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Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...
How US tariffs on Japan could impact Americans playing Nintendo video games
For Americans who were awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the gaming console ...
Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...
Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Wind chime market in Kawasaki, Japan, brings together art, color and sound
The annual chime market is happening now through July 21 at the Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan. This is ...
Japan Official Urges China to Expand Foreign Investment Quota
A Japanese government official called on China to expand a program allowing certain mainland investors to put more money ...
Japan's minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt ...