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Japan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
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A 5-year-old boy drowned after he went missing from his relatives’ home on Iwaki island in Kamijima town, Ehime Prefecture, on Wednesday. According to police, the boy, Saku Tanaka, and his family who are from Niihama in Ehime Prefecture, had been visiting their relatives.
Japan ruling bloc execs to visit China, meet Communist Party officials
1 day ago · The secretaries general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito party will make a three-day visit to Beijing from Monday and meet with members of China's ruling Communist Party, according to Japanese officials. Hiroshi Moriyama of the LDP and his Komeito counterpart, Makoto Nishida, are scheduled…
Emperor calls for unity in 2025 in face of ongoing challenges
Jan 1, 2025 · Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural disasters and rising living costs in his New Year address released Wednesday. Voicing concern for those impacted by a massive earthquake on the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, on New Year's Day of 2024, as…
Japanese firms set for 5th year of record profits on AI boom, BOJ …
4 days ago · Japanese companies are expected to post record profits for the fifth consecutive business year, supported by robust chip demand driven by the artificial intelligence revolution and Japan's monetary policy normalization. Solid consumer spending, backed by another round of sharp wage hikes expected in 2025, and government stimulus measures to offset…
Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
Aug 29, 2024 · Traveling to Japan as a tourist has been a breeze for visitors from 71 visa-exempt countries and regions, as there’s no requirement to obtain a short-stay visa at a local embassy prior to travel. However, that’s all set to change in the future, as the Japanese government has announced plans to…
Nippon Steel stands firm on U.S. Steel takeover and denies risks …
Jan 7, 2025 · Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s blocked the top Japanese steelmaker’s move. “There is no reason or need to give up,” he told reporters at company headquarters in Tokyo. “We are convinced it’s clearly…
Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040
Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in its push to become carbon neutral by mid-century, under government plans unveiled on Tuesday. Thirteen years after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Tokyo also reaffirmed that it sees a major rule for nuclear power in helping Japan meet growing…