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Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
Oct 6, 2024 · One Thursday night in September, a park in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district in Tokyo became a hotbed of sexual activity, with men wandering the area, eyes darting around in search of the perfect ...
Success and scandals: the Liberal Democratic Party
Oct 28, 2024 · Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poses for a photo with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday night after polls closed in the 2024 general election.
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Glass half full: Japan’s sake industry celebrates a brighter 2024
Despite a general decline in consumption, new openings and greater awareness gave Japan’s sake lovers reason to cheers this year.
Ishiba hints at possibility of double election next summer
An Upper House poll is scheduled for next July, and Ishiba hinted at the possibility that a Lower House election might coincide with that poll.
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Tsunami advisory lifted after strong quake jolts Kyushu
Aug 8, 2024 · A total of nine people were reported to have been injured in Kyushu’s Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures as of 7:30 p.m., according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
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1 day ago · A total of 94 companies were delisted from the Tokyo exchange in 2024, the highest number since it merged with the Osaka Securities Exchange in 2013.
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1 day ago · The 25-basis-point move marks the first rate increase since July and takes rates to their highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis.