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Back to SearchJapan Eyes 5-Year Intensive Investment in 17 Strategic Fields
The Japanese government said Thursday it plans to designate the five years beginning in fiscal 2027 as an intensive investment period and identify 17…
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Kyoto Eyeing Dual Pricing for World Heritage Castle
Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui announced plans Thursday to introduce a dual pricing system for visitors to the Nijo-jo castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site …
3 days ago
Japan, Germany Sign Evacuation Cooperation Memorandum
Japan and Germany on Thursday signed a memorandum of cooperation on the evacuation of each other's citizens in the event of a conflict or disaster in…
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New Okinawa Governor Rejects Unconditional Defense Buildup
New Okinawa Governor Genta Koja urged the Japanese government on Wednesday to give sufficient explanation about its defense buildup in the country's …
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Nishikori Rounds Out Tennis Career with Japan Open Defeat
Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori, who has announced his retirement from competition at the end of this season, was eliminated from his final tourna…
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"Shichiken" from Yamanashi Wins Top Sake Prize in France
"Shichiken Hoshi no Kagayaki Sparkling," a Japanese sake brand of Yamanashi Meijo Co. in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, won the President's Awa…
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Last Working Engine of Hayabusa2 Asteroid Probe Breaks Down
The only working ion engine on Japan's Hayabusa2 unmanned probe, which is on an extended mission to its new target asteroid after bringing samples fr…
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Ex-GSDF Member Admits Trespassing at Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
A former Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member admitted to trespassing at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo in March, during the first court hearing o…
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Japan GSDF Chief Visits S. Korea for 1st Time in 17 Years
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Masayoshi Arai has visited South Korea, marking the first visit by a GSDF chief in 17 years, ac…
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Japan Launches Active Cyberdefense Program
The Japanese government put its active cyberdefense program into operation on Thursday to stop major cyberattacks preemptively.
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