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Lawson and FamilyMart post record operating profits
According to its consolidated financial results, Lawson saw its core operating profit rise 7.0% from the previous year to ¥112.3 billion.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takaichi to skip Yasukuni visit during spring festival
Takaichi has rarely missed visiting the Shinto shrine during its spring and autumn festivals, including while serving as internal affairs minister and in other Cabinet posts.
Source: The Japan Times
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China says Japan stirs ‘trouble’ with vessel in Taiwan Strait
China is firmly opposed to the vessel's presence and has protested to Tokyo, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Noto Peninsula is ready to welcome travelers again, and these Pokémon are ready to help them do it. There are two major goals for the Pokéfuta/Poké Lids project. One of them, of course, is to put smil
Source: SoraNews24
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Police in Japan warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules
Luckily there’s an easy way to tell if you’re dealing with a legitimate law enforcement officer or a con artist. Bike riding has been largely unregulated in Japan for several decades, but big changes
Source: SoraNews24
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Nippon Express to buy Metro Supply for as much as ¥255 billion
The transaction is expected to close between July and December this year.
Source: The Japan Times
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Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring
A botanical bath at an affordable price. In the far reaches of Japan, in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, our sauna and hot spring-loving reporter Seiji Nakazawa was almost set to head back home to To
Source: SoraNews24
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Chickens go from coop to table at Inaka no Taiho
The talented Koki Watanabe offers a farmhouse-style dining experience in the woods of northern Kyoto.
Source: The Japan Times
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Pentagon chief says climate change is ‘crap.’ The military is still bracing for it.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled nearly 100 research studies related to global warming and security.
Source: The Japan Times
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'Rhapsody, Rhapsody’ falters between rom-com whimsy and psychodrama
Director Go Riju sets up a mismatched pair, but the film's tonal swings make their uneasy connection hard to fully invest in.
Source: The Japan Times
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