border Measures Lifted & more – 2nd May 2023

Wed, 03 May 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Japan lifted its COVID-19 border controls, Kishida began his tour in Africa, G-7 ministers discussed the responsible use of AI, Japanese space startup Ispace's Moon landing failed, and much more!

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Japan Update – LDP Secures Seats & more – 25 April 2023

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Liberal Democratic Party secured four of the five Diet seats, Japanese nationals are evacuating from Sudan, experts in Japan have warned of a potential ninth wave of COVID-19, Yokosuka City has begun a trial use of ChatGPT, and much more!

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Japan Update – Attack & more – 18 April 2023

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Attack on Prime Minister Kishida, North Korea fired a ballistic missile, G-7 nations' ministers started meetings, yellow sand from China, the government has approved Japan's first casino resort in Osaka, and much more!

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Japan Update – GSDF Helicopter & more – 11 April 2023

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0900

GSDF helicopter disappeared from radar in southwest Japan, Cambodian authorities deported nineteen Japanese suspects, OpenAI plans to open an office in Japan, a Japanese government panel is offering to replace the foreign workers' trainee program, Sumida River Fireworks Festival to be held for the first time in four years, and much more!

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Japan Update –Nationals in China & more – 4 April 2023

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Foreign Minister met with Chinese officials to demand the release of a detained Japanese national, Japan will end its current border control measures, Ryuichi Sakamoto died, autonomous vehicles are allowed on certain roads in Japan, and much more!

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Japan Update – World Baseball Classic & more – 28 Mar 2023

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Japan won the World Baseball Classic, Chinese authorities detained a Japanese national, Japan unveiled its guidelines on refugee recognition, Russia conducted a test firing of anti-ship cruise missiles, Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency relocated to Kyoto, and much more!

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Japan Update – Youtuber Expelled from Diet & more – 21 Mar 2023

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Japan advances to the final of the World Baseball Classic, the YouTuber-turned-lawmaker is expelled from Japan's upper house, Japan marked twenty-eight years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's sarin gas attack, PM Kishida visited Ukraine, major Japanese corporations agreed to their biggest pay raises in decades, and much more!

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Japan Update –Relaxing COVID Guidelines & more – 14 Mar 2023

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Japan eased coronavirus guidelines on mask-wearing, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata returned to Earth, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will allow hanami after four years, The Cabinet approved proposed revisions to Japan's immigration law, Japan advanced to the quarterfinals with first place in World Baseball Classic, and much more!

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Japan Update – Wartime Labor Compensation & more – 7 Mar 2023

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Kishida welcomed South Korea's plan for settling a wartime labor issues, a bill to legally recognize same-sex marriage, Japan ranked 104th in the World Bank's latest report on women's economic opportunities, a foreign cruise ship docked in Shizuoka Prefecture port after three years, Asia Zero Emission Community gathered for reduction of carbon emissions, Japan's new flagship H3 rocket launch failed, and much more!

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Japan Update –One Year since Russia’s Invasion & more – 28 Feb 2023

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 63, activists gathered on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, earthquake hit Hokkaido, a long-time absentee lawmaker will make an apology, Japan partly eases border measures for travelers from China, BOJ nominee says he will stick to monetary easing policy, Rapidus will establish a new factory in Hokkaido, JAXA selected two astronaut candidates, the Ministry of Environment of Japan warned about the cedar pollen, and much more!

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Japan Update – Missiles & more – 21 Feb 2023

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0900

North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles, The government established a new track for granting visas for skilled foreigners, Japanese manga artist Matsumoto Leiji dies at age 85, Kishida met with members of LGBT supporting groups, Japan will host a meeting of finance chiefs from the G7 nations, Japan's upper house demand a public apology from YouTuber-turned-lawmaker, Tokyo high court dismisses dual citizenship case, Visitors bid goodbye to the popular giant panda on her last day, and much more!

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Japan Update – Relaxing COVID Measures & more – 14 Feb 2023

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0900

The government decided to ease COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing, Japan provides relief supplies to Turkey and Syria after the earthquake, The Philippines deported the remaining two Japanese suspects, Chinese navy survey vessel entered Japan's territorial waters, Kazuo Ueda nominated as the next Bank of Japan governor, the number of foreign workers in Japan reached nearly two million, and much more!

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Japan Update – Kishida fires close aide & more – 7 Feb 2023

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Kishida sacked his close aide after making discriminatory remarks about LGBT, Kishida’s Cabinet approval ratings are nearing the danger level, Japan is examining the suspected Chinese spy balloon, The Philippines deported two Japanese suspected of a string of robberies across Japan, United Nations appealed some recommendations to Japan, Masanori Takumi won a Grammy award, the annual Sapporo Snow Festival, and much more!

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Japan Update – Theft & more – 31 Jan 2023

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Japan formally decided to downgrade the legal status of the coronavirus, China resumed issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens, Japan decided to add more organizations linked to Russia to its list of sanctions, Dentsu admitted to rigging contracts related to the Tokyo Games, IMF called for more flexibility in Japanese long-term yields, Japan's unemployment rate stood at 2.5 percent, and much more!

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Japan Update –Tax Hikes & more – 24 Jan 2023

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Heavy snow is expected across Japan, the parliament kicked off a 150-day ordinary session, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will leave his post in April, Japan urged Russia to start this year's negotiations on a bilateral safe fishing agreement, NTT will trial the farming of edible crickets, "Suzume no Tojimemari" was nominated for the Golden Bear Award, and much more!

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Japan Update – 28th Anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake & more – 18 Jan 2023

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Kobe city marked the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, PM Kishida held a news conference in Washington, officials discuss the long-standing wartime labor issue of South Korea, the BOJ has purchased record level government bonds, prosecutors charged Yamagami Tetsuya for the murder of former PM Shinzo Abe, and much more!

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Japan Update – New Requirements for Passengers from China & more – 11 Jan 2023

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0900

China stopped issuing new visas to Japanese and South Korean travelers, a bomb threat on a domestic flight, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started his visit to G7 countries, The United States will set up Marine Corps in Okinawa, US regulators approved an Alzheimer's drug developed by a Japanese drug maker, and much more!

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Japan Update – 2023 & more – 4 Jan 2023

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0900

Many people gathered at shrines to pray for good luck in 2023, North Korea fired another ballistic missile, Japan joined the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member, Shibuya Ward website hacked by Anonymous, bird flu cases in Japan hit a record high, Komazawa University won the Hakone Ekiden, and much more!

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Japan Update – Another Dismissal & more – 28 Dec 2022

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Japan will temporarily tighten border controls against travelers from China, Kishida dismissed the reconstruction minister over being embroiled in scandals, the Tokyo District Court decided to grant bail to the former Tokyo Olympic executive, Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed on the supply and stabilization of oil and liquefied natural gas, the JFA has decided to keep the Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu, Apple Inc.'s Japan branch was slapped with 14 billion yen, and much more!

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Japan Update – New Security Strategy & more – 21 Dec 2022

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Kishida announces Japan's new security strategy, Sapporo suspends the promotion of its offer for the Winter Olympics, record-level snowfalls in Tohoku and Niigata, LDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigns due to a political funds scandal, Sony is considering building a new plant to produce semiconductors, Japanese yen strengthened against the dollar, and much more!

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Japan Update – Lunar Trip & more – 14 Dec 2022

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Japanese billionaire Maezawa picks the crew for the journey around the moon, nuclear disarmament forum held in Hiroshima, Upper House passes bill regulating religious donations, leading vocalist of anime theme songs Mizuki Ichiro dies at 74, and much more!

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Japan Update – Samurai Blue Out of the World Cup & more – 07 Dic 2022

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Japan's Samurai Blue out of the World Cup, Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest China's "Zero-Covid" policy, Japanese mayor files complaint against nursery head over child abuse cases, Terrace House star Hana's mother sues TV broadcaster and production companies, Japan collaborates with Belgian lab for chip development, and much more!

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Japan Update – World Cup Historic Victory & more – 30 Nov 2022

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Japan pulled off a victory over four-time World Cup champion Germany, Prosecutors raided Dentsu for alleged bid rigging at Olympic Games, Kishida instructed to increase Japan's defense budget, Japan will promote measures to increase birth rate, Kishida approved the carbon pricing plan, and much more!

The University of Tokyo has said it aims to double its number of female faculty members:

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Japan Update – Kishida Meets with Xi Jinping & more – 23 Nov 2022

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Toru Kubota returned to Japan after being released from a Myanmar prison, an Italian man died in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration facility, Kishida dismissed Internal affairs minister, JAXA has given up on landing the Omotenashi probe on the moon, Elon Musk said that Twitter is actually Japan-centric, and much more!

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Japan Update – ASEAN Summit & more – 16 Nov 2022

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Kishida left Japan to attend ASEAN and G20 summits, The Tokyo High Court received a bomb threat, Kishida dismissed Yasuhiro Hanashi as justice minister, Japan will allow international cruise ships to dock at its ports, the country is bracing for an eighth wave of COVID-19, and much more!

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Japan Update – North Korea’s Missiles & more – 9 Nov 2022

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0900

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles, Group of Seven discussions, the deaths of three inmates at Japanese immigration detention facilities, overseas flights on the rise,a rare celestial event not seen in 442 years, and much more!

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Japan Update – Security Measures Stepped Up in Shibuya & more – 2 Nov 2022

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Tokyo police step up security measures in the Shibuya district for Halloween, Russia’s Ambassador to Japan expected to leave his post, the abolition of nuclear weapons, Ghibli Park in Aichi prefecture opens three areas, and much more!

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Japan Update – Another Market Intervention? & more – 26 Oct 2022

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Rumors about another market intervention, Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa resigned, documents of the Games Organizing Committee were made public, Ukrainians living in Japan protested in front of the Iranian embassy, the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off, and much more!

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Japan Update – Investigation into Unification Church & more – 19 Oct 2022

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Kishida launches an investigation into the former Unification Church, additional sanctions on North Korea, more foreign visitors, the first Ghibli Park, Japan Airlines’ first passenger flight with net zero CO2 emissions, and much more!

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Japan Update – Open to Tourists & more – 12 Oct 2022

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Japan fully opens borders for individual tourists, Tokyo starts accepting applications for same-sex partnership certificates, Nissan pulls out of Russia, The National Travel Support program, East Japan Railway Company develops driverless train operation system, and much more!

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Japan Update – Price Hikes & more – 5 Oct 2022

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Another North Korean missile flies over Japan, prices of food and drink increase, president of Kappa Create arrested, a new coronavirus vaccine, Japanese astronaut to the ISS for his 5th space voyage, and much more!

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Japan Update – Abe’s Funeral & more – 28 Sep 2022

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Abe's state funeral, the new Beatles’ movie, North Korea’s missile, Motoki Tatsunori detained for alleged espionage, the Tokyo Green Transformation Week, the Central Bank’s intervention to stabilize the yen, and much more!

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Japan Update – Typhoon Nanmadol & more – 21 Sep 2022

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0900

A typhoon hits southwestern Japan, PM Kishida wants to attract foreign talents, coronavirus booster shots, possible relaxation of COVID entrance measures in October, residential land prices rise for the first time in 31 years, and much more!

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Japan Update – Emperor Sends Condolences & more – 14 Sep 2022

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Emperor expresses condolences for Queen Elizabeth, leaders of eight nations work together to deal with the Russian invasion, US Army Pacific chief seeks stronger coordination with Indo-Pacific allies, security tightened at Tokyo's Haneda Airport ahead of Abe's state funeral, and much more!

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Japan Update – New Entry Rules & more – 7 Sep 2022

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0900

New entry rules, 140 lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party are part of the UC, many people are not happy with PM Kishida, Futaba city-hall office goes back to work after eleven years, the new Japanese Drama “A Hundred Flowers”, and much more!

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Japan Update –Military Trainings with the US & more – 31 Aug 2022

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:52:00 +0900

Javelin anti-tank missile training, Tokyo joins the International Conference of African Development in Tunisia, Youth houses close, Eisa dance is back in Okinawa, the new Brad Pitt movie Bullet Train premiers soon, and much more!

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Japan Update – New VIP Protection Rules & more – 24 Aug 2022

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Prime Minister Kishida tests positive for COVID-19, The National Police Agency revises VIP Protections plans, random stabbing in Shibuya, Japan seeks funding for 100 defense items, ONE PIECE 10th Statue in Kumamoto Prefecture, and much more!

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Japan Update – US and Japan Join Efforts Due to Taiwan & more – 17 Aug 2022

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:38:00 +0900

Connections between the Unification Church and the LDP, the 77th anniversary of the Last Day of War in Japan, COVID-19 cases drop a little bit, railways to increase fares on express trains, security patrol robots in Tokyo soon, and much more!

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Japan Update – Investigations into Abe’s Death & more – 10 Aug 2022

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:42:00 +0900

Aito Suzuki’s findings, Chinese vessels cross Senkaku Islands in Okinawa, weekly COVID-19 cases drop, Okinawa’s chairman uses the city’s money for gambling, cosplayers from around the world gather in Nagoya, August’s music festivals, and much more!

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Japan Update – UN’s NPT & more – 3 Aug 2022

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:40:00 +0900

Prime Minister calls for a nuke-free world, the mother of Abe’s shooter apologizes to the Unification Church, Japanese filmmaker detained in Myanmar, COVID-19 cases increase, the hottest week of the year, and much more!

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Japan Update – Akie Abe in a Car Accident & more – 27 July 2022

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:27:00 +0900

Volcano Sakurajima erupted, earthquakes hit Shizuoka, Princess Yuriko recovered from COVID-19, the first case of Monkeypox, the inflation allowance, food innovations and donations, the Fuji Rock Festival, and much more!

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Japan Update – The Donation of Yamagami’s Mother & more –20 July 2022

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:09:00 +0900

Investigations into Abe’s murder, Saudia Arabia and Japan vow to cooperate on oil matters, ANA to resume flights to Benjin, the Gion Festival finally comes back to Kyoto city, the Manga ONE PIECE is coming to an end soon, and much more!

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Japan Update – PM Shinzo Abe Murdered & more – 13 July 2022

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:51:00 +0900

Abe murdered, the yen looses value, COVID-19 cases increase, LPD wins majority in the upper chamber, Yu-Gi-Oh! Mangaka dies mysteriously, and much more!

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Japan Update – Welcome Tourists! & more – 6 July 2022

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0900

Further concerns about Covid-19, summer festivals to be restored this year, KDDI mobile network glitch, the heatwave, citizens to limit their electricity usage, typhoon landfalls in Sasebo, the Father of PlayStation becomes the dean of Kindai University, and much more!

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