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Unfinished RiceA survey targeting 400 people across Japan found that around 10% of respondents felt no guilt about not finishing their rice at mealtime, while the remaining 90% felt guilty about doing...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has marked one year in office still riding relatively high in public opinion polls – a heady position that few political analysts anticipated despite geopolitical tensions and …

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Shohei Ohtani's poor form was blamed as a key factor in the failed playoff campaign, which ended in a 4-0 series sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Guest contributor James Shwe From Ne Win to Min Aung Hlaing, every military seizure of power has made a narrow circle rich and the people poorer. When the Financial Action Task Force …

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday ruled out off-season surgery for Shohei Ohtani following the Japanese superstar's injury-hit end to the season. An ailing Ohtani's poor form was…

The best place to develop Japanese talent is in the English Premier League, the president of the Japan Football Association told continental soccer delegates Wednesday. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, speaking…

Japan’s trade deficit reached 2.81 trillion yen for the first fiscal half, according to government data released Wednesday, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring.…

The personal information of officers and other employees at 22 prefectural police forces in Japan may have leaked following a recent data breach at disaster information services firm…

Spending by foreign visitors to Japan hit a record 7.06 trillion yen in the nine months through September, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday. The spending, which includes…

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing met on Tuesday with Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa ‌in the capital Naypyitaw, state media reported, as international re-engagement with the Southeast Asian…

The Japanese government is set to forgo submitting a bill in parliament to legally recognize the use of birth surnames after marriage, sources close to the matter said…

Japan sent a senior diplomat to Moscow this week to discuss the release of a journalist detained by Russia on spying accusations, Tokyo said on Wednesday. Russian authorities…

A recent Japanese survey tackled the problem of wasted rice at mealtimes, and ways to address it.

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Cambodia showcased 19 agricultural products, handicrafts, and souvenirs at Global Festa Japan 2026 in Tokyo from Saturday to Sunday, aiming to strengthen the international presence of Cambodian goods, expand access to the …

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As talk of a possible Trump-Kim summit grows in 2026, shifts in North Korea’s domestic political events suggest Kim Jong Un is quietly preparing to meet Donald Trump. The U.S. president told …

The German chancellor accused China of using subsidies and an undervalued currency to gain export advantages.

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Wednesday it has joined the board of the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters, a global partnership in which space agencies provide satellite images to countries …

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China has imposed export controls on Japan with the objective of thwarting Tokyo's remilitarization and attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

Japan's farm minister said Wednesday he has returned a controversial donation and corrected the necessary political funds report amid claims the donation violated the public offices election law,…

Before joining a K-pop group, ALURE was already familiar with film sets, recording booths and theatre stages in Thailand. Now the Thai performer, whose given name is Issara Chaisiri, has made his …

CHIANG MAI — Customs officials have seized 972 packages of matcha green tea powder weighing 100 kilogrammes and worth more than 500,000 baht from a Thai passenger arriving from Japan, the Customs …

The government’s commitment to fiscal discipline and the 2027 budget that remained expansionary supported the local currency, says analyst.

Newtalk新聞 日本UNIQLO日前宣布下個月漲價，最高漲達34.5％，因此不少網友關心，此次漲價是否會縮小台日價差對此，旅日達人林氏璧坦言，受到日圓貶值以及日本11月退稅新制上路後，可能需要支付手續費，確實會讓價差縮小，但原本台日售價就有不小的差距，因此整體來說，應該還是到日本買比較便宜。 日本UNIQLO於16日表示，在原物料、物流費用持續上漲，以及日圓貶值的長期背景下，雖然已盡力吸收成本，仍不得不針對部分商品價格，及服務費用進行調整，因此自11月10日起，平均銷售價格將調漲約4％。不過，林氏璧分析，官方公布的日本整體平均漲幅約4％，僅是平均值，部分單品的漲幅相當驚人。 不同品項的漲幅差異相當大，目前官方列出大幅調漲的商品，主要是商務取向的「感動系列」服飾以及襪子。其中，西裝外套將從6990日圓漲至7990日圓，漲幅約14％；感動修身長褲從3990日圓調漲至4990日圓，漲幅達25％；50色襪則從290日圓漲至390日圓，漲幅約34.5％。此外，原本深受歡迎的「3雙990日圓」或「4雙990日圓」組合方案，也將全面停止。 對此，不少網友關心，此次漲價是否會影響台日UNIQLO的價差，甚至讓台灣購買的價格變得差不多，或是更划算？林氏璧坦言，日本UNIQLO漲價確實會讓台日價差縮小，但由於原本價差就相當大，尤其在日本特價或舉辦感謝祭時，兩地的優惠幅度有所差異，有時甚至會出現日本價格大約只有台灣一半的情況。 因此，即使台灣沒有跟進調漲，如果原本在日本購買的價格只有台灣的50％至60％，即便日本商品有一定幅度的漲價，只要日圓匯率持續維持在0.2左右的低點，相信整體來說，到日本購買可能還是比較便宜。 此外，日本11月將實施退稅新制，但目前UNIQLO尚未公布相關退稅措施。如果屆時收取較高的退稅手續費，或是部分消費者嫌退稅麻煩而選擇不辦理，都可能讓台日價差進一步縮小。林氏璧直言，「匯率與特價力道才是關鍵」。至於台灣UNIQLO是否跟進漲價？官方則回應：「目前台灣並無跟進相關價格調整的計畫。」延伸閱讀：強颱薔琵路徑西修！暴風圈侵襲機率翻倍「2縣市破9成」 最快明午發陸警116萬輛車欠繳公路養管費！最後繳費期限至10/31 逾期最高可罰3000元黃國昌問沈伯洋「取消北市長者健保補助？」 柯文哲點名9綠營候選人表態台少盟支持薪資揭露門檻拉高至5萬 提三點建議籲勞動部明定規則藍要法務部查中共介選 控綠兩大選將「抗中飽台」

Warm, humid air from the south swept across Japan, particularly areas along the Pacific coast, sending temperatures unusually high for late October.

Thailand authorised 971 foreign businesses and firms linked to more than 271 billion baht in foreign investment during the first nine months of 2026, even as the government intensifies its nationwide crackdown …

Newtalk新聞 代號「利劍 27 」的美日大型聯合軍演於 10 月 19 日正式拉開帷幕。據《騰訊網》報導，本次演習動員日本自衛隊 4.5 萬人、美軍 1.2 萬人，加上法國、德國、澳洲、加拿大等 7 國參演人員，參演總兵力逼近 6 萬人，規模創下歷史新高。 美軍於演習中首次將 NMESIS 反艦飛彈部署於距台僅 110 公里的日本與那國島。 圖:翻攝自騰訊網 報導指出，本次演習的課目與武器配置展現出強烈的進攻色彩。除兩棲登陸與陸海作戰外，演習範圍更全面擴展至太空、網路共享與電子戰等前沿領域。其中最引人關注的為武器部署，美軍首次在距離台灣僅 110 公里的與那國島部署 NMESIS 反艦飛彈與 MADIS 近程防空系統，並在距離台灣約 270 公里的石垣島架設「海馬斯」多管火箭炮。日本陸上自衛隊亦首次大規模動用射程約 1000 …

Newtalk新聞 日本前首相安倍晉三夫人安倍昭惠第五度訪問高雄，昨日前往紅毛港保安堂，向安倍銅像獻花致意，現場民眾以日文「おかえりなさい」(歡迎回家)熱情迎接。今(21)日安倍夫人拜會高雄市長陳其邁，表示每次來訪都能感受到台灣及高雄朋友的熱情，以及對安倍前首相的深厚情感，令她十分感動，期待未來再訪。陳其邁則表示今年5月夫人第四度訪高時，曾向她說「高雄就是妳的家」，如今再次相聚格外溫暖，也歡迎夫人常回高雄，感受如家人般的關懷。 陳其邁表示，前首相安倍是台灣永遠不會忘記的好朋友，生前始終堅定支持台灣，「台灣有事就是日本有事」這句話，道出台日休戚與共的深厚情誼，他留下的精神與對台灣的關懷，至今仍是促進台日友好的重要力量。陳其邁也感謝安倍夫人長期投入國際交流，持續傳承安倍前首相重視自由、民主及區域和平的理念。 台日友誼最珍貴之處，在於彼此需要時總能伸出援手。陳其邁強調，過去高雄遭逢天然災害，日本友人給予許多支持，今年7月熊本發生強震，高雄也募集捐款協助災後重建，以實際行動回應日本朋友的情義。台日不僅共享自由、民主等核心價值，更有如家人般相互扶持的深厚情感。未來高雄將持續深化與日本的合作，讓友誼代代相傳。陳其邁再次表示，「高雄永遠是安倍夫人的家」，誠摯歡迎夫人常回來走走，延續台日珍貴情誼。延伸閱讀：專訪4-4》柯志恩找李鴻源診斷高雄治水瓶頸 再點名前鎮漁港81億爭議專訪4-3》柯志恩肯定陳其邁台積電政績！話鋒一轉：傳產也要吃到紅利蔣萬安人設崩盤！她曝：看破擺拍與無能！「棄蔣」風暴延燒國民黨內爆藍營私下放話 沈伯洋花錢買專訪 她轟：蔣萬安爛到無法擋 先教他聽懂問題吧！安倍昭惠五度造訪紅毛港保安堂 民眾列隊舉牌「歡迎回家」

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The news comes as Japan approaches the one-year mark since Chinese authorities began issuing advisories urging citizens to avoid travel to Japan.

The move follows scrutiny of airport screening after several Malaysians were caught overseas carrying drugs.

Warm, humid air from the south swept across Japan, particularly areas along the Pacific coast, sending temperatures unusually high for late October.