UNIQLO's sister brand GU starts discount for international tourists
Cheap clothing brand GU offers discounts to international tourists who show their passports.
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Economy minister Yamagiwa to resign over ties with Unification Church
Yamagiwa Daishiro, Japan's minister in charge of economic revitalization, is stepping down amid mounting criticism over ...
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Emperor and Empress visit Okinawa
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Okinawa Prefecture for the first time since he ascended to the Chrysanthemum t...
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Komuro Kei passes New York Bar Exam
Komuro Kei, the husband of former Japanese Princess Mako, has passed the New York Bar Exam in his third attempt.
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Skiing season begins in Japan
The skiing season begins in Japan, with the opening of a ski area on Mount Fuji.
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Asteroid Ryugu entered orbit near Earth 5 million years ago
Scientists analyze stones from the asteroid Ryugu and find that the celestial body entered the current orbit near Earth ...
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Japan's real estate developer constructs office building in New York
Major Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan and others have completed construction in New York of one of the lar...
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Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to restrict drinking on streets for Halloween
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will restrict drinking on streets and sales of alcohol around Halloween.
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Runway extension work begins at Narita Airport
Construction begins to extend one of two runways at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo.
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Emperor and Empress celebrate Empress Emerita's 88th birthday
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako celebrate Empress Emerita Michiko's 88th birthday.
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