Moving in Japan? Budget carefully! A recent survey reveals that unexpected garbage disposal fees are a major financial shock for those relocating in Japan, often exceeding costs for furniture or moving services.
A potential 15% tariff on imports could affect travel costs to Japan. Keep an eye on currency exchange rates and potential price increases for goods and services.
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Policy speech also touches on China as relations with the giant neighbor sour
A fire broke out early Friday at a Buddhist temple in the western prefecture of Yamaguchi, killing five people, local authorities said. Police said five people are believed…
US investment group to expand private credit as Japan embraces it, says Marc Rowan
The endorsement was based on small-scale clinical studies that confirmed only their safety and “presumed” their efficacy.
Unions at Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and other large companies requested a pay scale increase of ¥18,000 per month, bigger than last year’s record-high demand.
A truck and a pickup truck collided on a highway in Egypt on Thursday afternoon, killing 18 people and injuring three others, officials said. The collision occurred on…
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