Japan News
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JNTO introduces 'accessible tourism' initiatives
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is continuing to promote accessible tourism across Japan, aiming to help realize a symbiotic society...
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BOJ rolls out climate scheme, to disburse first loans late December
The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it will begin disbursing loans in late December under a new scheme targeting...
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Virus-hit Fiji to reopen borders for tourists
Fiji plans to reopen for international tourists by November, aiming to rebuild a pandemic-devastated economy while battling a Delta-variant coronavirus...
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Japanese firms to jointly develop human rights app for foreign workers
More than 200 Japanese companies and organizations, including Toyota Motor Corp and retail giant Aeon Co, will jointly develop a...
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Bumpy road as aging Japan bets on self-driving cars
With an aging population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving...
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Japan's hot exports growth cools as COVID-19 hits supply chains
Japan's exports extended double-digit gains in August, led by strong shipments of chip manufacturing equipment, although the pace of growth...
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Kurobe Dam to open to public in 2024
Kurobe Dam in Toyama Prefecture is consistently ranked as one of Japan’s best sightseeing spots to check out if you’re...
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Tokyo farewells Japan’s only double-decker shinkansen with a special escalator at the station
This is a pretty momentous moment for the rail industry, and to send the train off with a fitting farewell,...
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Australian regulator denies approval for Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
Australia's competition regulator on Monday (Sep 13) denied authorisation for Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) to coordinate flights between...
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Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on stronger business spending
Japan's economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence...
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Softbank agrees strategic share swap pact with Deutsche Telekom
Japan's Softbank Group said on Tuesday it had agreed a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom, Germany's main telecoms company, which...
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See Tokyo (almost) as nature intended at the National Institute for Nature Study
The summer months in Tokyo, when the cicadas are at their loudest and even the greenery seems to be wilting...
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Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono to succeed him
Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will back the popular minister in charge of the nation's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono,...
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Cures and remedies and the Tokyo temples and shrines that dispense them
Prudence and caution are highly valued in Japan. Perhaps that's why, despite making up just 1.7% of the world’s population,...
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BOJ's deputy governor warns against premature monetary tightening
The Bank of Japan must avoid reducing stimulus even if rising raw material costs push up inflation, deputy governor Masazumi...
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We visit Kyushu’s oldest wooden train station building, get hit with a nostalgia overload
Think about trains in Japan and the first thing that might spring to mind is that they are crowded as...