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Japan Patent Office, Other Overseas Organizations, Call for Cooperation in IP to Promote Decarbonization, Innovation
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Japan Patent Office The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:07 JST, October 14, 2025 As a legacy of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and other overseas organizations are calling for cooperation over the use...
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Japanese child sex tourists contributing to lost generation of girls in Laos
In a quiet corner of the Lao capital Vientiane, an unremarkable compound conceals a dark and exploitative operation. Behind one door, a room resembling an elementary school classroom is filled with girls, some perhaps as young as 10 years old. An...
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Japanese Embassy showcases autumnal traditional flower arrangement in Seoul
Published: 14 Oct. 2025, 14:54 Updated: 14 Oct. 2025, 16:33 Masakazu Chiji, right, assistant professor of the Council of Ohara Professors demonstrates an autumn-themed flower arrangement during “Autumn Ikebana: Flowers of Friendship for a Shared...
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Japan Prints Expiry Dates on the Front — India Prints Excuses: The FSSAI Fiasco
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India Herald
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Every indian meal today comes with a pinch of salt — and a dash of doubt. Behind every food packet that proudly flashes an FSSAI license number, there’s a growing public question: what does that number even mean anymore? While genuine...
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Famed Tokyo noodle eatery Udon Shin to set up shop in Singapore
When it comes to udon in Tokyo, Udon Shin is usually one of the first places people recommend. The famous noodle eatery is not just known for its handmade udon but its snaking queues, too. And now, we no longer need to fly to Japan to try their...
Owner: Wee Chye (Melvin) Ang & SPH Media Trust
Could This Be the Next Toyota Corolla? New Concept Revealed Ahead of Japan Mobility Show
Toyota seems to be in the pursuit of overhauling its Corolla moniker. The brand has showcased the concept ahead of its debut at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show. The concept, which has been previewed before the Japan Mobility Show, features sharp...
Owner: Anuradha Prasad Shukla
2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Explained: LGBTQ+ Community Speaks Out Against Transphobia and Contempt for Sexual Rights
語言: English Photo Credit: Brian Hioe THIS PAST WEEK, controversy erupted throughout Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community after it was discovered that the Administrative and Public Relations Director of this year’s Taiwan Pride march posted on her personal...
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Post-Covid Immigration To New Zealand By Nationality
Opinion – Keith Rankin Most immigrants arrive on non-residence visas, and then have to apply for permanent residence or other long-stay visas. An increasing proportion of New Zealand’s immigrants are foreign citizens. In the 2010s – especially the...
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Audeara tunes into Japanese market
Non-exclusive distribution agreement with Eyear System Inc, a leading Tokyo-based audiology company Partnership to introduce Audeara’s Auracast-enabled products into Japanese market Initial minimum order of 100 units with tiered pricing structure...
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Palau, Japan Discuss Clean Energy and Tourism Cooperation
Palau and Japan are strengthening ties in sustainable development and tourism innovation. During a recent working visit to Japan, Minister Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl and Bureau of Tourism Director Elangel Yanni Mesubed met with key partners to explore...
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Science Tokyo And National Graduate Institute For Policy Studies Sign Comprehensive Partnership Agreement
Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) and the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement to advance the creation of scientific and technological innovation and talent development...
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Foreign 'samurai' join training camp in northern Japan
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NHK
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Foreigners practicing and teaching Japanese swordsmanship have taken part in a training camp in the historical city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. The training began on Saturday at a hot spring inn in the city, with more than 30 people...
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POSCO Group Chair Jang Emphasizes Safety Culture, Leads Global Talks at World Steel Association Summit
POSCO Group Chair Jang In-hwa attended the World Steel Association (worldsteel) General Assembly in Washington, D.C. on October 12 (local time), meeting with global steel industry leaders to discuss key sector issues and stressing the importance...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Has Potential to be Most Enjoyable Entry in Years if Activision Follows Through
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is in a tough spot, arriving at a time when faith in the Call of Duty franchise is at an all-time low. Five years of stressful matchmaking, a lack of focus on core multiplayer, rampant cheating and a deterioration of the...
Owner: Sam Youseff
Nara-period bronze weight unearthed among ruins in Japan's Gifu Pref.
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The Mainichi
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A bronze "ken" weight from the Nara period excavated at the Manakoshi ruins is seen at Kakamigahara City Hall in Gifu Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2025. Next to it is a 500-yen coin for scale. (Mainichi/Yosuke Inagaki) KAKAMIGAHARA, Gifu -- A bronze...
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Gazan’s social media posts published in Japanese book
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The Asahi Shimbun
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Omar is a 29-year-old resident of Gaza. The fourth of 11 siblings, he ran a cosmetics store until the war in Gaza began two years ago. His home and store were destroyed in the bombing. While he and his family were being evacuated repeatedly, he...
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“Public Welfare” and Religious Liberty in Japan: The Case of the Unification Church
by Patricia Duval* *A paper presented at the conference “Resilient Memories in East Asia: Remembrance, Acknowledgment, Reconciliation,” Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, October 10–11, 2025. Patricia Duval speaks (via video) at the...
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Audeara teams with Eyear System to tune into Japan’s hearing-tech market
Audeara is preparing to launch into the attractive Japanese hearing-tech market. Pic: Getty Images. Non-exclusive distribution agreement with Eyear System Inc, a leading Tokyo-based audiology company Partnership to introduce Audeara’s...
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Should Black Women Embrace Bathhouse Culture? Absolutely.
Globally, bathhouses have long been staples of wellness and relaxation. From banyas in Russia to hammams in Turkey and sentos in Japan, communal bathing is deeply rooted in many cultures. Here in the U.S., bathhouses are having a resurgence....
Owner: Richelieu Dennis
Lockdown in THIS country soon? Schools shut for one week, authorities on HIGH alert, its not Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the name is…
Home News Lockdown in THIS country soon? Schools shut for one week, authorities on HIGH alert, its not Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the name is… Education Ministry Director-General Mohd Azam Ahmad said schools across Malaysia have been instructed...
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