
Japan rice prices nearly double, boosting inflation
The price of rice has surged in recent months, prompting Japan’s government to release part of its emergency stockpile into the market. The country’s internal…
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The price of rice has surged in recent months, prompting Japan’s government to release part of its emergency stockpile into the market. The country’s internal…
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Japanese core inflation rose to 3.2 percent in March, up from 3.0 percent in February, official data showed Friday. The year-on-year increase in consumer…
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Asian stocks rose Thursday, led by Tokyo, as optimism over Japan-U.S. trade talks helped offset concerns about President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and…
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Uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff blitz mounted Thursday after the Fed chief warned of rising prices and "volatility" while "progress" flagged by the US…
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Japan welcomed more than 10 million international visitors in the first quarter of 2025, its fastest pace yet, fueled by a weak yen and growing global interest…
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Concern is growing worldwide over the use of AI for malicious purposes
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Japanese police have arrested four people for selling obscene images created using generative AI in the first crackdown of its kind, a police spokesman and…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos paid a brief but meaningful visit to Cebu to inspect potential venues for the upcoming ASEAN 2026 Summit which the Philippines…
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Japan’s population dropped by a record 898,000 people to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed Monday, marking the largest decline since…
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A Russian missile strike on Sunday in the city centre of Ukraine's city of Sumy killed at least 32 people, Kyiv said, with European and US officials condemning…
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Expo 2025 kicked off Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism, what is the purpose of a World's Fair?
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Encircling dozens of national pavilions is the Grand Ring — recognized by Guinness World Records as the planet’s largest wooden architectural structure.
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Japanese companies have built what they call the world's first 3D-printed train station, a compact white curved-roof structure installed in a rural western…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go was recognized as the Most Outstanding Public Servant during the World Class Excellence Japan Awards (WCEJA) held on 10 April at…
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Two cadets from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) officially began their academic and military journey at the prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA) of…
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Philippine national women’s team head coach Mark Torcaso expressed his elation over the Filipinas’ back-to-back wins in friendly matches recently with the…
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Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines Endo Kazuya joined Philippine officials and veterans in commemorating the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) at the…
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Despite decades of delays, the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) is steaming ahead, with sections of the line expected to start running by next year.
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