Tokyo Olympics cost 20% more than organizer said: Audit

Tokyo Olympics cost 20% more than organizer said: Audit

Japanese auditors said the Tokyo Olympics cost nearly 1.7 trillion yen, 20% more than what the organizers said.

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Japan expects 1 5% economic growth in FY 2023

Japan expects 1 5% economic growth in FY 2023

The Japanese government expects its economy will grow around 1.5% in FY 2023.

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More than 930,000 foreign tourists visited Japan in November: Government

More than 930,000 foreign tourists visited Japan in November: Government

More than 930,000 foreign tourists visited Japan in November.

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Tokyo's Imperial Palace prepares holiday lights

Tokyo's Imperial Palace prepares holiday lights

Tokyo's Imperial Palace is preparing its holiday lights.

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2023 G7 Summit Logo unveiled

2023 G7 Summit Logo unveiled

The logo for the 2023 G7 Summit is unveiled.

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Lucky daruma sunset in Kochi, western Japan

Lucky daruma sunset in Kochi, western Japan

A sunset shaped like a lucky "daruma" doll appears in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.

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Yearend cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto

Yearend cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto

Followers gather at Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, to clean the facility up in preparation for the New Ye...

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Ground troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan

Ground troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan

Ground Self-Defense Force troops clean up Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site and national treasure in western Japan.

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Kishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki

Kishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio expresses hope that US President Joe Biden will visit Nagasaki on the occasion of ...

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Princess Aiko takes classes on campus at Gakushuin University

Princess Aiko takes classes on campus at Gakushuin University

Japan's Princess Aiko took classes on campus at Gakushuin University for the first time on December 20.

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