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Japan Airlines plans domestic fuel surcharge as profits are squeezed
Carrier risks losing business to shinkansen bullet trains with 2027 introduction
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan’s Human Washing Machine pods are now on sale for home use, and they’re not cheap
But can you really put a price on this kind of science fiction-grade luxury? When visitors to last year’s Expo 2025 world’s fair in Osaka saw that Japanese company Science was displaying a human washi
Source: SoraNews24
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China cuts 2026 GDP growth target to 4.5%-5%, lowest in decades
Premier Li acknowledges 'difficulties and challenges' as Beijing strives for 2035 economic goal
Source: Nikkei Asia
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China's defense budget swells another 7% as military purges draw scrutiny
Premier omits 'opposing hegemonism' from speech ahead of expected Trump visit
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Fukushima Plant: Final Water Release for FY2025
The Fukushima nuclear plant is discharging its final round of treated water for fiscal year 2025. This release, concluding on March 24, involves approximately 7,800 tons of treated water containing tritium.
Source: The Japan Times
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Iran Conflict: Asia Aid Revival?
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns that escalating conflict in Iran could trigger a resurgence of COVID-style aid for Asia's poorest nations. This may affect travel and tourism-related infrastructure projects in vulnerable countries.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Trump's Tariffs: Impact on Japan Travel?
Nikkei Asia discusses the future of Trump's tariffs. What could this mean for travel costs and trade relations with Japan?
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Nuclear power project could be added to investment package, sources say
The project is designed to strengthen energy supply chains for the U.S. and Japan as war in the Middle East renews concerns about energy security.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's next US investments likely to cover nuclear plant, copper refinery
Phase 2 of $550bn pledge could be announced at March 19 summit
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Man held for splashing oil-like substance at shrine near Tokyo in 2015
Masahide Kanayama, a 63-year-old man who lived in the U.S., was brought back to Japan under the U.S.-Japan extradition treaty.
Source: The Japan Times
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