Japan News
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Worker crunch piles pressure on small-town Japan
Over the last decade, Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back from the brink, paying down debt and buying machinery...
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True blue tradition: How Japan's coveted jeans are made
Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom,...
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Japan PM vows to stay on despite election debacle
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed on Monday (Oct 28) to stay in office despite his gamble of snap elections...
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Nearly 86% of Japan households expect prices to rise a year from now, BOJ says
Nearly 86 per cent of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, a quarterly survey showed on...
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Japan Maintains Warnings Against Sharp Yen Falls
Japan stands ready to take all possible measures to counter excessively volatile currency moves, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said...
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China's BYD launches third EV model in Japan
China's BYD launched its third electric vehicle in Japan, it said on Tuesday, a sedan that will be its most...
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Japan to face 36% truck driver shortfall in FY2030: study
According to a recent study, Japan will have 36 percent fewer truck drivers than required to meet the country's logistical...
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China's Li Qiang lands in Seoul for trilateral summit with South Korea, Japan
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Seoul on Sunday (May 26) for a trilateral summit with his South Korean and...
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Japan's Nippon Steel full-year profit down 21%, beats estimates
Nippon Steel, Japan's biggest steelmaker, on Thursday beat estimates, but posted a 20.8 per cent decline in net profit for...
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Japan oil refiners to tap reserves in case of Middle East disruption
The head of the industry group said Japanese oil refiners see no immediate impact from escalating tensions in the Middle...
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Japan's economy recovers to full capacity, keeps alive BOJ rate hike prospects
Japan's economic output recovered to full capacity for the first time in about four years in the October-December quarter, a...
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Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown after reported affair
A Ukraine-born model with Japanese citizenship who won the 2024 Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her title, competition...
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Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission
Japan's Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut for a week due to a power supply issue.The Japan Aerospace...
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U.S. promises consultation with Japan before Osprey flight resumption
The United States has promised to consult with Japan before it resumes Osprey flights in the nation after suspending them...
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Japan earthquake: Eerie search for bodies near epicentre
The fishing town of Wajima on Japan's west coast is burnt and broken.At its centre, the remnants of its old...
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Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan: Japan’s Ice Village reappears every winter
Atop a frozen freshwater lake and sea of snow, Japan’s Ice Village reappears every winter. Located in the central mountains...