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Tokyo Tax Bureau Seizes H.K. Firm’s Assets Over Back Taxes; H.K. Company Ordered to Pay ¥1.8 Bil. in Back Taxes, Penalty Fees
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has seized the assets of a Hong Kong online game distributor a...
February 19, 2025
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Japan Calls for More Renewable, Nuclear Power in Revised Energy Plan; Govt Expects Increased Demand Amid AI Boom
The government approved a revised Strategic Energy Plan at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the firs...
February 18, 2025
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China Believed Trying to Manipulate Japanese Public Opinion via Online Petition
China is believed to be working to sway Japanese public opinion against Japanese government polic...
February 18, 2025
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3 Hotel Workers Found Dead Near Hot Spring Resort in Fukushima; High Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide Detected at Site
A manager and two employees of a hotel at the Takayu Hot Springs in Fukushima City, were confirme...
February 18, 2025
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Heavy Snow Expected on Sea of Japan Side on Tuesday; Meteorological Agency Warns of Avalanches, Impact on Travel
Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu on Tuesday, due to a str...
February 18, 2025
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Megumi Yokota’s Mother Last Surviving Parent of an Abductee; Sakie Yokota, 89, Continues to Demand Daughter’s Return
Following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko Arimoto was abducted by North Korea ...
February 18, 2025
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JR Tokai Unveils Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs-themed Shinkansen
A Shinkansen train decorated with characters featured in Tokyo DisneySea’s newest area, Fantasy S...
February 18, 2025
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Customer of Japan’s Mizuho Bank had Assets Stolen from Safe Deposit Box; Incident Occurred Five Years Ago (UPDATE 1)
A customer of Mizuho Bank Ltd. had assets stolen from a safe deposit box in an incident that was ...
February 18, 2025
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Tokyo Population Inflow Rises Again, Mostly Young People and Women; Govt Promotes “Dual Residency” in Regional Areas
Tokyo saw its net population inflow rise again last year, reaching 79,285, a level close to that ...
February 18, 2025
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Father of Woman Abducted by North Korea Dies at 96; Never Ceased Trying to Rescue Daughter Taken in 1983
Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko Arimoto was abducted by North Korea at the age of 23, died ...
February 17, 2025
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Families Adopt New Policy on Abductees’ Return from North Korea; Age of Parents, Other Relatives a Concern
Two organizations linked to people abducted by North Korea have adopted a new policy demanding th...
February 17, 2025
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Japan’s Abandoned Island of Hashima Goes from Shuttered Mine to Tourist Hot Spot
On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem on the verge of collapse stand clustered ...
February 16, 2025
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Liquor Experts from Abroad Visit Shochu Distilleries in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture; Tour Organized with Goal of Expanding Exports
ICHIKIKUSHIKINO, Kagoshima — Liquor experts from abroad visited shochu breweries in Ichikikushiki...
February 16, 2025
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Over 80％ in U.S. Unaware of Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize: Poll
According to the survey released by the Japan Press Research Institute on Saturday, 80.7% of resp...
February 16, 2025
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Container, Trailer Hotels Offer Cheaper Stays in More Locations; Rooms Can be Moved to Disaster Areas
Hotels utilizing movable shipping containers and trailers as guest rooms are opening across Japan...
February 16, 2025
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