Just 17% of Japanese citizens hold passport, data shows
[Japan Today] - 02/21/2025
Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data has shown, with the number of residents traveling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels.…
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Gov't OKs bill allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Ex-PM Abe's widow Akie praises Trump in Taiwan speech
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Friday praised U.S. President Donald Trump, (…)
[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
China's hopes to be Ukraine peacemaker collide with its goals on Trump, trade
For the last three years, China has repeatedly signaled a willingness to act as a peacemaker in the war in Ukraine. (…)
[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Miura, Kihara hold on to short program lead to capture second Four Continents title
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Madonna lambasts 'King' Trump
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Champions League draw serves up a Madrid derby, Bayern vs. Leverkusen and Liverpool-PSG
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany's free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative (…)
[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
Finland, Sweden investigate suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea telecoms cable
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[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
U.S. envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump's censure of Ukrainian leader
President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia said on Friday that he had held “extensive and positive (…)
[Japan Today] - 21/02/2025
