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Municipalities around Japan have a bewildering range of rules governing how to separate and dispose of household waste. As the foreign population grows, local governments are looking for ways to keep everyone aware of the correct way to get recyclables, landfill trash, and other ...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear det
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Japan's currency gained as much as 1.4% to ¥154.06 against the dollar as growing bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes fuel a sharp reversal in sentiment.
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Overlooking the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Hikone Castle has long stood as one of Japan’s most remarkably preserved feudal castles. Despite its history and national treasure status, the site spent over three decades awaiting global recognition as a UNESCO World Heri...
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Japan's competitiveness will hinge on industrial adoption of AI rather than accumulating national computing capacity.
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The ward currently hosts the country's largest number of such lodging facilities, and a ban could affect some 2,000 properties.
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Commercial financial institutions generally remain cautious out of concern over possible deterioration in their corporate image.
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Radiohead will return to Japan in June 2027 for a five-night residency at GMO Arena in Saitama, marking the band’s first standalone headline shows in the country since October 2008. The newly announced run forms part of an expansive Asia-Pacific tour that also includes 16 dates a...
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A24’s horror film Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, was released in Japanese theaters on Friday. Based on the internet-born horror phenomenon of the same name, it tells the story of Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a divorced and struggling furniture store owner who unexpectedly disc...
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Just four years after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his assassination may already be headed to the big screen. Tokyo Sports reported on September 2 that a major Japanese director is developing a film about the 2022 assassination, with filming potentially ...
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward plans to ban, as a general rule, vacation rentals such as Airbnbs in residential areas and areas near schools,
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Conventional wisdom about the market being helped by a falling currency might not hold if rates climb.
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Although Tokyo's defense budget is likely to top ¥10 trillion this year, that will remain far off from the target of 3.5% of GDP the U.S. is seeking.
