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Japanese otter lauded after predicting World Cup win over Germany: Taiyo, an 8-year-old male otter, popped a small soccer ball into a bucket bearing the Japanese ...
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Russia and Japan Have Fought Before, and It Was Won Decisively: The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 ended in one of Russia's most "humiliating" military failures ...
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Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura was in the stands for Japan’s stunning victory over Germany at the World Cup – his first time back in Qatar since ... Show more https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/soccer-worldcup/20221125-73117/
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Japanese otter lauded after predicting World Cup win over Germany: Taiyo, an 8-year-old male otter, popped a small soccer ball into a bucket bearing the Japanese ...
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Fans heap praise on otter that predicted Japan's World Cup win over Germany: Elated by Japan's 2-1 victory, Japanese soccer fans gushed over the otter ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/soccer/world-cup/otter-japan-victory/
Russia and Japan Have Fought Before, and It Was Won Decisively: The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 ended in one of Russia's most "humiliating" military failures ...
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Soccer: Hubris bites Germany as Asano and Co. become Japanese heroes - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221124/p2g/00m/0sp/072000c
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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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 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/19/companies/japan-hotel-prices-rise-near-30-year-high/
Japanese electronics firm Epson to wind down Tuas plant, 350 workers affected in consolidation drive
straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/japanese-electronics-firm-epson-to-wind-down-tuas-plant-350-workers-affected-in-consolidation-drive
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 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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Alamak! Japanese dance team wows Malaysians by dancing to viral hit 'Alamak Raya Lagi'
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Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over 'groundless' reviews: TOKYO (AP) -- A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japanese-doctors-demand-damages-from-Google-over-groundless-reviews
Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit jobs: Japanese businesses traditionally all hire graduates at the same time each year, but about one in 10 ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-ai-tool-predicts-quit-job-new-recruits-employee-data-4277971
Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut: NAGANO, Japan -- Hakuba, a resort village in Nagano prefecture, is booming. In the village ...
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Figure skating: Nagoya to host Grand Prix Final in Dec. 2025 - The Mainichi: NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The central Japanese city of Nagoya will host the ISU Grand Prix ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2g/00m/0sp/053000c
5 years after fatal Ikebukuro crash, bereaved man works to prevent repeat: A man plans to meet with the driver who accidentally killed his wife and young ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/crime-legal/ikebukuro-fatal-accident-five-years-on/
Voice of 2025 Osaka expo mascot Myaku-Myaku unveiled 1 year before opening - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240418/p2a/00m/0na/018000c
Easy Japanese news in translation: Carp streamers in production at Mie Prefecture shrine - The Mainichi
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How green are your trainers? Team Japan uniforms to have carbon footprint labels: Japanese Olympians stepping up to the podium in Paris will have more than just ...
japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/04/18/carbon-footprint-olympic-kits/
Baseball: New heat time-outs planned for Japan high school championship - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2g/00m/0sp/058000c
The unexpected ways in which Japanese words 'make it' into English: Thanks to new entries in the Oxford English Dictionary, pretty soon even your grandparents ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/18/language/new-updates-to-japanese-dictionary-oxford/
US fund Taiyo says it may buy into Brother bid for niche Japanese printer: The U.S. fund in a buyout battle for a niche market Japanese printer company said it ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/us-fund-taiyo-says-it-may-buy-into-brother-bid-niche-japanese-printer-2024-04-19/
Former world No. 1 Momota announces retirement from international badminton: PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota has announced ...
thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/04/18/former-world-no-1-momota-announces-retirement-from-international-badminton
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 ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Indonesia-awards-Jakarta-MRT-extension-project-to-Japan-s-Sojitz
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 ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-firms-agree-52-pay-raise-biggest-union-group-rengo-says-2024-04-18/
Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation: Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
thediplomat.com/2024/04/japans-grave-concern-over-new-hong-kong-legislation/
The most anticipated restaurant opening of 2024 is also Justin Hemmes’ most intriguing
smh.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/the-most-anticipated-restaurant-opening-of-2024-is-also-justin-hemmes-most-intriguing-20240415-p5fjyz.html
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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Japanese nationals escape unharmed in Pakistan suicide bombing: Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan narrowly escaped unharmed Friday from a suicide bomb attack ...
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Oracle to invest $8 billion in Japan to respond to growing AI demand - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240418/p2g/00m/0bu/068000c
Japan meets Odisha: Japanese band MADKID’s Shin grooves to Sambalpuri song ‘Dulhan Banami’
indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/japanese-band-madkids-shin-grooves-to-sambalpuri-song-dulhan-banami-9279363/
Japanese Astronauts Landed Tickets to Moon in Win-win Deal; U.S. to Get Lunar Cruiser, Ally against China
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/science/20240420-181501/
Why Japan is the only country where married couples must have the same surname: Six couples are suing the Japanese government for the right to use different ...
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-20/why-japanese-couples-have-little-choice-over-their-surname/103661542
75-yr-old man accused of punching young girl after argument over park trash in Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2a/00m/0na/015000c
Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South: TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May ...
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Studio Ghibli to receive 1st group-awarded Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival - The Mainichi
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Quick Glance: Studio Ghibli Receives First-Ever Honorary Palme d’Or in Cannes
- The acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, known for films like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Oscar-winner The Boy and the Beast, is set to be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes as the first group to receive this prestigious award.
- Typically awarded to individuals, past recipients include Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Harrison Ford, with Star Wars creator George Lucas also being recognized at the 77th edition of the festival.
- Studio Ghibli is synonymous with veteran directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, who have created iconic animated features under the studio's banner over the past four decades.
- Filmmaker Miyazaki has garnered multiple Oscars, and the studio has produced over 20 films, including masterpieces like Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. The group acknowledgment highlights Studio Ghibli's significant impact in the film industry.
Japan Hotel Prices Hit 27-Year High as Weak Yen Lures Record Tourists: Hotel prices in Japan soared to a near three-decade high in March, as the cheap yen and ...
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All-Japanese girl group Unicode debuts with hope of promoting K-city pop genre : All-Japanese K-pop girl group Unicode has arrived on the music scene with the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/04/732_373004.html
Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-two-faced-seeking-closer-ties-while-warning-china-threat-chinese-state-2024-04-18/
How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball: Japanese stars help shape MLB. Now MLB helps shape Japanese baseball, too.
washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/18/japanese-stars-mlb-npb/
Night blossoms: Cherry blossoms are lit up at Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture on Thursday night.
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Kishida, U.S. envoy to U.N. vow continued cooperation over N Korea: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agreed ...
japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-u.s.-envoy-to-u.n.-vow-continued-cooperation-over-n.-korea
Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan: TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024 ...
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As Japan faces a population crisis that more foreigners could solve, the country's police are being sued for racial discrimination
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/japanese-police-sued-for-racial-discrimination/103731134
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 ...
reuters.com/technology/oracle-invest-over-8-bln-japan-cloud-computing-ai-2024-04-18/
Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police: Last Monday night, at about 7:40 in the evening, a man walked into the Kamori branch of ...
japantoday.com/category/crime/arrest-proves-a-common-japanese-saying-about-apologies-and-police
A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountain Airbnb: Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an ...
businessinsider.com/man-turned-japanese-farmhouse-into-mountainside-airbnb-2024-4
Emma Raducanu carries BJK Cup momentum—and Team GB's lucky bracelet—into Stuttgart quarterfinals
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Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation: Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
thediplomat.com/2024/04/japans-grave-concern-over-new-hong-kong-legislation/
Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer: TOKYO -- The Japanese government will give five companies, including telecom company KDDI ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japan-to-fund-KDDI-four-others-to-build-AI-supercomputer
Chinese Poem Shungyo (Spring Morning) - Story Land in Classical Japanese | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Osaka says 'no excuses' after defeat on clay return: The former world No. 1 was making her first appearance on clay since the 2022 French Open.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/18/tennis/naomi-osaka-no-excuses/
Biden - and steelmakers - promise U.S. Steel will stay American: U.S. Steel and Japanese buyer Nippon Steel said the Pittsburgh-based firm will remain an "iconic ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/biden-says-us-steel-should-remain-an-american-company-2024-04-17/
Quick Glance: Joe Biden Calls for Significant Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Steel
- US President Joe Biden is pushing for an increase in tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium to strengthen union support in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
- During a meeting with United Steelworkers union members in Pittsburgh, Biden calls on trade representative Katherine Tai to raise the tariffs from the current average of 7.5 percent.
- The main focus of the measures is to combat China's new export surge and the ongoing price pressure that makes it difficult for American steel companies to compete.
- The Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs is expected to impact recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.
Kyushu-exclusive Black Mont Blanc goes nationwide in a 'Special' way: Across Japan there various regions that are said to produce food with a quality ...
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Australia mayor visits Japan school as war tragedy leads to exchange - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2g/00m/0na/002000c
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over unfair reviews in first such class action : In a first-of-its-kind class-action lawsuit, 60 Japanese doctors are suing Google ...
wionews.com/world/japan-doctors-sue-google-maps-over-unfair-reviews-712845
Nuclear power in Japan: The world's largest nuclear power plant is being reactivated
heise.de/news/Atomkraft-in-Japan-Groesstes-AKW-der-Welt-wird-reaktiviert-9688727.html
OLYMPICS/ Gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15233411
The izakaya gets a buzzy L.A. makeover at Budonoki, with very good snacks and sake cocktails
latimes.com/food/story/2024-04-18/budonoki-japanese-melrose-la-times-review-bill-addison
New Japanese restaurant Mountain Spring set to open in Salisbury: A NEW Japanese restaurant is set to open in the city centre next month.
salisburyjournal.co.uk/business/business/24255115.new-japanese-restaurant-mountain-spring-set-open-salisbury/
Hannah, Westminster Bridge: how to do kaiseki — restaurant review: Out with the formality, in with emotion at this Japanese gem
ft.com/content/9b33daf7-351a-4d4a-b690-8e6953afc58f
Tokyo Creative Salon Committee Showcases Works by Japanese Designers in Milan Design Week; Japan News Issue Distributed at Fair
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240418-181108/
Manga piracy website operator ordered to pay ¥1.7 billion to publishers: Kadokawa, Shueisha and Shogakukan said they hoped the lawsuit would help deter other ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/crime-legal/manga-mura-copyright-ruling/
Japanese NFL hopeful gets dream chance on football field in U.K.: Ryoma Shimoseki was recently announced as the newest addition to the NFL Academy as he bids to ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/17/more-sports/nfl-academy-ryoma-shimoseki/
Japan’s Nikkei Snaps Losing Streak as Chip-Sector Stocks Rebound (Update 1)
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20240418-181059/
Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game: The fast start by Go Kuroda’s men has highlighted the remarkable parity in the Japanese game ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/18/soccer/j-league/machida-j-league-parity/
Japan court denies salmon fishing rights to Ainu people: A court in Japan dismissed a bid by Ainu Indigenous people to reclaim rights over river fishing for ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-court-denies-fishing-rights-to-ainu-people
U.S. envoy to the U.N. vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News ...
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15233626
‘The city’s not the same’: Beloved hatted Japanese restaurant is closing after 15 years
theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/beloved-hatted-japanese-restaurant-is-closing-after-15-years-20240419-p5fl7o.html
Riverside Redevelopment to Showcase Japanese Cuisine; Park Your Flying Car at Former Tsukiji Market Site
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240420-181400/
Japan’s demographic dialogue: A conversation on population: Japan is well-known for being a mostly homogenous nation. However, it’s aging population necessitates ...
japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/japan%E28099s-demographic-dialogue-a-conversation-on-population
Was attack on Japanese in Karachi based on misunderstanding?: Considering the history of terrorist activities in Karachi, counter-terrorism experts suspect that ...
thenews.com.pk/print/1180271-was-attack-on-japanese-in-karachi-based-on-misunderstanding
Japanese Basketball's Improbable Bid to Compete With the NBA: Buoyed by corporate money and growing crowds, Japanese basketball is coming after the big ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-19/japanese-basketball-s-improbable-bid-to-compete-with-the-nba
Hardy Japanese maples to grow in Wisconsin, and how to remove wild blackberries: Wild blackberries have an extensive root system that can be hard to dig up ...
jsonline.com/story/life/home-garden/melinda-myers/2024/04/19/tips-for-removing-wild-blackberries-and-growing-hardy-japanese-maples/73326798007/
Cosmopolitan Yakuza Manga ‘Ryuko’ Makes Belated Debut in Japan
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/manga-anime/20240420-181301/
Cannes Film Festival Celebrates Japanese Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa With 2024 Poster
deadline.com/2024/04/cannes-film-festival-akira-kurosawa-2024-poster-1235890180/
Quick Glance: Revealed Lineup of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
- The lineup of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled by Festival director Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch during a press conference.
- Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded epic "Megalopolis" featuring Adam Driver and others will premiere in competition.
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold, David Cronenberg, Ali Abbasi, Sean Baker, Jia Zhangke, Paul Schrader, and Paolo Sorrentino are some of the competition filmmakers.
- Films like George Miller's "Furiosa", Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An America Saga", and Quentin Dupieux's "The Second Act" will be shown out of competition.
Beloved restaurant to close after 15 years: One of Melbourne’s most-beloved restaurant has bitten the dust after more than a decade in business.
news.com.au/lifestyle/food/restaurants-bars/beloved-japanese-restaurant-izakaya-den-to-close-after-15-years-in-melbourne/news-story/0edecd69e11fd96694d443ec8fa2b7bd
Orphan Film Symposium 2024 Brings Abandoned Films to New York: The NYU-produced Orphans gathered scholars, archivists, and preservationists for a range of media ...
indiewire.com/features/general/orphan-film-symposium-abandoned-films-1234975636/
A Utah cafe’s Japanese fluffy pancakes are mega-popular and Instagram-worthy: For now, a South Salt Lake cafe is the only place in Utah making Japanese-style ...
sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2024/04/18/utah-cafes-japanese-fluffy/
Japan's finance minister gives fresh warning on excessive yen moves: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday authorities would take appropriate ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japans-finance-minister-gives-fresh-warning-excessive-yen-moves-2024-04-19/
Naruto Studio President: Anime Censorship Will Weaken Overseas Popularity: The president of Naruto's studio Pierrot says Japanese anime self-censoring for ...
cbr.com/naruto-censorship-overseas-anime-popularity/
カヤックで台湾から石垣島まで航海 テレビ番組の企画 芸能人らが挑戦へ - フォーカス台湾: 東部・花蓮から約260キロ離れた沖縄県石垣島をカヤックで目指すテレビ番組の制作が進んでいる。18日には中部・台中市で撮影開始記者会見が行われ、俳優のジョージ・フー(胡宇威)ら出演者が意気込みを語った。
japan.focustaiwan.tw/entertainment-sport/202404190005
Akebono was the first foreign-born grand champion of sumo : The wrestler who shocked and changed Japan died in early April, aged 54
economist.com/obituary/2024/04/18/akebono-was-the-first-foreign-born-grand-champion-of-sumo
Japanese Manga art exhibition bursts into colour in Barrow: The Make Mine Manga exhibition has just launched in Barrow Central Library dedicated to Japanese ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/24266159.japanese-manga-art-exhibition-bursts-colour-barrow/
Explore Japanese Culture in Clockmaker’s New Update - Droid Gamers: Check out this new update for the Match 3 puzzler...
droidgamers.com/news/explore-japanese-culture-in-clockmakers-new-update/
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