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Dillon Dingler homers twice as Tigers beat Cubs in 10
Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run shot off Jack Flaherty to cut the deficit in half.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tokyo-area condo prices hit record high in first half of 2026
The average price of new condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose 13.1% from a year before to ¥101.35 million.
Source: The Japan Times
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Akashi crowd crush victims remembered 25 years on
Bereaved relatives, local residents and others offered prayers in front of a memorial on a pedestrian overpass where the crowd crush happened July 21, 2001.
Source: The Japan Times
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
The pair won a prize in an international contest for manga without dialogue or text hosted by Kadokawa last year.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takaichi’s popularity dips after prioritizing controversial laws
Support for Takaichi's government decreased to 53% from 60% in June in an Asahi Shimbun poll, while broadcaster ANN found her popularity fell over 10 points to 49.2%.
Source: The Japan Times
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Taco sandwiches appear in Japan with new Lunch Pack sandwich pocket flavor[Taste test]
Yamazaki’s beloved series branches out with a new fluffy taco offering. At the risk of being figuratively flowery in multiple ways, walking down the bread aisle of a Japanese supermarket or convenienc
Source: SoraNews24
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Brand new Shinkansen bullet train unveiled in Japan… but it won’t carry passengers
Meet “SOAR”, the next-generation Shinkansen designed to protect the rails. On 14 July, East Japan Railways (JR East) announced it would be adding a brand new Shinkansen to its network, but this would
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan crown prince and crown princess to visit Paraguay in August
The couple plan to meet with the Paraguayan president as well as Japanese immigrants living in the country and their descendants.
Source: The Japan Times
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Beautiful exclusive Totoro tenugui towel is a gift from Disney to Ghibli physical media buyers
Picking up a Studio Ghibli film on disc this summer could get you a tenugui too. The best time to buy Studio Ghibli anime on physical media in Japan is pretty much whenever you see it for sale. There
Source: SoraNews24
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GPIF makes first direct private equity investment amid allocation bets
The pension fund, one of the world's biggest, is putting ¥20 billion into a 10-year fund run by Japanese private quity firm Advantage Partners.
Source: The Japan Times
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