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‘We will raise wages’: Party leaders in Japan appeal to voters in campaign speeches

“We will raise wages and strengthen the Japanese economy. The economy is definitely improving,” said Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic…

  • Published: July 8, 20251:27 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Array of Tokyo-made gins exude scents of local nature

As gin is growing in popularity as a spirit that can be used in various cocktails, gin makers also hope to draw attention to Tokyo’s natural environment.

  • Published: July 8, 20251:11 pm
  • Author Azusa Nakazono
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Vietnam should change industrial structure, focus on domestic industries: professor

Tran Van Tho, professor emeritus of Waseda University, also said Japan should take a strong stance in defending free trade, which would benefit the global economy.

  • Published: July 8, 202510:08 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Japan’s imperial couple arrives in Mongolia to meet with President, mourns Japanese who died in internment

The couple are scheduled to lay flowers at a cenotaph commemorating about 1,700 Japanese people who died in internment in Mongolia after World War II.

  • Published: July 8, 20259:56 am
  • Author Takaya Toda
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Measles-infected person visited Osaka Expo on June 21; visitors with symptoms urged to seek medical advice

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air. It can be transmitted through droplets from coughing or sneezing, as well as by direct contact with an infected person.

  • Published: July 8, 20259:33 am
  • Author The Japan News
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25% on Japan and Malaysia, 40% on Laos: US President Trump’s tariff letters to Asia add pressure for deals by Aug 1

The tariffs are expected to slow economic growth, increase consumer prices, trigger job losses, and trigger market volatility in the region.

  • Published: July 8, 20259:00 am
  • Author Bhagyashree Garekar, Yip Wai Yee, and Shannon Teoh
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Tokyo pastry shop from 1920s keeps customers coming back with classic flavours

Takase Ikebukuro Honten believes deeply in making its sweets by hand and serving up a classic taste with the greatest care.

  • Published: July 8, 20258:45 am
  • Author Yuta Nagatani
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South Korea fails to bring Japan’s forced labour issue to fore at UNESCO

The outcome was marked by tense negotiations with Tokyo and behind-the-scenes efforts to rally international support, particularly from the 21-member World Heritage Committee…

  • Published: July 8, 20258:35 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to visit Osaka-Kansai Expo in possible attempt at warming relations

China has tried to improve its relationship with Japan as tensions rise with the United States.

  • Published: July 8, 20258:30 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Elderly men injured in bear attacks in Japan’s Tochigi

The company employee had visited the location alone to photograph animals. He heard a noise behind him and on turning around saw two bears, believed to be a parent that was about…

  • Published: July 7, 20251:44 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun

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