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Japan approves lodging tax in 11 more areas as tourism booms
The government has approved the introduction of accommodation taxes in nine cities and two prefectures from this fall, with ...
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Japan: Moment of Silence Observed Nationwide to Mark 14 Years Since 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
Japan marked 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday, March 11. A moment of silence was observed across the country, with some places sounding sirens. This video was ...
The Resilience of Tohoku
Nakamura Miku left big city life to volunteer in the relief efforts following the Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011, and the ...
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Japan aims to increase rice exports 8-fold to 350,000 tons in 2030
The Japanese government plans to increase the country's rice exports by nearly eight-fold to 350,000 tons, worth 92.2 billion ...
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Monument erected in Miyagi to remember officials who died in March 2011
A monument was erected at the municipal office of Minamisanriku, a town in Miyagi Prefecture, on Sunday to commemorate ...
As Japan marks 13 years since 2011 earthquake & tsunami, experts warn of another megaquake
A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...
14 years on: Remembering the Great East Japan Earthquake
Today marks 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, which claimed over 22,000 lives. Through past SBS Japanese ...
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String of anti-base protests brings suspended sentence for Okinawa woman
A three-judge panel in Naha District Court on Thursday convicted Akino Miyagi, 46, of Higashi village, of offenses against six sections of Japanese law, including the Road Traffic, Public Offices ...