Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike

Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide backs a subsidy program that promotes domestic travel and dining out despite the recent sp...

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Silent countdown for Beaujolais Nouveau

Silent countdown for Beaujolais Nouveau

Wine lovers gather at countdown parties as sales of Beaujolais Nouveau wines start in Japan.

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Luxury sightseeing train makes maiden journey in Kumamoto Prefecture

Luxury sightseeing train makes maiden journey in Kumamoto Prefecture

Kyushu Railway Company starts operations of its luxury sightseeing train in disaster-affected Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Japan's economy grows in July-September quarter

Japan's economy grows in July-September quarter

Japan's economy grows in the July-September quarter, but negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic remain.

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People in Japan concerned over spread of coronavirus

People in Japan concerned over spread of coronavirus

People in Japan express concern over the rapid spread of coronavirus infections in the country.

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Craft gin to promote sustainability

Craft gin to promote sustainability

A woodworker in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, creates a craft gin in hopes to promote sustainability.

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Sony releases PlayStation 5

Sony releases PlayStation 5

Sony's PlayStation 5 home video game console goes on sale.

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Honda to sell world's first Level 3 automated cars

Honda to sell world's first Level 3 automated cars

Honda Motor will start selling the world's first commercially available Level 3 automated cars by the end of March 2021.

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Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app

Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app

Japan's public health insurance will cover the nation's first quit-smoking app.

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Japanese retail giant joins China's Singles' Day sale

Japanese retail giant joins China's Singles' Day sale

Japanese retail giant Aeon hopes to cash in on one of the world's biggest online shopping events by livestream.

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