Travel Alerts•
Nippon Life Suffers Bond Loss: Impact on Travel?
Nippon Life Insurance, Japan's largest, reported a ¥70 billion loss. Could this impact investment in tourism and infrastructure?
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan Retrial System Reform: What it Means
Japan's government is reforming its retrial system, limiting appeals against decisions to start retrials. This change could impact how legal cases involving tourists are handled.
Source: The Japan Times
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China's CXMT Aims for IPO
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT is pursuing an IPO. This could impact the global tech market and potentially influence electronics prices in Japan.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Quad Focuses on Indo-Pacific Stability
Quad ministers convened to discuss Indo-Pacific cooperation amid global uncertainty. The talks emphasized supply chain resilience and critical mineral security, vital for economic stability in the region.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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National teams may look to club level for World Cup-winning tactics
As tactical systems at elite clubs become more advanced, the world's top national teams may be best suited to borrow elements from their ways of playing.
Source: The Japan Times
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Starmer’s lame duck status risks policymaking paralysis in U.K.
Starmer's political support has collapsed in the wake of a devastating round of local elections for his governing Labour Party this month.
Source: The Japan Times
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Police obtain arrest warrant for man in Hyogo murder case
The man's whereabouts are unknown, a situation prompting the Hyogo Prefectural Police Department to launch an open investigation into the case.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Used chopsticks upgraded from “waste” to “valuable material” by Kawasaki City thanks to ChopValue
They’re very good at using chopsticks. Every day, millions of people in Japan crack open a bento or dig into a restaurant’s meal while holding a pair of chopsticks that are destined for the garbage on
Source: SoraNews24
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Tokyo Events This Week: Adachi Fireworks, Fireflies, and Cultural Fests
Tokyo events for Monday, May 25 to Sunday, May 31, 2026. The city shimmers this week with fireworks, fireflies, and the finale of Tokyo Lights. On top of that, experience a taste of Vietnam, Korea, Ha
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
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Rescuers search for 23 missing at collapsed Philippine building
Rescuers clawed through the wreckage of a collapsed Philippine building on Sunday which left 23 people missing, with authorities saying that screams were heard from under the rubble.…
Source: Japan Today
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