Princess Aiko visits Osaka for Vermeer exhibition opening
Princess Aiko arrived at Osaka Itami Airport shortly after 11 a.m. on August 20 and was greeted by Osaka Governor Yoshim...
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Japan's crown prince and princess arrive in Paraguay on milestone of Japanese immigration
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko arrived at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport on the outskirt...
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Japan secures bigger bluefin tuna quota as Mexico backs agreement
S/ Suzuki Norikazu, Fisheries minister / An agreement was reached concerning the direction for setting catch quotas betw...
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Putin visits Japan-claimed Etorofu Island for first time
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Etorofu Island, one of four Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan, for the...
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Baggage check-in at Haneda Airport: 30minutes prior departure
Haneda Airport's checking in rules is to change from September.Six airlines, including Japan Airlines and All Nippon Ai...
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Japan, US jointly buy the yen in first coordinated currency intervention in 15 years
S/ Katayama Satsuki, Finance Minister / On Friday, July 31, US Eastern Time, Japan’s Ministry of Finance conducted yen-b...
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Japan's Asuka and Fujiwara historic sites designated as UNESCO world cultural heritage
S/ Lee Byong Hyun, Chairperson, World Heritage Committee / Adopted.S/ Reporter / The Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiw...
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Trump administration's new tariffs replacing reciprocal duties set at 12.5 percent for Japan
On July 23, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that new tariffs of either 10 percent or 12.5 percent ...
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Japan to launch national intelligence bureau on July 31 to boost security
The government decided at a Cabinet meeting to launch the national intelligence bureau on July 31.The new bureau will be...
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5 Chinese nationals injured in rental car-train collision in Hokkaido
On July 16, a rental car collided with a train at a railway crossing in Kamifurano, Hokkaido.A witness called the police...
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