Goto Islands – Chain of Hospitality

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of ...
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NHK survey: Nearly half of Japanese firms expect 'tough' business with China

An NHK survey of major Japanese companies has found that nearly half of them expect the prospects for business with China in 2026 will be "tough." NHK conducted the survey of 100 firms between ...
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Cycle Around Japan - Shimanami: Life on the Islands

Cyclist Michael Rice pedals Wakayama’s sacred routes, tasting persimmons, plums and mountain stillness. Japan’s Seto Inland Sea does a convincing impression of a river at first glance, calm and ...
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Japanese researchers confirm efficacy of iPS cell-based cancer treatment

A group of researchers in Japan says it has confirmed a certain level of efficacy in using iPS cell-derived immune cells for cancer treatment in a clinical trial. The group says it is the first time ...
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Train service in central Tokyo resumes after 8-hour stoppage

Train operations have resumed in central Tokyo after stopping for about eight hours due to a power outage. Service on the JR Yamanote loop line and Keihin-Tohoku line was suspended from the first run ...
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Japanese Foreign Minister visits Philippines and India

Japan and the Philippines have signed two defense pacts, including a deal allowing their forces to share supplies and services. The move is seen as an effort to strengthen their security cooperation ...
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China-to-Japan flights likely to drop over 40% around Lunar New Year holiday

The number of flights from China to Japan is expected to drop 43 percent around the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday compared to last year. The estimate was made by a Chinese firm analyzing flight ...
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Japan, ASEAN to work together on development of trustworthy AI

Ministerial-level officials in the digital sector from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have confirmed cooperation on human resources development and other fields to create and ...
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Leaders of Japan, Italy agree to cooperate on economic security and space

The prime ministers of Japan and Italy have agreed to elevate bilateral ties. They decided to strengthen collaboration to build resilient supply chains and set up a body to discuss cooperation in ...
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CDP, Komeito to form new party for snap Japan election

Two opposition parties in Japan have agreed to form a new party in the Lower House ahead of a possible snap election next month. The move comes after Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae conveyed her plans ...
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Japan's Waseda Univ. cancels enrollment of 5 students who cheated on TOEIC test

Japan's Waseda University has canceled the enrollment of five graduate students who were found to have cheated on a TOEIC English proficiency test. The organizer of the Test of English for ...
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Japanese traditional houses lit up at World Heritage site

An annual winter event of lighting up traditional thatched-roof houses has begun at a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Japan. This year's illumination started on Monday in Gifu Prefecture's ...