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Japan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
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A 5-year-old boy drowned after he went missing from his relatives’ home on Iwaki island in Kamijima town, Ehime Prefecture, on Wednesday. According to police, the boy, Saku Tanaka, and his family who are from Niihama in Ehime Prefecture, had been visiting their relatives.
Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
Aug 29, 2024 · Traveling to Japan as a tourist has been a breeze for visitors from 71 visa-exempt countries and regions, as there’s no requirement to obtain a short-stay visa at a local embassy prior to travel. However, that’s all set to change in the future, as the Japanese government has announced plans to…
Emperor calls for unity in 2025 in face of ongoing challenges
Jan 1, 2025 · Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural disasters and rising living costs in his New Year address released Wednesday. Voicing concern for those impacted by a massive earthquake on the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, on New Year's Day of 2024, as…
BOJ on complex path to more rate hikes amid flagging economy
1 day ago · Further deliberations are expected to be required for the Bank of Japan to explore future interest rate hikes, with its key policy rate having approached the highest level in three decades, threatening flagging consumption. The BOJ on Friday raised its key short-term rate from 0.25 percent to a 17-year high…
Japan's exports hit record high in 2024, but trade deficit continues
4 days ago · Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. The trade deficit, which measures the value of exports minus imports, totaled 5.3 trillion yen, according to government data, as imports ballooned on the back of rising energy…
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Increased defense spending pledge taxes Japan's strained coffers
Uncertainty about tax revenues is causing concern about how Japan will pay for an expansion in its defense budget the government believes is necessary to deal with threats from an aggressive China and North Korea's deepened military ties with Russia. In late 2022, the government decided to spend around 43…