China resumes visa exemption for short-term Japanese travelers
China resumed visa exemption for short-term Japanese visitors November 30.The Chinese government reinstated the exemptio...
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Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin to go out of business
DMM Bitcoin, which operates a crypto asset exchange business, announced on December 2 that it has decided to abandon it...
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JR Central and JR West mull reducing number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi bullet trains
Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway are considering decreasing the number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi train...
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Tokyo department store introduces new service to cut customer wait time
While the increase in foreign tourists is boosting profits at Matsuya Ginza department store, it is also causing some w...
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Sumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary
Sumitomo Corporation, which is considering financing the buyout of a company that runs the supermarket business of Seven...
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Japanese household product manufacturer to make diapers
Japanese household product manufacturer Iris Ohyama will start producing diapers for babies and toddlers.The company exp...
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Amazon Japan probed over alleged antitrust law violations
According to sources, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan over its alle...
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Ishiba cabinet set to announce 39 trillion-yen economic stimulus package
The Ishiba cabinet will approve a new economic stimulus package on the evening of November 22. The size of the economi...
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Tokyo takes title for nation's longest shopping district
Tokyo officially took the title from Osaka for Japan’s longest shopping district, also known as shotengai, by connectin...
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Number of foreigners visiting Japan reaches a record high in October
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan in October reached 3,312...
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