Japan's jewelry capital turns artistry into 'hometown tax' donation boom
KOFU -- This east Japan city has seen "hometown tax" donations surge about eightfold in five years, driven by efforts to promote its jewelry industry
KOFU -- This east Japan city has seen "hometown tax" donations surge about eightfold in five years, driven by efforts to promote its jewelry industry
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday she "will not hesitate" to dismiss farm minister Kazuo Yana "if illegality is fou
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TOKYO -- Smugglers are targeting Japan as a destination for cocaine, according to police. "It is no exaggeration to call it a war," a senior Metropoli
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CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies 2026 opened on Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as weak heavyweight technology shares dragged down on the Nikkei index, while solid bank stocks hel
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OITA -- Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, will begin collecting its new lodging tax from stays on June 1, 2027, Gov. Kiichiro Sato has an
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ICHIKAWA, Chiba -- The mayor of this city east of Japan's capital gave an incorrect explanation at a news conference concerning the city's decision to
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YAMAGUCHI -- The evening illumination of Joeiji Temple's Sesshu Garden, a national historic site and place of scenic beauty in this western Japan city
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As colder weather sets in, taking a warm bath is an important way to ward off the chill and relax both body and mind.In Japan, a shop
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The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking a major increase in the budget for the Cabinet Public Affairs Office, which ha
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana on Tuesday continued to be pressed for answers amid a string of allegations concerning his past con
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Five Malaysian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle a total of around 5 kilograms of cocaine from Malay
