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Japanese lawmaker under fire over Noto quake gaffe
Japan Times
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July 9, 2025
Ruling party lawmaker Yosuke Tsuruho came under fire on Wednesday over his verbal gaffe about a powerful earthquake that struck Noto Peninsula last year. Tsuruho, a member of the House of Councilors from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said in...
Japanese Ramen Day
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 9, 2025
Photo by Cassidy Apo In Japan, National Ramen Day is celebrated on July 11, as it’s said that the number seven stands for “range,” or ramen spoon, and the number 11 resembles chopsticks. The date is also the birthday of Tokugawa Mitsukuni who,...
Japan needs to take the quantum-technology leap
Japan Times
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July 9, 2025
From the World War II race for an atomic bomb, to the Cold War race for nuclear and space technologies, and now the global AI race, each technological frontier has reshaped the geopolitical landscape. Today, similar to AI, quantum technology is...
Japan GDP growth rebounds to annualized 0.9% in May: JCER
Nikkei Asia
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July 9, 2025
TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew at an annualized pace of 0.9% in May from the previous month, led by private-sector capital expenditures, according to an estimate released by the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) on Wednesday. The growth...
Japan Emperor honours WWII dead in Mongolia state visit
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
DAMBADARJAA: Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited a World War II memorial in Mongolia during their landmark state visit, honouring compatriots who perished in Soviet-era labour camps. The eight-day trip marks 80 years since the...
Japan's Nikkei ends higher on weaker yen, profit-taking limits gains
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday, underpinned by a weaker yen, though gains were limited as investors sold stocks to book profits. The Nikkei rose 0.33% to 39,821.28, after swinging between marginal gains and losses during...
Japan moves Ospreys to new southern base as island defense strategy expands
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A Japanese V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is shown in this undated photo. The first of Japan's fleet of 17 Ospreys arrived at its permanent home at Camp Saga on Kyushu, July 9, 2025. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) Japan’s army has begun...
Editorial: Japan must negotiate, not bow to pressure, as US announces 25% tariff rate
The Mainichi
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks as she holds up a letter from President Donald Trump to Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press briefing at the White House, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) U.S....
Trump's 25% tariff to reduce Japan's GDP by 0.8% in 2025: think tank
The Mainichi
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President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 percent "reciprocal" tariff on imports from...
Indonesia eyes labor cooperation with Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture
Antara
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July 9, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Manpower is exploring a potential partnership with the government of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the labor sector. Secretary General of the Manpower Ministry, Cris Kuntadi,...
East Japan city starts rooftop tours for better view of anime-themed rice paddy art
The Mainichi
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KUMAGAYA, Saitama -- The Gyoda Municipal Government in eastern Japan's Saitama Prefecture is launching its first-ever rooftop tours to provide unobstructed views of giant anime-themed rice paddy art that will be at its best from mid-July to...
Kyrgyzstan Expands Labor Cooperation with Japan to Promote Safe Migration
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kyrgyzstan is strengthening labor migration ties with Japan as part of a broader strategy to diversify employment opportunities for its citizens abroad. The Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration is working to establish safe, legal, and...
UK secures $10 billion clean energy investment deal with Japan's Sumitomo Corp
Channel News Asia
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July 9, 2025
LONDON :Britain secured a deal to unlock 7.5 billion pound ($10 billion) in investments with Japan's Sumitomo Corp, funding clean energy infrastructure such as offshore wind and hydrogen projects over the next 10 years, the government said on...
Spurs sign rising Japanese star Kota Takai on long-term deal
Punch
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July 8, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of highly-rated Japanese defender, Kota Takai, from J1 League sid,e Kawasaki Frontale, the club confirmed Tuesday morning on its website. The transfer is “subject to international clearance and work...
WBSC World Cup Day 1 report: Dominican Republic walk offs Japan, Venezuela stuns top-ranked Argentina, USA hammers Australia
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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July 9, 2025
An infield single from shortstop Nestor Fransisco in the bottom of the seventh was enough to give the Dominican Republic a walk-off win in the opening game of the 2025 WBSC World Cup Finals. Fransisco’s bases-loaded line-drive glanced off the tip...
Casa exhibit explores Japanese Garden
Lethbridge Herald
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July 9, 2025
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9, 2025. Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Gallery at Casa is featuring works from 42 artists who have engaged in a year-long exploration of Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, and it expands throughout both floors...
Two islands in Japan moved nearly 10 cm apart in 3 days
NHK
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A Japanese researcher has found that two small islands in southwestern Japan moved nearly 10 centimeters apart in just three days, as seismic activity continues in the area. Seismic activity has increased in recent weeks around the Tokara island...
Chinese government ships enter Japan's territorial waters
NHK
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Two Chinese government ships have entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture in the East China Sea. The Japan Coast Guard says the vessels crossed into Japanese waters around Taisho Island within about 10...
GSDF Begins Osprey Deployment to Camp in Southwestern Japan
Nippon
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July 9, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jul 9, 2025 15:37 (JST) Saga, July 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force opened a camp in the southwestern city of Saga on Wednesday, launching work to relocate its 17 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft from a...
Cambodian FM to Attend the 16th Mekong–Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the 13th Mekong–ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur
Fresh News
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Hits: 147 Created: 09 July 2025 Hits: 147 (Phnom Penh): At the invitation of Bùi Thanh Sơn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, in his capacity as Co-Chair of the 16th Mekong–Japan Foreign...