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Minister Akazawa to visit US on 28th to discuss tariffs and draft agreement document
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Minister Akazawa to visit US on 28th to discuss tariffs and draft agreement document

  • August 27, 2025
Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa said he will visit the US from Aug. 28–30 for tariff talks.…
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Neighborhood associations face a crisis due to lack of members. Some charging 120,000 yen membership fee!?
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Neighborhood associations face a crisis due to lack of members. Some charging 120,000 yen membership fee!?

  • August 27, 2025
Neighborhood associations in Japan (“chōnaikai”) are struggling as fewer people join. These groups traditionally handle local tasks like…
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Takoyaki and okonomiyaki facing record-high bankruptcies due to rising prices and labor costs
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Takoyaki and okonomiyaki facing record-high bankruptcies due to rising prices and labor costs

  • August 27, 2025
Osaka’s beloved “konamon” dishes — takoyaki and okonomiyaki — are facing a wave of closures, raising fears that…
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Osaka Prefecture to drop plan to impose levy on foreign tourists
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Osaka Prefecture to drop plan to impose levy on foreign tourists

  • August 27, 2025
Osaka has dropped plans to impose a special levy on foreign tourists, after an expert panel concluded the…
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LDP to publish names of lawmakers calling for prime minister election
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LDP to publish names of lawmakers calling for prime minister election

  • August 27, 2025
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is moving closer to a potential snap leadership contest, with its election…
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The Yomiuri Shimbun apologizes to House of Representatives member Taku Ikeshita for its "misreport" and reports on the front page of its morning edition today
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The Yomiuri Shimbun apologizes to House of Representatives member Taku Ikeshita for its “misreport” and reports on the front page of its morning edition today

  • August 27, 2025
Japan’s largest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, issued a rare front-page correction and personal apology on Tuesday after wrongly reporting…
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Legal child support set at 20,000 yen per month considered as a measure to combat non-payment, and as a means of claiming in divorce proceedings
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Legal child support set at 20,000 yen per month considered as a measure to combat non-payment, and as a means of claiming in divorce proceedings

  • August 27, 2025
Japan’s Justice Ministry is moving to set a new “statutory child support” at about ¥20,000 ($135) a month,…
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Japanese team develops strong painkiller to replace fentanyl

  • August 27, 2025
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Tokyo man nabbed over murder of woman in Kobe

  • August 27, 2025
TOKYO (TR) – Two days after last week’s stabbing death of a woman at an apartment building in…
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Pachinko parlor operator accused of vote buying

  • August 27, 2025
Six people, including the representative director of a pachinko parlor operator headquartered in Roppongi, have been arrested on…
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Japanese Online Marketplace Bans Fetal Ultrasounds To Stop Alleged Scams - Unseen Japan
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Japanese Online Marketplace Bans Fetal Ultrasounds To Stop Alleged Scams – Unseen Japan

  • August 27, 2025
A viral social media post raised fears that scammers would use the pics to blackmail men for either…
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"I got scammed" - Hotel Toyoko Inn voucher purchased on Mercari turned out to be fake - 15,000 yen stolen
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“I got scammed” – Hotel Toyoko Inn voucher purchased on Mercari turned out to be fake – 15,000 yen stolen

  • August 27, 2025
Fake free-stay vouchers for the major business hotel chain Toyoko Inn are circulating on resale apps, authorities warn.…
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