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Japan's three megabanks and JBIC to provide ¥250 billion in loans for U.S. projects
The entities are expected to invest additional funds in stages later on under a tariff deal between the two countries.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ten countries are home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: U.N.-backed report
Improvements in some countries, such as Bangladesh and Syria, were "almost fully offset by notable deteriorations" in Afghanistan, Congo, Myanmar and Zimbabwe, the report said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's health minister calls for measles vaccinations
According to the minister, 299 measles cases were reported between Jan. 1 and April 12, already exceeding the total figure for 2025.
Source: The Japan Times
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G-cha & Ba-cha serves Japanese green tea with a heartwarming backstory in Tokyo
When you support these cool grandparents, you’ll get a lot in return too. There are plenty of green tea stores vying for your attention in Japan, but right now there’s one that deserves to go straight
Source: SoraNews24
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Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026, U.N. says
The United Nations' weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions were likely as early as the May to July three-month window.
Source: The Japan Times
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It’s up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to stick the moon landing
NASA is betting on SpaceX and Blue Origin to build lunar landers for the Artemis III mission next year, paving the way for the first mission back to the moon since 1972.
Source: The Japan Times
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Happy 40th birthday, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A!
You don’t look a day over 30 lives. On this very day in 1986, a piece of code was accidentally left in the Famicom (NES) version of Konami’s Gradius that allowed anyone to completely juice up their sp
Source: SoraNews24
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Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
An even more convenient way to get ice cream. Whenever someone from overseas raves about Japanese convenience stores, they’re usually talking about the big three – 7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Lawson.
Source: SoraNews24
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Buddhist priest arrested for using health insurance card he found on the street
Priest enlightened himself of the burdens incurred when paying for insurance. I think most of us view Buddhist priests as centered people who aren’t swayed by the materialistic temptations that cause
Source: SoraNews24
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Nomura posts record full-year profit on Japan market rebound
Japan's biggest brokerage has been benefiting from volatile global markets and a boom in investing and dealmaking at home.
Source: The Japan Times
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