Japan to draft basic policy on foreign national issues by January 2026

Japan to draft basic policy on foreign national issues by January 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae / It is true that certain sectors require foreign workers to cope with labor sho...

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Japan Emperor, Empress host tea party for recipients of culture awards

Japan Emperor, Empress host tea party for recipients of culture awards

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace for recipients of the Order of Culture and...

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Japan PM Takaichi says intl talks laid foundation for advancing summit diplomacy

Japan PM Takaichi says intl talks laid foundation for advancing summit diplomacy

S/ Takaichi Sanae, Japanese Prime Minister / We have begun a strong and steady journey to restore Japan’s diplomacy that...

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PM Takaichi pledges to use any means to resolve North Korea abduction issue

PM Takaichi pledges to use any means to resolve North Korea abduction issue

S/ Yokota Takuya (57), Representative of families of North Korean abduction victims / Please urgently rebuild the high-l...

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Ueno Toshogu Shrine specially opened to public

Ueno Toshogu Shrine specially opened to public

Ueno Toshogu Shrine was founded in 1627 as a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu.Its current main hall was rebuilt in 16...

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630,000 chickens to be culled in Niigata after confirmed cases of avian flu

630,000 chickens to be culled in Niigata after confirmed cases of avian flu

Officials of Niigata Prefecture said a poultry farm notified them on November 3 that 70 chickens had died there.A sample...

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Retired emperor and empress visit imperial villa in Hayama resort

Retired emperor and empress visit imperial villa in Hayama resort

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited the imperial villa in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of...

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PM Takaichi heads to APEC talks; plans for meetings with S. Korea and China

PM Takaichi heads to APEC talks; plans for meetings with S. Korea and China

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae arrived in South Korea on the afternoon of October 30 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic ...

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Bear sighting at school north of Tokyo, damages to school property

Bear sighting at school north of Tokyo, damages to school property

A bear was spotted early on the morning of October 29 at an elementary school in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture.At about 5:1...

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Japan-US defense leaders meet for first time, talk increased defense spending

Japan-US defense leaders meet for first time, talk increased defense spending

Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi held his first meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on October 29 and...

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