Travel Alerts•
Security Concerns Raised at Press Dinner
Increased security measures were in place for the annual press dinner. Travelers should be aware of potential security adjustments at similar events.
Source: The Japan Times
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7-Eleven Japan Takoyaki: Street Food Showdown!
7-Eleven Japan now offers freshly cooked takoyaki in stores! We compare it to Gindaco, a popular takoyaki chain, to see how it stacks up against the street food king.
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan inflation remains below BOJ's 2% target in March
Core CPI rises 1.8%, held down by energy subsidies
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Iran war has drained U.S. supplies of critical, costly weapons
White House officials have refused to estimate the cost of the conflict so far, but two independent groups say the expense is just under $1 billion a day.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Many people with dreams are poised to save understaffed kitchens, but they’re currently stuck behind a bureaucratic velvet rope. Two facets of Japanese culture that are world-renowned are its incredib
Source: SoraNews24
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France pushes creation of clubs to share rare earths information: minister
Paris seeking to bring together 'like-minded countries' for supply chain stability
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Laps of icy roads in China show sodium batteries making an EV breakthrough
The innovation has long promised to deliver safer and low-cost rechargeable cells compared to lithium batteries.
Source: The Japan Times
Travel Alerts•
Japan's biggest MBA school expands in Taiwan, India as geopolitics shift
Globis University founder says demand for 'alternatives' to US, European programs is growing
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Editor's Choice: Energy crisis drives India toward EVs as Asia's auto map shifts
Akito Tanaka shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Half of disadvantaged mothers in Japan lack child care products, survey finds
When asked about concerns, 88% of respondents said they could not work as much as they wanted to due to pregnancy or childbirth.
Source: The Japan Times
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