Japan, US, Philippines to hold 1st trilateral maritime talks in December
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo held a bilateral meeting in Fiuggi, Italy, and affirmed plans for the…
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Japan’s tourists consumption tax exemption to take new form
Under the current system, tax is waived at the time of purchase in Japan, and it has been said that there is rampant fraudulent behavior, such as the domestic resale of such items…
Russia says it will respond if US places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Japan of escalating the situation around Taiwan to justify the expansion of military ties with Washington.
Japanese prosecutor apologises to 88-year-old former death row inmate after acquittal
Iwao Hakamata was recently acquitted in a retrial decades after he was convicted over the 1966 murder of four people.
Sado gold mines situation raises tension ahead of 60th anniversary of Japan-South Korea ties
On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul held a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Italy. Per South Korea, the two agreed…
Japan fair trade commission probes Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating Anti-monopoly Law
According to sources familiar with the matter, Amazon Japan demanded that its third-party merchants should set lower retail prices than those seen on rival online shopping…
Japan’s Epsilon S rocket explosion occurs during engine combustion test
No injuries from the explosion were reported, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is investigating the details. An accident involving on Epsilon combustion test also occurred…
India’s automobile market sees competition shift into top gear as local firms make gains on Suzuki, Hyundai
India’s conglomerates are also taking steps to strengthen their development capabilities through collaborations with major European automakers.
World-renowned Japanese architect’s office utilises AI in design process
AI has helped the 400-member staff of architect Kengo Kuma manage 400 projects in Japan and overseas. The time saved has been spent meeting with clients or coming up with new…
Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act
A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on the video footage after police installed three cameras in the school in the prefecture of Fukuoka.