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McDonald’s Japan raises prices again after rising costsMcDonald’s Japan raises prices again after rising costs

McDonald’s Japan raises prices again after rising costs

On Friday, January 6, the operator of McDonald's restaurants in Japan announced its third price raise in less than a…

January 6, 2023
What the Japanese economy can expect in 2023What the Japanese economy can expect in 2023

What the Japanese economy can expect in 2023

Last year, the Japanese economy encountered a number of obstacles, including a record decline in the value of the yen…

January 3, 2023
Pacquiao returns to the ring with a Japanese MMA banner in 2023Pacquiao returns to the ring with a Japanese MMA banner in 2023

Pacquiao returns to the ring with a Japanese MMA banner in 2023

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in 2023 for an exhibition match organized by the Japanese mixed martial arts…

January 2, 2023
Hong Kong requests Japan lift airport restrictions for 60,000 travelersHong Kong requests Japan lift airport restrictions for 60,000 travelers

Hong Kong requests Japan lift airport restrictions for 60,000 travelers

The Hong Kong government has requested that Japan remove a COVID-19 limitation requiring passenger flights from the financial hub to…

December 29, 2022
PM Kishida’s four-month-old government loses a fourth ministerPM Kishida’s four-month-old government loses a fourth minister

PM Kishida’s four-month-old government loses a fourth minister

On Tuesday, December 27, Japanese Reconstruction Minister Kenya Akiba submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He is the…

December 27, 2022
PH finds first instances of Omicron BF.7, causing fresh spike in ChinaPH finds first instances of Omicron BF.7, causing fresh spike in China

PH finds first instances of Omicron BF.7, causing fresh spike in China

On Friday, December 23, the Department of Health (DOH) revealed the Philippines' first four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, which…

December 23, 2022
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Crashes Japanese Movie Projectors“Avatar: The Way of Water” Crashes Japanese Movie Projectors

“Avatar: The Way of Water” Crashes Japanese Movie Projectors

The latest picture by James Cameron, "Avatar: The Way of Water," not only placed second in Japan's box office, but…

December 22, 2022
Yen Rises On Govt’s Report For More Flexible Inflation TargetYen Rises On Govt’s Report For More Flexible Inflation Target

Yen Rises On Govt’s Report For More Flexible Inflation Target

The yen jumped on the government’s report. It might soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ)…

December 19, 2022
Japanese government wants to give people 80,000 to have babiesJapanese government wants to give people 80,000 to have babies

Japanese government wants to give people 80,000 to have babies

The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare hopes that the promise of more money in the bank would motivate more…

December 12, 2022
Japanese ispace launches first commercial moon landerJapanese ispace launches first commercial moon lander

Japanese ispace launches first commercial moon lander

After many setbacks, on December 11 a new space firm in Japan successfully launched a spacecraft toward the moon. This…

December 11, 2022