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Japan just found a way to let you earn XRP without spending yen
Coin Telegraph
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July 17, 2025
How Aplus credit card points can be converted into XRP and other cryptocurrencies On July 8, 2025, Aplus, a credit card and financial services company under Japan’s Shinsei Bank Group, collaborated with SBI VC Trade, the cryptocurrency exchange...
Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag exit Japan Open 2025 in pre-quarterfinals
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 17, 2025
Tokyo [Japan], July 17 (ANI): Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty crashed out of the ongoing Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament after losing their pre-quarterfinal encounters on...
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections
Islander News - Florida
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Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 83F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 83F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Updated:...
Japan targets T-4 replacement ahead of GCAP as pressure mounts to modernise pilot training
Shephard Media
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When issuing a request for information last October, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) got the ball rolling on finding a replacement platform for its aging Kawasaki T-4 intermediate jet trainers. After deadline extensions, the tender...
Marine Day (Japan’s National Holidays)
Nippon
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July 17, 2025
Guideto Japan Lifestyle Travel History Culture Jul 18, 2025 On the third Monday each July, Japan celebrates Marine Day, a commemoration of the nation’s ties to the sea. Read on to learn how this unusual holiday came about. A Holiday with a Long...
Unease over Japan, South Korea market
Bangkok Post
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July 17, 2025
PUBLISHED : 18 Jul 2025 at 03:30 Tourism operators are not confident whether arrivals from Japan and South Korea can match the same level as 2024, as negative factors such as a strong baht, rivalry with Vietnam, as well as the two countries' weak...
Experiential Tourism Key to Driving Inbound Spending in Japan
Nippon
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July 17, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Guide to Japan Travel Jul 17, 2025 15:55 (JST) Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)--Amid signs of changes in spending behavior among foreign visitors, enhancing experience-based tourism and offering value-added accommodation...
Japan experts recommend AI to improve typhoon forecasts
NHK
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A group of experts are recommending that Japanese weather officials improve the accuracy of typhoon forecasts by using artificial intelligence, and provide more precise data about a storm's path. The Japan Meteorological Agency asked the experts...
Volleyball: Japan fights back from 2 sets down to beat Argentina
The Mainichi
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Kento Miyaura of Japan hits a shot during a Volleyball Nations League game against Argentina at Chiba Port Arena in Chiba on July 17, 2025. (Kyodo) CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Opposite spiker Kento Miyaura scored a team-high 23 points as Japan fought...
S. Korean Foreign Min. Nominee Vows Mature Ties with Japan
Nippon
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July 17, 2025
Newsfrom Japan World Jul 17, 2025 21:15 (JST) Seoul, July 17 (Jiji Press)--South Korean foreign minister nominee Cho Hyun said Thursday that he will work to build a firm and mature relationship with Japan. Cho, former permanent representative to...
Japan rocked by 19 earthquakes in one day, red weather alert issued
The Nation Thailand
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July 17, 2025
Latest Earthquake Information from Japan: Date and Time: July 17, 2.20pm Location: Sea near the Tokara Islands Magnitude: 2.9 Maximum Seismic Intensity: 1 Date and Time: July 17, 1.58pm Location: Sea near the Tokara Islands Magnitude: 3.0 Maximum...
Japan’s Nagoya City Acquires H160 For Fire Fighting Ops
Aviation Week Network
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Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau has acquired one Airbus H160, marking the first time the helicopter type has been acquired for firefighting operations. The helicopter will be configured for search and rescue and aerial firefighting missions and...
Japan Donates $3.2M to WFP to help address hunger in South Sudan
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 17, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya and Jacob Onuha Nelson Government of Japan has donated five hundred million Japanese Yen, equivalent to $3.2 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) as a life-saving food assistance and school meals across South Sudan....
UL Solutions to Help Companies in Japan Meet New Climate Disclosure Standards in Collaboration with Fujitsu
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2025-- UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, is now collaborating with Fujitsu, a leading Japanese multinational company that provides IT services, solutions and technology,...
Two new Directors appointed to Tokyo Cement Board
Daily FT
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Distinguished banker Jegan Durairatnam and Michio Matsuoka have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC. Durairatnam possesses extensive experience in banking, having been with the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC...
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Japan Times
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July 17, 2025
yamagata – Long regarded as a key support base for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, farming communities across Japan are increasingly showing signs of distress. After spending months in the eye of the storm — with the price of rice making...
Japan Open : Pearly-Thinaah, Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Cruise Into Q-finals
Bernama
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July 17, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The country's top women's doubles team Pearly Tan-M.Thinaah advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championship after defeating Taiwanese pair, Hsieh Pei Shan- Hung En Tzu, in the second...
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...
Domestic firms play catch-up as Japan shifts to electric buses
The Asahi Shimbun
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As the global car market trends toward decarbonation, Japanese automakers are now struggling to regain lost ground in their own homeland’s electric bus industry. Electric vehicle (EV) buses are gradually becoming more common in Japan and seeing a...
Traders’ Guide to Navigating Japan’s Upper House Election
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- Investors are bracing for a potential triple dip in Japanese bonds, stocks and the yen after Sunday’s upper house election, as polls point to a defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party. Most Read from...