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Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated to 3.0% in December, the fastest annual pace in 16 months, data showed earlier on Friday, in a sign rising fuel and food prices continue to push up ...

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Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

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TANBASASAYAMA, Hyogo Prefecture—A pair of dummies in law enforcement are tirelessly promoting traffic safety here. The “police officers” serving and protecting beside the northbound lane of ...

KOBE — The mayor of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, plans to gift U.S. President Donald ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor with New President New ...

Hyogo Prefectural Police chief Toshiyuki Murai, standing, speaks during the prefectural assembly's police committee meeting in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Jan. 20, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuta Shibayama) KOBE ...

Minimalistic Hovering Cabin appears to be floating. The use of natural materials and raised platform minimizes a threat to ...