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Japan implements strict border control measures targeting foreign tourists who skip out on hospital payments
Japan announces new policy barring entry to foreigners with outstanding medical bills and requiring visitors staying over ...
Japan's labour crunch forces rethink on traditional homemakers
Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules ...
Japan to boost air and sea surveillance around remote islands with mobile radar units
Deployments may be to islands already with radar capabilities, but experts say the plan is not a response to recent Chinese ...
Japan Won’t Rush Trade Deal, While Welcoming Progress Before G-7
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t rush into a trade deal with the US that would hurt the nation’s ...
Japan's business mood worsens as US tariff uncertainty takes toll
Japan's business sentiment worsened in April-June for the first time in five quarters, a government survey showed on Thursday ...
Teen heads to Japan to become pro sumo wrestler
A 15-year-old boy is preparing to head to Japan to become a professional sumo wrestler. Nicholas, from Hull, has become only ...
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How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America
For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear.
Nintendo Switch 2 Mania in Japan Prompts Parody Listings for Light Switches Made From Cardboard
Nintendo Switch 2 is still only being sold via lottery in Japan, which means you can’t just walk into a store and buy one.
I thought this Tokyo attraction would be a major tourist trap. It ended up being a highlight of my first trip to Japan.
TeamLab Planets, a huge immersive art museum, has become one of the most popular attractions in Tokyo, Japan. It's worth a ...
Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process
The 7-Eleven brand came to Japan in the 1970s, but the stores have taken convenience to new heights, churning out new snack ...
Japan remains cautious on tariff impact in June econ report
Japan's government reiterated its warning on the risks from U.S. tariffs on economic growth, saying in a monthly report on ...