Travel Alerts•
Japan to see higher plastic and metal prices as Iran war drags on
Hikes in industrial materials to affect wide range of downstream products
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Culture•
Man from Miyazaki arrested for abandoning mother's body in mountainous area of Nagano
Nagano Prefectural Police have arrested a 35-year-old unemployed man from Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, on suspicion of abandoning the body of his mother in the mountains of Anan,…
Source: Japan Today
Visa•
Weave Base: A Modern Way to Rent an Apartment in Tokyo
Weave Base offers unfurnished Tokyo apartments without key money, guarantors or excessive paperwork. Here’s how it works.
Source: GaijinPot Blog
Culture•
Taiwan opposition chief arrives for China 'peace' mission as president calls for talks
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang — Taiwan's largest opposition party — could meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Source: The Japan Times
Travel Alerts•
Iranians face more chaos as New Year begins and Trump sharpens threat
Camping stoves, water, canned food, petrol in demand, with inflation at over 70%
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Culture•
Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]
Likely wanderer from Nara Park won’t be going back, but has a new place to live in a hot spring town. Both the business and academic year start in spring in Japan, so right now is what’s known as the
Source: SoraNews24
Culture•
Famous koi ponds overwhelmed with tourists throwing thousands of coins in them
Koi and coins don’t mix. Oshino Hakkai is an idyllic spot nestled in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Yamanashi Prefecture. Traditional thatched-roof buildings are scattered among eight pristine spring-f
Source: SoraNews24
Food•
For the Views: 8 Best Mt. Fuji Tours
So you want to go on a Mount Fuji tour while you’re in Japan? Well, you’re in luck, because there are lots of different tours that will take you from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji as a day trip. But the thing is,
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
Culture•
Diet enacts record ¥122.31 tril budget for FY2026 after delay
The Diet on Tuesday passed a record 122.31 trillion yen ($767 billion) budget for the year through next March, marking the first time in 11 years the annual…
Source: Japan Today
Travel Alerts•
Air India CEO calls time on tenure marked by losses, Boeing crash
Campbell Wilson will stay with the airline until a successor is found
Source: Nikkei Asia
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