Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night
The city of Kyoto is considering raising the accommodation tax to a maximum 10,000 yen per night, according to sources. ...
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Honda reveals new EVs set for debut in 2026
Honda Motor unveiled two new concept models of their new Honda 0 Series EVs on January 7 that are scheduled to be releas...
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PM Ishiba meets with Nobel Prize A-bomb survivor group
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru: I would like to express my sincere respect and appreciation for your ef...
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Backcountry skiers rescued from mountain in Nagano
3 foreign nationals who went missing in the mountains of Otari in Nagano Prefecture were rescued on January 7, all witho...
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Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go
The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2025” on January 7, and featured Toyama City as its 30th destinatio...
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PM Ishiba meets with SoftBank Group CEO to talk Japan-US relations
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru met with and SoftBank Group Chairman & CEO Son Masayoshi on January 7 to exchange...
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Nippon Steel will not give up on acquiring US Steel
S/ Hashimoto Eiji, Nippon Steel Chairman / We will never give up on conducting business in the United States. I believe ...
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Toyota to launch community near Mt. Fuji to test newest techs
Toyota Motor announced on January 6 that it will launch a community near Mount Fuji for testing autonomous driving and o...
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Ishiba to transform Japan through regional revitalization and disaster prevention
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister / We will vigorously promote Regional Revitalization 2.0, positioning it as the Reiwa-...
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Nippon Steel chief says lawsuit against US is an option over Biden blockage
Nippon Steel chief Imai Tadashi made remarks to reporters on January 6 over outgoing US President Joe Biden's order to b...
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