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Foreign buyers eye Japan's empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
While many places in the world face a housing shortage, Japan is facing the opposite problem: An oversupply of homes on the market.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
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Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows
Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say. Just one in five of boys at senior high school ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka amid delivery driver shortage
It is hoped ‘innovative’ 24-hour design will also cut carbon emissions, as demand for delivery services soars. Six decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Japan's defense chief steps aboard visiting South Korean warship as the two nations strengthen ties
Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was welcomed aboard a South Korean warship during its port call near Tokyo on Wednesday, a first for a Japanese defense chief, as the two countries step up ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald TrumpWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Japan’s parliament re-elects PM Shigeru Ishiba despite bruising election result
Ishiba’s governing coalition lost majority and needs to find new partner or get consent from opposition to enact policy. Japan’s parliament re-elected the prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, on Monday ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Lightspeed Studios launches new Japan game dev studio led by Hideaki Itsuno
Lightspeed Studios, a division of Tencent, said that it has established Lightspeed Japan Studio, a new game development studio headed by game director Hideaki Itsuno. The studio will be focused on ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal
Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanksWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an incident last monthWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Japan GDP expands by 0.3% in third quarter, snapping two quarters of year-on-year declines
GDP rose 0.2% on a quarter-on-quarter basis, while also expanding 0.9% on an annualized basis.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Biden says South Korea, Japan alliance is key to countering North Korea, Russia
President Biden met with South Korea's president and Japan's new prime minister at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. He said cooperation with the allies is integral to countering North ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops
Japan’s foreign minister has arrived in Kyiv to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow’s war in UkraineWorld - ABC News - November 16
