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2026 Top Jobs in Japan Week 20
Apply to open roles in hospitality and construction in this week's Top Jobs in Japan!
Source: GaijinPot Blog
Latest Updates (Page 67)
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Australia goes Hollywood with Gold Coast film production boom
Major projects are coming to the coastal city for talent, landscapes and state support
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Japan oil wholesalers use ship-to-ship transfers to receive Middle East crude
About half the country's crude from region arrives via foreign operators for hefty fee
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan considers missile exports to the Philippines, reports say
Tokyo last month unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms transfers.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ghosts of Sekigahara: A Haunting Visit to Japan’s Bloodiest Battlefield
The Sekigahara battlefield was the site of Japan’s most decisive samurai battle. Today, the quiet town still feels haunted by history.
Source: GaijinPot Blog
Culture•
One of Japan’s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
Chef Makoto Harada combines Italian flavors with the northern region's culinary traditions.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected
The level of radioactivity in water that had accumulated in the reactor turbine building floor was about one-thousandth of the government's reporting threshold.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran
The continuing impasse with Iran comes as Trump faces domestic pressure over high U.S. gasoline prices and his own low approval ratings.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Curious yen spikes have traders gaming Japan ‘warning shots’
Investors and strategists are debating whether Japanese authorities are trying to stem further weakness in the yen through smaller operations.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Hundreds of rose bushes in bloom at Tokyo’s off-the-beaten-path, next-to-the-tracks flower street
Local road goes from trash dump to treasure. One of Tokyo’s largest and most beautiful collections of roses is in bloom right now. However, you won’t find them blooming inside a park or private garden
Source: SoraNews24
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