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Japanese hotel offers toys their own beds, but it will cost you
The Independent
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July 17, 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 Airlines, Maeve Aerospace to launch sustainable hybrid jet
TTG Asia
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July 16, 2025
Japan Airlines (JAL) is teaming up with a French innovator in sustainable and economic aircraft design to develop the Maeve Jet, a hybrid-electric regional aircraft. Japan’s flag carrier airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Maeve...
Japanese knotweed heat map shows the hotspots in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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July 17, 2025
A heat map that discloses which areas of the UK are hotspots for Japanese knotweed has revealed Stoke-on-Trent is an area of concern. Japanese knotweed, an invasive species native to East Asia, has the potential to cause damage to buildings as...
Elections Today in Japan : Prime Minister Ishiba on the Line After Pivotal Vote
Tunisie Numerique
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July 20, 2025
Japanese voters head to the polls this Sunday, July 20, 2025, to renew half of the 248 seats in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the national parliament. While the outcome of the vote does not directly impact the composition of the...
I’ve been to every MLB stadium and there is one clear winner that ‘stands by itself’ as the best
talkSPORT
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July 26, 2025
Baseball has given American sports some of its most iconic areas in history. Think New York’s legends of the past ‘The House That Ruth Built’ and Ebbets Field, and two relics from 1912 and 1914 that are still going strong in Fenway Park and...
Japan insurer to launch policy linked to bear culling
Japan Times
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July 17, 2025
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance said Thursday that it will sell to local governments a policy to cover property damage caused by bullets fired during wild bear extermination. The move comes as the revised wildlife protection and management...
Asia Week Ahead: Key Data On South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, While China Holds Lending Rate Steady
myMotherLode - California
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Saturday, July 19, 2025 10:49 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash The highlights of the week are data on South Korean GDP, Japanese inflation, and Taiwanese industrial production and exports. China is expected to hold its prime lending rate steady....
NEC and consortium put SEA-Japan submarine cable into operation
iTWire
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July 20, 2025
Japan tech giant NEC and the SJC2 consortium have announced completion of construction and start of operations for the Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 (SJC2), a high-capacity optical submarine cable connecting the Asia region. SJC2’s main trunk links...
Japan’s Tourist Numbers Hit Record High
News Central TV
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July 16, 2025
Japan welcomed a record 21.5 million tourists in the first six months of this year, marking a significant 21% increase compared to the same period last year. The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) confirmed on Wednesday that this is the...
The parts of Leicestershire worst hit by invasive Japanese Knotweed
Leicestershire Live
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July 20, 2025
Hundreds of sightings of an invasive plant have been made in Leicestershire - and a new map has revealed the worst hit areas. A warning has been issued to homeowners over Japanese Knotweed as there an average of one report for every square mile in...
Beach, Nature, Or City Trip? Where People Vacation
Zero Hedge
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Vacation preference varies among nations - while some prefer to head to the beach, other are more likely to book a city trip or spend their time off in nature. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, the biggest preference for lounging by the...
Japan Election Impact On JPY And Nikkei 225
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- DailyFX (IG)) Political uncertainty grips Japan ahead of election Japan's Upper House election on 20 July represents a pivotal moment for the country's political landscape. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and...
Japan – International Land Alliance Unveils New Revenue Model Featuring 100 Rental Homes in Cabo Oasis
Web NewsWire
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July 17, 2025
International Land Alliance Unveils New Revenue Model Featuring 100 Rental Homes in Cabo Oasis SAN DIEGO, CA, July 16, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – International Land Alliance, Inc. (OTCQB: ILAL), (“ILAL” or the “Company”), an international land...
Social Development Bank Participates in "Expo 2025" in Osaka, Japan
Eye of Riyadh
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The Social Development Bank (SDB) is participating as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s official delegation, organized by the Ministry of Culture, at Expo 2025 — held in Osaka, Japan — from 8 to 17 July. This national presence aims to...
The two-timing Chinese act that made a fool of Albo’s charm offensive
Sky News Australia
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July 26, 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent six-day visit to China has once again raised hard questions about Labor’s stance on our relationship with Beijing, which runs in parallel to our allied commitments to the US, the UK and other core security...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on M23 rebel group, Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific and more (Week 119)
The Indian Express
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July 20, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
Japan ‘a target of foreign election interference’ online;Bots Found Pushing Posts Fomenting Japan-U.S. Division
The Japan News
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July 17, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki at a press conference on July 7 The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:54 JST, July 17, 2025 Japan is among the targets of foreign interference in elections, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary...
FOCUS: Japan set to meet 2% defense target, but future hikes uncertain
Kyodo News+
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July 19, 2025
TOKYO - Japan is on track to achieve its target of boosting defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product in the next two years, but the real challenge -- whether to go beyond that level -- may come after Sunday's House of Councillors...
Only 3 years left – new study warns the world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change
The Conversation
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July 20, 2025
Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods. We are living in a world that is warming at the fastest rate since records began. Yet, governments have...
Chinese Embassy in Japan issues warning for citizens amid natural disasters
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The Chinese Embassy in Japan has issued a warning for Chinese nationals living in or visiting the country to remain cautious due to an increase in natural disasters, particularly earthquakes affecting southwestern Japan. Since June 21,...