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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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Japan minesweeper sinks after catching fire; 1 crew member still missing. A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that caught fire in waters off the country's southwestern coast capsized and sank Monday, according to the local coast guard office. One crewman remains unaccounted for after the Ukushima went up in flames on Sunday.
Ishiba's minority gov't to struggle to pursue policy agenda
1 day ago · By Tomoyuki Tachikawa TOKYO. Two weeks after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the general election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was reelected on Monday, but his minority government is expected to struggle with advancing its policy agenda. While some members of his Liberal Democratic Party have urged Ishiba to step down, the ...
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Today 06:00 am JST. 4 Comments. Japan's top government spokesman said a dose of cold medicine was to blame for causing a slightly ill Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to apparently fall asleep during a Diet session on Monday. At a press conference following the plenary session of the House of Representatives in which Ishiba was elected….
Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
Aug 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 ...
Japan's weekly COVID-19 cases rise for 10th straight week
The average number of new coronavirus cases at designated hospitals across Japan rose for 10 consecutive weeks in the week through July 14, health ministry data showed Friday. The average among the roughly 5,000 medical institutions stood at 11.18 in the week, with the total number of patients increasing to….
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Nov. 3 05:45 am JST. 0 Comments. With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history. Along with the United States ratings, the five-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees had a ...
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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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Japan'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.