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The cherry blossom season in March is always a popular time for tourists to visit Japan. This year, however, it may not have been the only reason why more than 3.1 million visitors - a one-month record, according to Japan's National Tourism Organisation - visited the Land of the Rising Sun. Foreign tourists have been making the most of their harder currencies such as the euro and dollar to gain from an advantageous exchange rate with Japan's weaker currency. Japanese town builds giant screen to block views of Mount Fuji and deter tourist crowdsJapanese businesses are growing a nature-positive ...
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US President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia. The remarks made at a campaign fundraising event Wednesday evening came just three weeks after the White House hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. During the lavish official visit, the two leaders celebrated what Biden called an “unbreakable alliance,” particularly on global security matters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by the White House last summer. The comment is the latest in a long list of gaffes by Biden...
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A Japanese town, known for its near-perfect views of the iconic Mount Fuji, is fighting back against hordes of tourists. Fujikawaguchiko, in the northern foothills of the mountain, boasts a number of scenic photo spots that offer stunning shots of the legendary destination. This week, though, the town has begun constructing a large, black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason? Misbehaving foreign tourists. “Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are many things about their manners ...
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Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said in a statement that its recent study of Google’s practices showed it was undermining fair competition in the advertising market. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Yahoo has merged with the Japanese social media platform Line, and Line Yahoo declined comment. The alleged questionable practices by Google began about a decade ago and continued for more than seven years, according to the commission....
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Two Japanese navy helicopters, each carrying four crew members, crashed into the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training, potentially colliding with one another. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara reported that one body has been found, with rescuers currently searching for the remaining seven missing crew members. The two SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self-Defense Force lost contact late Saturday near Torishima island, approximately 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo. The cause of the crash remains unknown, although officials suspect a probable collision between the two h...
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A magnitude 6.6 quake struck the west coast of Japan’s Shikoku island on Wednesday night. Several people received minor injuries. Water pipes were ruptured at several locations in Sukumo City in Kochi prefecture, and gravestones collapsed at a Buddhist temple in Ainan town in Ehime prefecture Japan, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire,” is among the world's most quake-prone countries.
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Japan’s imperial family made their Instagram debut earlier this week with a flurry of posts hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial Household Agency, a government agency in charge of the family's affairs, posted 60 photos and five videos showing Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's public appearances over the past three months. Nick Cave addresses cancel culture’s 'lack of mercy'Aya Nakamura releases single responding to racist Olympics ceremony criticismThe agency said they wanted the public to have a better understanding of the...
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Japan recalled a health supplement product believed to have caused four deaths and sickened more than 100 people. The products from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. contained an ingredient called “benikoji,” a red species of mould. They were marketed as helping to lower cholesterol. Two deaths had been linked to the product, with two more deaths reported by the company on Wednesday, March 27. The company said it was in the process of confirming the causes of the deaths. In addition to the products from Osaka-based Kobayashi, more than 40 products from other companies containing benikoji, including...
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Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to build a gigantic theme park inspired by the beloved Japanese animated series Dragon Ball, near Riyadh. The ambitious venture marks the world's first theme park dedicated to the immensely popular media franchise. Spanning an ginormous half a million square metres, the park, as per the official Dragon Ball website, will feature at least 30 rides, one of which being a roller coaster within a 70 metre dragon structure inspired by Shenron, the wish-granting dragon featured in the series. Qiddiya, the investment company behind the project, released a teaser trailer...
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Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded immediately after lift-off, leaving a plume of smoke, fire and fragments of machinery in its wake.
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