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Japan sees record 3.43 million July foreign visitors

Japan' s tourism recorded 3.43 million visitors in July, up by 4.4 percent, a record high for the month, the Japan National ...

Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the ...
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Japan PM proposes economic zone initiative for Africa amid China's clout

TICAD is a Japan-hosted international aid conference that dates back to 1993 and was last held in Tunisia in 2022. China has ...

Japanese media outlets hyping 'China's clout' amid Tokyo's Africa conference reveals narrow-minded mindset: expert

As Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed Wednesday an Indian Ocean-Africa "economic zone" at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), multiple Japanese ...

Duckworth heads to Japan to boost Illinois' quantum chances in race against China

The trip marks the Illinois senator's 12th trip to Asia and 14th congressional member delegation trip since 2018.

US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China

American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ ...

Japan steel groups seek reforms to stop tariff evasion as China exports surge

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese steel lobby groups said on Monday they have requested the early introduction of ...
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Japan hosts African leaders for development conference

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...