Japan Post suspends some mail services to US over tariffs
Japan Post said it will temporarily suspend some mail services to the United States starting August 27.Postal items subj...
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Emperor Naruhito attends award ceremony for medical research in Africa
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize award ceremony held in Tokyo on Augus...
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TICAD wraps up with pledge to strengthen cooperation for Africa's economic growth
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / Africa has tremendous potential and growth prospects, but it also faces man...
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JR East's luxury train tour canceled after crew found drinking on the job
East Japan Railway said it will cancel the tour of the luxurious Train Suite Shiki-Shima departing on August 30.The room...
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Shinkansen bullet train sought for overlooked Shikoku in western Japan
Officials from Shikoku gathered in Tokyo on August 21 to rally for shinkansen services to be extended to Japan’s smalles...
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Convenience stores strategize rice product sales as costs continue to rise
FamilyMart announced on August 21 four types of collaboration onigiri or rice balls between popular onigiri restaurant B...
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Serial public restroom damage amounts to 800,000 yen in repairs
Residents in Niigata city in central Japan often enjoy this area for walks and cycling as a place of leisure.However, so...
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Over 300 public-private cooperation projects between Japan and Africa unveiled
Officials announced more than 300 economic cooperation projects involving the public and private sectors of Japan and Af...
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Foreign tourists and foreign workers on the rise in Japan
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan for the month of July rea...
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TICAD 9 kicks off, PM Ishiba proposes new economic zone
The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, also known as TICAD, kicked off in Yokohama on August 2...
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