Australia picks Japan to build $10b frigates after fierce contest
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Communist Party apologizes after city council member asks to refrain from speaking out in Tsurugashima, Saitama
On August 5, Fukushika Emi, a city council member in Tsurugashima City, Saitama, held a press conference in…
Luup unveils new vehicle, targeting elderly drivers who have returned their driver’s licenses; demonstration experiment to begin
On August 5, Luup, a Tokyo-based company known for its electric scooter sharing service, announced a new three-wheeled…
President Trump: Japan’s $550 billion investment in the US is a “signing bonus,” “our money,” and “US can invest however they like,” a stark contradiction to Japan’s explanations.
President Trump said Japan has agreed to invest $550 billion (about 81 trillion yen) in the US as…
Ishiba signals talks with Trump for early cut to U.S. auto tariff
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Japan Post announces alliance with startup Kuradashi to sell food products nearing expiration date online
On the 4th, Japan Post announced a capital alliance with the startup “Kuradashi,” which operates an online business…
Evangelion voice actress reveals she’s been waiting 11 years for free condoms she was promised
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Female police sergeant receives scam phone call, disguises herself as “elderly mother” in a white wig and goes to cash delivery location
In a clever operation, a female senior police officer from Hyogo Prefecture pretended to be the “mother” during…
Complaints flood local governments with complaints about bear culling, Environment Minister Asao calls for restraint, saying it “intimidates officials and hunters”
In response to a surge of complaints from outside regions when municipalities cull bears that endanger people in…
City council makes unusual decision to restrain female council member from posting on social media.
On the 4th, Tsurugashima City Council in Saitama Prefecture made an unusual decision to ask a female city…
Confusion within the LDP over the Prime Minister’s policy change… CDP leader Noda’s proposals accepted one after another
During the first Diet session on the 4th following the upper house elections, Prime Minister Ishiba showed a…
Concerns about side effects of 1,118 yen minimum wage… Possibility of worsening business conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises and increased “reduced work” among part-time employees
Japan has set a new record by raising the minimum wage by 63 yen (6.0%) this year, bringing…