Japan and ASEAN to further build on relations as equal partners

Japan and ASEAN to further build on relations as equal partners

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agree to further build on their relations, including strengthening ...

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NTT East and others develop new technology for food preservation

NTT East and others develop new technology for food preservation

NTT East and others have developed a new technology for preservation of fresh foods like fruits, meat and fish.

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Kishida Cabinet makes new start with no members from LDP's Abe faction

Kishida Cabinet makes new start with no members from LDP's Abe faction

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio makes a new start after replacing all four Cabinet members from the ruling Liberal Democrat...

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Kanji of the year for 2023 goes to 'zei,' which means 'tax'

Kanji of the year for 2023 goes to 'zei,' which means 'tax'

The kanji of the year for 2023 goes to a character that is commonly read as "zei" in Japanese and means "tax."

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Japan's new banknotes to go into circulation on July 3, 2024

Japan's new banknotes to go into circulation on July 3, 2024

The Bank of Japan says the country's banknotes with new designs on them will go into circulation on July 3, 2024.

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ANA launches app for virtual travel to destinations in Japan and abroad

ANA launches app for virtual travel to destinations in Japan and abroad

ANA Holdings launches a smartphone application for virtual travel to more than 60 destinations in Japan and abroad.

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Amazon proposes Alexa use at nursing homes and hotels

Amazon proposes Alexa use at nursing homes and hotels

Amazon Japan proposes the use of the Alexa voice assistant at nursing homes and hotels.

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Chinese man arrested over trade secret theft

Chinese man arrested over trade secret theft

Tokyo police arrest a Chinese man for allegedly stealing trade secrets from an electronics parts company.

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Kansai Airport's international departure area reopens in western Japan

Kansai Airport's international departure area reopens in western Japan

The international departure area of Kansai Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, reopens after undergoing renovati...

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1,000 North Korean defectors join job-hunting event in South Korea

1,000 North Korean defectors join job-hunting event in South Korea

More than 1,000 North Korean defectors join a job-hunting event in Seoul.

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