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Kishida: Restrictions on foreign tourists will be eased “step by step”: Japan “will continue to aim to accept foreign tourists just as before ...

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Enhancing ties with Japan: TOKYO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida to discuss efforts ...

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PM Kishida says foreign tourists should follow Japan face mask rules - The Mainichi

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Getting real: Kishida marks 'new era' in diplomacy as Japan looks beyond pacifism

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Kishida: Foreign tourists in Japan should follow face mask rules: Japan will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and follow other precautions against ...

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Shōgun: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes: Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents ...

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Quick Glance: Epic Series: Shōgun

Lord Yoshii Toranaga fights against his enemies as a mysterious European ship is found marooned on Japan's coast.

Critics praise Shōgun for its visual beauty and cultural authenticity as an epic adaptation.

Episodes depict the convergence of destinies in Japan, intrigues, and alliances in a feudal Japanese setting.

The series receives mixed reviews, with some criticizing the plot and character development, while others find it fascinating and powerful.

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'Male' hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years: A DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.

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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani sets HR record for Japan-born players: The Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani set the major league home run record for ...

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Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.

During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.

With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.

Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.

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Old Japanese train cars get new life in Cambodia: Japanese rail diesel cars taken out of service will get a second life in Cambodia.

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Shogun: A guide to the hit Japanese samurai epic as its finale cuts deep: A quick guide as the razor sharp, critically-acclaimed samurai epic reaches its finale.

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Easy Japanese news in translation: 15,000 people take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride event - The Mainichi

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Ohtani breaks record for most HRs by a Japanese player

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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan: TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan ...

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Japan’s native population declines at record rate as births plunge: Latest data shows number of Japanese nationals falling by almost 100 an hour on average ...

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Quick Glance: Japan’s Native Population Declines: Record Birth Plunge

Japan sees the largest decline in its native population since 1950, despite government efforts.

The total population of Japan decreased to 124.3 million in October, with 595,000 fewer residents compared to the previous year.

The country experienced a historic low in birth rates in 2023 and a high number of foreign residents.

The demographic crisis in Japan is leading to a significant imbalance in the population pyramid, raising questions about the country's social functions.

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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...

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Pakistan police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals: Police in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a ...

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Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla: PALO ALTO, California -- Artificial intelligence innovations are diverse, and related business ...

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‘We want to enjoy now’: Young Japanese choose work-life balance over notoriously long office hours

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Japan hotel prices near 30-year high as weak yen lures record tourists: The average daily room rate for March was about ¥20,986 ($136), the highest level since ...

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South Korea protests Japanese leaders' offerings to Yasukuni shrine: South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's ...

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Quick Glance: South Korea Objects to Japanese Leaders' Yasukuni Shrine Offerings

South Korea expressed deep disappointment on Sunday over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offerings at the Yasukuni Shrine and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the country's wartime past.

The shrine is viewed by Beijing and Seoul as a representation of Japan's historical military aggression due to its inclusion of 14 Japanese wartime leaders among the 2.5 million war dead honored there.

The South Korean government calls on Japanese leaders to confront history and demonstrate sincere repentance, which would be a crucial step towards enhancing relations between the two countries.

Despite progress in the South Korea-Japan relationship, particularly in security cooperation, the offerings made by Kishida and some cabinet members at the Yasukuni Shrine have sparked protests from South Korea.

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LIVE: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of US Congress

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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach

President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.

The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.

Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.

Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.

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SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI: TOKYO -- Japanese telecom company SoftBank is investing 150 billion yen ($960 million) by ...

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Two Japan SDF helicopters crash, one body found, 7 missing -media: Two Japanese maritime self-defence forces helicopters crashed into the sea during a training ...

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World's 1st recycled diapers go on sale at stores in southwest Japan - The Mainichi

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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile into sea: Authorities in Japan and South Korea have reported what they suspect to be a North Korean missile ...

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Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier: TOKYO -- For decades, Japanese manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has worked in obscurity ...

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Japan’s Former Premier Aso to Meet Trump as US Election Looms: Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is set to meet former President Donald Trump on Tuesday ...

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Former world No. 1 Momota announces retirement from international badminton: PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota has announced ...

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Pet Treat Market, Sales Continue to Grow; Treats That Double as Toothpaste Particularly Popular

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Former Japan PM Aso heads to New York in bid to meet Trump: TOKYO -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso begins a visit to New York on Monday during which he ...

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Singapore loses shine as Southeast Asia base for multinationals: SINGAPORE -- Multinational corporations are increasingly locating some Southeast Asian ...

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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plant: After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan also shut down all nuclear power plants ...

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26 degrees in April: temperature record in Sapporo, Japan: Temperatures have been recorded in the metropolis since 1877. Now Sapporo has experienced the earliest ...

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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...

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Japan considering first hike in teachers' overtime pay in 50 years: There has been a proposal for raising the allowances to 10% of monthly salary or even higher ...

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Japanese Go League for Female Players to Debut in July

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Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property: TOKYO -- Investors remain bullish about Japan's property market this year ...

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Alamak! Japanese dance team wows Malaysians by dancing to viral hit 'Alamak Raya Lagi'

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U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal

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Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada wins first place in U.S. ballet contest: 'I want to be a dancer influential enough to make the audience smile,' said Yamada, 12 ...

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Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit: The tool crunches data on employees at a company, from their attendance record to personal information such as ...

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Oracle to invest over $8 billion in Japan in cloud computing, AI: Oracle said on Wednesday it will invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet ...

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ValueAct's reputation gamble in Japan pays off: ValueAct Capital can breathe a sigh of relief. The U.S. investment firm prefers to chide management of ...

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China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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What would Sigmund Freud have thought of Japan’s largely peaceful history?: In an exchange of letters, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud discussed human nature ...

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Japanese interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from MLB star Shohei Ohtani

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Quick Glance: Ippei Mizuhara Remains Free Despite Bank Fraud Charges on $25,000 Bond

Former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Dodgers surrendered to authorities and later appeared before the U.S. District Court.

Ippei Mizuhara turned himself in on Friday and was subsequently released on an unsecured $25,000 bond, commonly referred to as a signature bond. This arrangement allowed Mizuhara to secure his release without needing to provide any cash or collateral.

United States Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero also stipulated that Mizuhara must undergo treatment for his gambling addiction related to the sports betting scandal. Prosecutors alleged that he exploited his personal and professional connection with Ohtani to steal over $16 million from the player's bank account by occasionally posing as Ohtani to bankers to cover his gambling expenses.

On Friday, Mizuhara only responded to the judge's inquiries by answering 'yes' when Audero asked him if he comprehended various aspects of the case and his bond conditions.

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Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings: TOKYO -- Major Japanese banks are vying for an estimated 58 trillion yen ($377 billion) in ...

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Japanese firms agree 5.2% pay raise, biggest union group Rengo says: Japanese companies have agreed to raise pay by 5.20% on average this year ...

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Support for Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet tops 20% for 1st time in 3 months: Mainichi poll - The Mainichi

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Apr 21

Hannah, Westminster Bridge: how to do kaiseki — restaurant review: Out with the formality, in with emotion at this Japanese gem

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Unusual “toilet behavior”: male hippopotamus turns out to be a female after seven years

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Taro Akebono: Hawaiian-born Japanese sumo legend dies: Widely considered a trailblazer for foreign sumo wrestlers, he died of heart failure.

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Quick Glance: Akebono Taro: Sumo Icon Passes Away from Heart Failure

Japan mourns Akebono Taro, the first non-Japanese Sumo Grand Champion, who passed away at the age of 54 from heart failure. His story was immortalized in songs.

Born as Chad Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono rose to become one of the most successful sumo wrestlers in the 90s and was appointed as the 64th Yokozuna in 1993. After his active career, he pursued K-1 and wrestling.

The US Ambassador to Japan and the late musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole honored Akebono as a giant in sumo and a bridge between the US and Japan. His legacy as a sumo icon lives on.

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole had sung about Akebono and other Hawaiian sumo wrestlers in his song 'Tengoku Kara Kaminari,' celebrating them as champions and heroes for all ages. Akebono leaves behind his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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Japanese electronics firm Epson to wind down Tuas plant, 350 workers affected in consolidation drive

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Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific: WASHINGTON -- Japanese defense officials have told Nikkei Asia that they watched how Israel ...

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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...

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Japan’s Yamada Wins 1st Place in U.S. Ballet Contest

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Dollar hits 34-year high against yen after US inflation data: Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency

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Japanese Executives Call for Government Steps to Bolster Yen: Japanese financial authorities should consider conducting coordinated currency intervention with ...

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