Economic challenges and strong local competition are impacting Japanese convenience store growth in China. This may affect the availability of familiar Japanese snacks and services for travelers.
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Veteran contractor becomes senior thief. A lot has been said about the reasons for Japan’s low crime rate. Some people point to Confucian philosophy, while others look for more modern factors such as
Proceeds from $500m sale to fund infrastructure projects
There’s a reason hotels don’t use this number for their rooms. In Japan, the numbers “4” (“shi”) and “9” (“ku”) are associated with death and suffering, due to the way the word “shi” can also be used
Financing for infrastructure aimed at winning contracts for Japanese companies
The incident happened inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, 165 kilometers south-southwest of the island of Meshima.
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