Travel Alerts•
Japan's trade deficit narrows 68% in FY2025 as chip-related exports rise
Result marks 5th consecutive shortfall; surplus with US declines 22%
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Bangkok aims to recycle festival water guns to boost plastic supply
Lurid toy weapons are ubiquitous sight in soaking Songkran celebrations
Source: Nikkei Asia
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How to prepare when Japan is under an earthquake advisory
Authorities in Japan are urging residents from Hokkaido to Chiba Prefecture to be ready in case a major earthquake strikes, following Monday's magnitude 7.7 jolt.
Source: The Japan Times
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We Spent 24 Hours Eating Only 100-Yen Foods
How cheap can you go in Tokyo? We spent a whole day eating only food we could find for 100 yen or less. That’s right — ¥100 (well, technically ¥110 with tax). Here’s where we went, and what we ate in
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
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Gun battle traps more than 200 tourists at Rio viewpoint
More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby…
Source: Japan Today
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Iran, Russia oil exports rise as Asia scrambles for supply
Russian crude now trading higher than West Texas, Brent futures
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Japan to issue coins marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era
Made of pure silver, the Showa coin has a diameter of 40 millimeters and weighs 31.1 grams.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hitachi sheds last noncore business in 17-year overhaul
Sale of appliance unit to cap business-to-business pivot since huge net loss
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Takaichi to deliver foreign policy address in Vietnam
Takaichi is expected to say that Japan will renew its "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy" to focus more on economic security, sources have said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan to invest ¥1 trillion to secure recycled resources
The plan is designed to promote the reuse of discarded plastics and metals.
Source: The Japan Times
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