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LGBTQ+ Events in Tokyo for 2026
Plan your year with Tokyo’s top LGBTQIA+ events for 2026
Source: Savvy Tokyo
Latest Updates (Page 146)
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Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Both sides of the Pacific are getting new themed cafes with attached merch shops from the video game developer of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. In October of 2016, video game developer Square Enix,
Source: SoraNews24
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US drug pricing plan puts Japan at risk of losing access to new medicines
Drugmakers may opt to stay out of market to avoid price-cutting trigger
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hungary’s shift unlocks new opportunities for NATO and Ukraine
Ukraine. By the time of his rejection by the electorate, he was widely regarded as Putin's top ally in Europe and a Trojan horse inside the alliance.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan to tighten rules on OTC drug sales to curb misuse among youth
Cases of acute poisoning and addiction to medication have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, often involving easily accessible drugs sold at drugstores.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan lifts advisory a week after magnitude 7.7 quake
A Cabinet Office official cautioned that "this does not mean the possibility of a major quake has disappeared."
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment
A trial showed the drug significantly extended the life of afflicted cats.
Source: The Japan Times
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SusHi Tech Tokyo underway, bringing startups, big companies and investors together
Organizers of Asia's largest startup convention hope the event results in 10,000 business negotiations.
Source: The Japan Times
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Struggling to understand Sanaenomics? A new book helps.
Takaichi argues the solution is investment — with Aida proposing a "high-pressure economy" where demand outstrips supply and the government breaks the deadlock.
Source: The Japan Times
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Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond 'buffer zone'
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the "buffer zone"…
Source: Japan Today
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