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WEBToday 04:35 pm JST. 3 Comments. The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 -- almost 90 percent of them women -- government data showed Tuesday. The figures further highlight the slow-burning demographic crisis gripping the world's fourth-biggest economy as its population ages and shrinks.….
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WEBJapan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
Japan to formally elect new prime minister on October 1
WEB1 day ago · TOKYO. Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by the Diet on October 1 following next week's leadership contest, a ruling party official said Wednesday. Polls indicate that three frontrunners are emerging among the nine candidates to succeed Fumio Kishida as head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in …
Shinkansen makes emergency stop after cars uncouple en route to …
WEB1 day ago · A shinkansen made an emergency stop between northeastern Japan and Tokyo on Thursday after its two linked trains uncoupled, railway operator JR East said, but no injuries were reported among the some 320 people aboard. The incident involving the Komachi and Hayabusa high-speed trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line marked….
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WEBToday 04:30 am JST. 6 Comments. Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending, revised government data showed Monday. That shows clear risks remain, including U.S. economic growth, which greatly affects export-reliant Japan.
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WEBJapan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
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WEBJapan News, articles, and discussions in Politics category. The Japanese government and people who were forced to undergo sterilization surgeries from the 1950s to the 1970s under a now-defunct eugenics protection law have settled their lawsuits, following a recent ruling by Japan's top court that deemed the law unconstitutional.
Japan PM candidates seek ties with like-minded nations amid …
WEB5 days ago · Candidates in Japan's ruling party leadership election on Saturday underlined the importance of bolstering ties with like-minded partners in Asia and beyond to cope with the rise of an assertive China and provocative North Korea. While the security alliance with the United States remains key for Japan, the contenders showed….
Typhoon buffets Japan's Pacific coast, causing transport disruption ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · By Caroline GARDIN and Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO. A very strong typhoon buffeted Japan's Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leaving over 4,000 homes without power. Located about 300 kilometers south of Tokyo, Typhoon Ampil was packing gusts of up to ...