Second round of Fukushima water release underway

Second round of Fukushima water release underway

The second round of treated water release from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea gets underway.

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Japanese govt to give up to 192 billion in funding to US semiconductor giant

Japanese govt to give up to 192 billion in funding to US semiconductor giant

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announces that that it will provide up to 192 billion yen in funding to US s...

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PM Kishida talks rules for generative AI

PM Kishida talks rules for generative AI

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio attends the Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto and reiterates Japan’...

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Japanese Emperor and Empress visit imperial graveyard

Japanese Emperor and Empress visit imperial graveyard

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the musashi imperial graveyard to pay their respects to Emperor Hirohito and E...

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Price hikes at Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya

Price hikes at Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya

Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya raised the prices of several of its menu items on October 2.

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Logistics industry support could include points system

Logistics industry support could include points system

The Japanese government is considering new measures to tackle the labor shortage in the logistics industry caused by str...

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Japanese Speaker of the House Hosoda to resign

Japanese Speaker of the House Hosoda to resign

According to several sources, Japanese Speaker of the House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki has decided to resign his...

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Imperial Guard holds graduation ceremony for new recruits

Imperial Guard holds graduation ceremony for new recruits

A graduation ceremony is held for the 13 graduates of the initial course of the Imperial Guard Academy.

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Princess Akiko of Mikasa gives speech at Turkish Embassy

Princess Akiko of Mikasa gives speech at Turkish Embassy

Princess Akiko of Mikasa attends a reception at the Turkish Embassy in Tokyo and gives a speech as the head of the Princ...

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Ethnic Korean atomic bomb survivors meet with South Korean President

Ethnic Korean atomic bomb survivors meet with South Korean President

About 40 ethnic Korean residents of Japan, which include atomic bomb survivors, are invited to visit South Korea and mee...

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