In this week’s news roundup we report on the tougher permanent residency rules that were introduced on Thursday. A Japanese court rules that a person’s voice may qualify for protection under the right of publicity. Yuko Fujigaki becomes the University of Tokyo’s first female president. Volleyball...
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UDA, Nara -- Ushigen Honten, a long-established butcher shop and beef restaurant in this western Japan city, has entered the luxury lodging business,
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ASAHIKAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The season's first snowcap was confirmed on Mt. Asahidake, the highest peak on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaid
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KYIV (Kyodo) -- Ukraine wants to cooperate with Japan on developing drone interception technology and other areas as Russia's attacks continue, a form
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government has taken note of Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent positive remarks regarding bilateral relations, despit
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning as investors locked in gains a day after the Nikkei index surged over 3 percent, with a rebound in c
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese research institutions said Thursday they will establish a center to make greenhouse gas data and research findings more acce
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TOKYO -- Under the slogan "Goodbye Bad Halloween," the capital's Shibuya Ward will work to prevent nuisance behavior such as smoking and drinking on t
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TAMBASASAYAMA, Hyogo -- The harvest of Tamba chestnuts, a renowned autumn delicacy known for their exceptionally large size, has reached its peak in t
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KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Japanese mega bank said Thursday it will work with the southwestern city of Amakusa to launch a study of the local popula
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp., the operator of the Don Quijote discount store chain, said Thursday it will acquire the bus
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling party panel on Thursday presented Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with proposals including a permit system for foreign and Jap
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's unemployment rate in August rose to 2.5 percent from 2.4 percent in the previous month, deteriorating for the first time in f
