Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale
Shares of operator Ichibanya jumped 16% after parent company House Foods Group confirmed it was weighing a sale.
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31.08.2026
Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph
The measure aims to reduce accidents in urban areas with pedestrian-heavy narrow streets, marking a major shift as they account for around 70% of ordinary roads nationwide.
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31.08.2026
Japan’s new education guidelines aim to ensure deeper learning opportunities for children
A draft summary of the proposal calls for easing pressure on children and teachers by increasing flexibility in school curricula.
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31.08.2026
Japan spent a record ¥49 trillion on medical expenses in FY2025
The amount, which is 2.6% higher year on year, reflects the country's aging population and advances in medical technology, according to the health ministry.
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31.08.2026
Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time
Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may contain historically significant scenes.
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31.08.2026
SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab partnership to supply AI boom
The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is considering various locations for a jointly operated plant.
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31.08.2026
Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate
The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.
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31.08.2026
Japan’s factory output edges up despite Middle East headwinds
Output gained 0.1% in July from the previous month, the industry ministry has reported.
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31.08.2026
Japan’s oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen
The shipping company is in talks with refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and diversify their supply away from the war-hit Middle East.
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31.08.2026
Fridges for humans during heatwaves in Japan
A Japanese company has created a human-sized fridge, and workplaces across the country have been testing it out amid Japan’s current heatwave. Caitlin Brown has the story.
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30.08.2026
45 Japan prefectures cite vehicle evacuee tracking issues: Survey
Local governments struggle to grasp the individual situations of such evacuees, raises concerns that they may not get the emergency assistance they need.
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30.08.2026
Meet Japan’s first literacy ambassador
In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is Japan's first literacy ambassador.
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30.08.2026
Is Japan backpedaling on its work-style reforms?”
Japan will soon stop asking companies to cap employees' overtime at 45 hours per month, leaving many wondering if it is going back on its work-style reforms.
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30.08.2026
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
Experts say the first step toward dealing with energy poverty is to simply acknowledge the issue.
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30.08.2026
Myopia prevention in Japan reaches a milestone
For the first time, Japan's Basic Policy includes language on preventing childhood myopia. It's a start, but more must be done.
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30.08.2026
Japan to send SDF helicopters to wildfire-hit Indonesia
The helicopters will be used for firefighting activities — the first time the SDF will conduct such operations overseas.
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29.08.2026
Japanese family of five believed missing in Nepal flash floods
The family includes the parents in their 40s, as well as a 10-year-old girl and two boys age 6 and 3, a media report said.
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29.08.2026
Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in July-August forex interventions
The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions.
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29.08.2026
Japan's controversial WWII heroes: How one kamikaze pilot escaped certain death
Towards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted to a desperate strategy: kamikaze attacks. Thousands of Japanese pilots, with an average age of just 21, were
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28.08.2026
Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the project is of "critical importance to Japan's national security."
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28.08.2026