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Tokyo seeks Trump stopover in mid-May China trip
Trump is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss Japan-China relations and Taiwan.
Source: The Japan Times
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Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging
Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has cut the availability of naphtha, a critical ingredient used in the production of plastic packaging.
Source: The Japan Times
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PAG beefs up Japan investment with $13 billion in targeted deals
The Asian alternative asset manager plans to invest in real estate and private equity in the next three to four years.
Source: The Japan Times
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Bless Your Helmet at This Japanese Shrine!
Kobenomiya Yomo Shrine in Mie Prefecture now offers blessings for bicycle helmets, promoting safety with a special helmet-shaped goshuin stamp. This unique collaboration with OGK Kabuto celebrates Bicycle Month and head protection.
Source: SoraNews24
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War in Iran threatening Japan’s pudding production
If you don’t end the war, you can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t end the war?! There are few desserts as beloved in Japan as pudding, though I always have to go through
Source: SoraNews24
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Tokyo store makes you to pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy
As new shipment of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion packs comes in, Bic Camera makes a new rule. In a perfect world, the launch of a new Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion would be a time of unmit
Source: SoraNews24
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116 Nations Unite on Nuclear Weapons Statement
Japan and 115 other nations have released a joint statement concerning nuclear weapons. The statement highlights the importance of remembering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Source: The Japan Times
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Kirishima back at <i>ōzeki</i> in sumo’s latest <i>banzuke</i> rankings
The latest rankings also reflect a broader reshuffling as new contenders edge closer to the top.
Source: The Japan Times
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New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's comfort women
Thousands of women from Korea, China and southeast Asia are believed to have been forced or coerced into Japan's wartime brothel system from 1932 until 1945.
Source: The Japan Times
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Dorayaki from 89-year-old Japanese confectionery shop is one of the best sweets hidden in Tokyo
Filled with a special “phantom butter” from Calpis, you won’t find a treat like this anywhere else in Japan. If there’s one thing we love as much as the bright lights and modern convenience of Tokyo,
Source: SoraNews24
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