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Shim Eun Kyung heads to 'Locarno Film Festival' with Japanese film 'Travel and Daily Life'
allkpop
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Shim Eun Kyung will attend the prestigious 'Locarno Film Festival' with the Japanese film 'Travel and Daily Life,' which has been officially selected for the International Competition section of the '78th Locarno International Film Festival.' On...
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...
Mekong-Japan meeting boosts sustainable development in Southeast Asia
The Sun Daily
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The 16th Mekong–Japan Cooperation Ministerial Meeting has reinforced the shared goals of sustainable development and environmental protection in the Mekong subregion. Held alongside the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the...
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World’s best luggage handling airport in Japan is sinking. Here’s why
Firstpost
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July 10, 2025
Once seen as a unique feat of engineering, Japan’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) is now slowly sinking. The airport stands on two man-made islands in Osaka Bay. In 2024, it was named the world’s best airport for luggage handling, having gone...
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...
NOT A HOTEL Opens Tokyo Office in Harumi, Featuring The NIGO Lounge
Hypebeast
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July 10, 2025
Summary NOT A HOTEL launched a new multi-purpose office in Harumi, Tokyo, as its official headquarters The space includes The NIGO Lounge, an exclusive area for property owners produced by NIGO The office showcases a Jean Prouvé house, NIGO’s...
Vietnamese volleyball star to play for Japan's Gunma Green Wings
People's Army Newspaper
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The announcement was made on the official homepage of the Gunma Green Wings team. Thuy previously played for Denso Airybees Club during the 2019–2020 season and PFU BlueCats from 2021 to 2024. This time, she will compete for Gunma Green Wings, a...
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...
Vietnam pushes for new approaches in Mekong – Japan partnership
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
The Mekong – Japan Cooperation (MJC) includes six members: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. In 2025, a new co-chair mechanism will be launched, with Vietnam becoming the first Mekong country to assume this role. The 16th...
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...
Jim Chalmers says Ted O’Brien may look like Scott Morrison but he ‘sounds like Peter Dutton’
The Guardian
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July 14, 2025
Jim Chalmers has warned the opposition against playing politics at next month’s productivity summit, saying shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien hasn’t learned the lessons from the election and may look “like Scott Morrison, but he sounds like Peter...
Turnitin Delivers Turnitin Clarity to Bring Transparency and Responsible AI to the Writing Process, Supporting Academic Integrity in Education
Macau Business
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July 15, 2025
As AI Reshapes How Students Learn and Write, The Next Generation of Turnitin Feedback Studio Empowers Educators with More Efficient Grading and AI Insights OAKLAND, Calif., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Turnitin, a leading provider of technology...
Vice FM Park has brief exchanges with FMs of China, Japan at ASEAN meeting
Yonhap News Agency
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July 10, 2025
By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo had brief encounters with the top diplomats of China and Japan in Malaysia on Thursday, marking the first such in-person exchanges between senior...
(LEAD) Vice FM Park has brief exchanges with FMs of China, Japan at ASEAN meeting
Yonhap News Agency
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July 10, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS details from ministry's press release in paras 9-10; CLARIFIES 12th para) By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo had brief encounters with the top diplomats of China and Japan in...
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,...
India-Japan Ties Advance With Focus On Semiconductors, Smart City Investments In Dholera
Ommcom News
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: Japan’s Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, led a high-level delegation of leading Japanese companies on an official visit to Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat, the greenfield smart industrial city under the Delhi-Mumbai...
Why Japan Is Unlikely to Face U.S. Pressure to Strengthen the Yen
Investing
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July 10, 2025
Japan’s currency, the yen, is not expected to face significant pressure from the United States to appreciate in the near future, according to a former senior foreign exchange diplomat. Despite the ongoing economic challenges and the yen’s...
Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Order Will Likely Impact Gulf Coast States, Biodiversity
WhoWhatWhy
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July 10, 2025
The US military is a major interest in this new extractive industry, which is poised to emerge both off- and on-shore. Listen To This Story Along the industry-laden Gulf Coast, a new type of extractive industry is taking shape. Two deep-sea mining...
DA suspends clearances for mackerel, scad imports
The Manila Times
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July 15, 2025
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for several species of mackerel and torpedo scad amid reports of import permit misuse. The directive by Agriculture Secretary Francisco...