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Japan implements strict border control measures targeting foreign tourists who skip out on hospital payments
Japan announces new policy barring entry to foreigners with outstanding medical bills and requiring visitors staying over ...
Japan and US still far apart in tariff talks, says Japanese Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba still sees distance with the US when it comes to trade talks, according to an ...
Japan's labour crunch forces rethink on traditional homemakers
Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules ...
Japan Won’t Rush Trade Deal, While Welcoming Progress Before G-7
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t rush into a trade deal with the US that would hurt the nation’s ...
Teen heads to Japan to become pro sumo wrestler
A 15-year-old boy is preparing to head to Japan to become a professional sumo wrestler. Nicholas, from Hull, has become only ...
Japan's business mood worsens as US tariff uncertainty takes toll
Japan's business sentiment worsened in April-June for the first time in five quarters, a government survey showed on Thursday ...
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How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America
For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear.
Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump
A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and ...
Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process
The 7-Eleven brand came to Japan in the 1970s, but the stores have taken convenience to new heights, churning out new snack ...
Japan's JERA agrees to buy US LNG to rebalance supply portfolio
JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has agreed to new supply deals for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) from four projects ...