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Japan Seeks U.S. Trade Pact Ahead of Tariff Deadline
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s chief tariff negotiator is determined to finalize a trade pact with the United States ahead of the August 1 deadline, when reciprocal tariffs are set to be imposed, media reported Tuesday. Addressing concerns about the impact of...
Aspida Re Expands Global Footprint With Strategic Reinsurance Transaction in Japan
News Americas Now
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July 22, 2025
News Americas, DURHAM, N.C., July 22, 2025: Aspida Life Re Ltd (“Aspida Re”), a Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company, announced the execution of its second reinsurance transaction in Japan, effective June 1, 2025. This milestone...
Right-Wing Shift: Japan Embraces Anti-Globalist Populism
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "globalism" and immigration. While Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its...
Did we strike gold or strike out with this rooftop beer garden on top of a Tokyo parking garage?
SoraNews24
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July 22, 2025
It’s not where you’d expect a summer beer garden to be, but we’ve been surprised before and couldn’t pass up a chance to investigate. Our Japanese-language reporter Ahiruneko was passing through JR Tachikawa Station in Tokyo recently when an...
Japan YouTuber famed for ‘world’s longest chin’
Ammon News
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July 22, 2025
Ammon News - A Japanese man has gone viral online and inspired many people by turning his remarkably long chin, which was once the source of ridicule and rejection, into a personal brand. The man, known online as Jonouchi, has nearly 350,000...
Kipyegon, Chebet and Wanyonyi to headline Kenya's team to Tokyo
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 22, 2025
Kenya's gold medalist Beatrice Chebet (L) and silver medalist Kipyegon Faith (R) compete during the Women's 5000m - Final during Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France. Mehmet Murat Onel / Anadolu (Photo by...
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Suffers Major Setback
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The coalition government led by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has suffered a significant defeat, losing its grip on the upper chamber of the National Diet and subsequently becoming a minority in both legislative bodies. This...
Why is self-censoring tape appearing all over Tokyo’s host club ads?【Photos】
SoraNews24
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July 22, 2025
New law means that one of the host club industry’s standard marketing ploys is now illegal. In May, the Japanese government passed new ordinances regarding host clubs, bars where women pay for the privilege of having handsome men sit, drink, and...
Japan eyes tariff deal with US after election results
Hurriyet Daily News
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TOKYO U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, and Japan's lead trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa, center right, with their delegations, pose for a group photo, at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Kyodo News via...
Clock ticks on Japan PM's time in office as Aug. 1 tariff deadline nears
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed stay in office to avoid a power vacuum amid tariff negotiations with the U.S., but regardless of how the talks go, he may face calls to resign from within his party after Aug. 1, when the...
UN: AI data centres could soon use as much power as Japan
TechCentral
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July 22, 2025
Major tech firms should commit to fully powering data centre with renewable energy by 2030, said United Nations secretary-general António Guterres. Big Tech also must be responsible in its use of water for cooling, Guterres said Tuesday in New...
Japan bonds fall on coalition’s poll defeat as market reopens after holiday
Business Recorder
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July 22, 2025
TOKYO: Japanese government bonds fell in early trade on Tuesday, pushing up yields, as investors returning from a long holiday weekend digested the ruling coalition’s recent election defeat. The yield on 10-year JGBs added 1.5 basis points (bps)...
Interpol had issued the notice against activist Paul Watson, known for radical tactics including confrontations with whaling ships at sea, at the request of Japan
Islander News - Florida
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Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 88F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight Overcast. Low 79F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: July 22, 2025 @ 3:19 pm
EU's von der Leyen eyes rare-earth mining with Japan
Nikkei Asia
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BRUSSELS -- The European Union seeks to form a "competitiveness alliance" with Japan that involves working together to mine rare-earth elements, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Nikkei recently. Von der Leyen visits Japan...
World markets mixed, Japan shares dip after election leaves Ishiba's future in doubt
Naharnet
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World shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes inched to more records at the start of a week of profit updates from big U.S. companies. Germany's DAX lost 0.9% to 24,086.56 and the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 0.6% to 7,753.96. Britain's...
SDP retains party status in Japan upper house race with anti-discrimination message
The Mainichi
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July 22, 2025
Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader Mizuho Fukushima, center, and member LaSalle Ishii, left, attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 21, 2025. (Mainichi/Mizuki Tomi) TOKYO -- The Social Democratic Party (SDP) secured 2% of votes in the July...
UK, Japan and 26 other countries say the war in Gaza 'must end now'
The Mainichi
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July 22, 2025
Smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, July 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) LONDON (AP) -- Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in...
Centara appoints new general managers for Japan and Nepal properties
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 21, 2025
Centara Hotels & Resorts names Andy Noh and Paul Sun as general managers in Japan and Nepal to support international growth. BANGKOK, THAILAND – Centara Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of two seasoned hospitality professionals to lead...
Evacuees from Quake-Hit Southwestern Japan Islands to Return
Nippon
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July 22, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Jul 22, 2025 21:50 (JST) Kagoshima, July 22 (Jiji Press)--Evacuees from southwestern Japan islands hit by a series of earthquakes are expected to head home starting as early as Friday night, local officials said Tuesday. There are...
Japan's Matsuya Foods aims to grow water-saving rice for beef bowls
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Japanese restaurant operator Matsuya Foods Holdings has begun a pilot project to cultivate dry direct-seeded rice, a growing method that eliminates the need to flood paddies. The company plans to use the rice at its Matsuya gyudon...