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Japan's service sector mood perks up as summer heat offsets US tariff gloom
Yahoo Finance
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Sentiment in Japan's service sector improved slightly in June, a government survey showed on Tuesday, as solid demand for summer clothing and leisure offset the gloom from U.S. tariffs. But corporate bankruptcy...
Parasol rental service begins at major train stations in Tokyo
NHK
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A new parasol rental service has begun at major train stations in Tokyo to offer people a way to shade themselves from the scorching summer sunshine. The company offering the service also runs an umbrella-sharing business it started in a bid to...
Is China Entering Its ‘Japan Moment’?
The Diplomat
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July 9, 2025
For decades, China’s economy moved with relentless momentum. That momentum is now fading. The property sector has stalled. Local governments are drowning in debt. Youth unemployment is stubbornly high and consumer sentiment fragile. Even with...
Japan Releases Guidelines on Shooting Urban Bears
Nippon
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July 8, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Jul 8, 2025 10:36 (JST) Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced guidelines that list conditions and procedures for allowing the shooting of bears and other wild animals in urban areas,...
Japanese CG ship in Chennai for joint exercises
News Today Net
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July 8, 2025
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) welcomed the visiting Japanese vessel with a traditional ceremonial reception. Commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi, JCGS Itsukushima’s arrival underscores the close and evolving relationship between the two maritime...
Japanese Yen Weakens As Trade Uncertainties Temper BoJ Rate Hike Bets
myMotherLode - California
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 12:10 AM EDT Image Source: Pixabay The Japanese Yen remains depressed as trade uncertainties temper BoJ rate hike bets. The JPY bulls fail to gain any respite from a broadly weaker USD and the risk-off impulse. The...
Alfa Laval Celebrates A Century In Japan At The World Expo Osaka
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) LUND, Sweden, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1925, Alfa Laval installed its first separator solution in Japan, marking the start of a 100-year journey characterized by sustainability, innovation, and technological...
Japan: Newly appointed chairman of GIAJ shares policy statement
Asia Insurance Review
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Introduction The general insurance industry has severely damaged the trust of our customers and society as a result of a series of incidents, including premium adjustment cases, fraudulent insurance claims and information leaks. We once again...
Japan releases guidelines on shooting of bears in urban areas
Japan Times
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July 8, 2025
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced guidelines that list conditions and procedures for allowing the shooting of bears and other wild animals in urban areas. This follows a string of bear attacks that led to human injuries. The move came...
Sou Fujimoto Crafts an Ethereal “EARTH” for Not A Hotel on Japan’s Ishigaki Island
urdesignmag
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July 10, 2025
Just an 11-minute drive from Shin-Ishigaki Airport, a revolutionary tropical retreat emerges on Okinawa’s coastline. Sou Fujimoto’s latest masterpiece – “EARTH” for the avant-garde Not A Hotel collective – redefines luxury by dissolving walls...
Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets Mongolian president to boost ties
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Japan Launches Ambitious Maritime R&D Initiative
Nautical Voice
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July 8, 2025
In a significant move to enhance its maritime industry, Japan has initiated a groundbreaking research and development project aimed at speeding up the design and construction of next-generation vessels. Spearheaded by MTI Co., Ltd. and supported...
Tokyo’s Underground Rewired - Denko Pluto Brings Club Culture to New Spaces
Yokogao Magazine
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If you’re trying to place Denko Pluto on the map of Tokyo nightlife, don’t. It’s not meant to be found that easily. This Tokyo-based creative collective is reshaping Japan’s dance music scene by dragging it out of the expected. The collective...
India’s population can be an asset in the world’s war against climate change
Mint
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July 10, 2025
India, now the world’s most populous country, sits at the confluence of two big shifts: climate vulnerability and demographic opportunity. Could this deliver not a contradiction, but indeed a strategic advantage? What we do with our population and...
A leading Japanese company eyes the investment in Cambodia’s water infrastructure
Construction & Property News
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July 10, 2025
In a significant development for Cambodia’s water infrastructure, Marubeni Corporation, a leading Japanese multinational, has expressed strong interest in investing in the sector. The announcement follows a meeting between HE Hem Vandy, Minister...
Tokyo Cement navigates competitive headwinds to post strong FY24/25 earnings
Daily FT
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Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) has reported a turnover of Rs. 12,960 million and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 664 million for the fourth Quarter ending 31 March 2025, compared to a turnover of Rs. 13,145 million and a PAT of Rs. 722 million,...
Tipping points: Window to avoid irreversible climate impacts is ‘rapidly closing’
Eco-Business
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July 10, 2025
The event was billed as a “call to action” to the “research community, policymakers and business to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of tipping points and to accelerate the required action”. As human activity drives global...
blackx and Japanese Music Icon Haruomi Hosono Begin a New Chapter in Sound and Legacy
Macau Business
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July 10, 2025
Partnership includes future tours, merchandise and archival projects SINGAPORE and TOKYO, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — blackx, a leader in music-focused investments across Asia, has entered a landmark partnership with Japanese music icon Haruomi...
Why pulses may be key to a more sustainable food system
FoodNavigator-Asia
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Experts say pulses are increasingly seen as a strategic solution to both global health challenges and the need for more sustainable food production. “The global pulse sector is playing a major role in addressing the increasing demand for food...
The Tale of Elaine Yoneda, a Jewish Woman in a Japanese American Concentration Camp
Literary Hub
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July 10, 2025
Just past dawn on March 30, 1942, Elaine Yoneda stood on a Los Angeles sidewalk, unsure where to turn. She looked up at the building before her, solid concrete and stretching half a block: the South Spring Street civil control station, where she’d...