Japanese

2024 - 6 - 30

From War Remains to Comic Celebrations: The Japanese Influence Spreads

7-Eleven - comic series - economy - Japan - Kirin - protests - ramen - remains repatriation - tourism - umami - women's empowerment - World War II - youth activism

Discover how Indonesia repatriates WWII soldier remains and Vietnam celebrates a famous comic series while 7-Eleven adopts innovative Japanese strategies!

Indonesia is set to repatriate the remains of Japanese World War II soldiers, unearthed in Biak Numfor regency, Papua province. The joint efforts of Indonesian and Japanese authorities led to this significant retrieval. Meanwhile, in HCM City, Vietnam gears up for an exhibition honoring the iconic Japanese comic series 'Detective Conan' in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The event will take place at Gigamall in Thu Duc City until August 31. Amidst these cultural exchanges, U.S. 7-Eleven stores are embracing Japanese strategies to revamp their businesses, particularly in the prepared foods sector, inspired by the success of their Japanese counterparts.

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Indonesia to Repatriate Remains of Japanese World War II Soldiers (Jakarta Globe)

The remains were retrieved from an area in Biak Numfor regency, Papua province, during excavations by a joint team of Indonesian and Japanese authorities from ...

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HCM City to hold exhibition on iconic Japanese comic series ... (Nation Thailand)

Vietnam will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Japanese comic book series “Detective Conan” starting this week at Gigamall in Thu Duc City to August 31.

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7-Eleven Is Using Japanese Strategies to Redefine Its Business ... (The Wall Street Journal)

U.S. 7-Elevens have long trailed their Japanese counterparts in prepared foods. Now they're trying to catch up, and market an expanded menu to customers who ...

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Everybody loves ramen: Japanese cities vie to become noodle ... (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO/NIIGATA, Japan -- Japan has no shortage of ramen restaurants. But for some smaller cities, it's more than a meal. It's a source of hope.Popular.

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Japan to revamp women's empowerment forum, focus on youth ... (Kyodo News Plus)

The Japanese government is set to overhaul its international symposium on women's empowerment to focus more on building up the next generation and ...

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International Japanese Coffee Brand % Arabica Debuts In Mexico City (Forbes)

With 192 stores worldwide and a dedication to providing a premium coffee experience, % Arabica Mexico City deepens the cultural connection between Mexico ...

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Agency boosts Japan campaign (台北時報)

The Tourism Administration has intensified marketing campaigns in Japan after the East Asian country was ranked the top source of international visitors to ...

Young Japanese protest against military expansion (China Daily)

Young people from all over Japan staged a protest against the government's attempts to revise the Constitution and massively expand military power in Tokyo ...

Exploring Hidden Gems On The Japanese Exchange Three Stocks ... (Yahoo Movies)

As Japan's stock markets experienced notable gains this week, with the Nikkei 225 Index climbing by 2.6% and the TOPIX Index increasing by 3.1%, ...

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Japan big makers' confidence improves to 13 in June from 11: BOJ (Kyodo News Plus)

Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved to 13 in June from 11 three months earlier, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey shows.

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Japanese supermarket chain Aeon says official detained in Myanmar (Kyodo News Plus)

Japanese supermarket chain operator Aeon Co. says that a senior official of its unit in Myanmar has been detained by the military junta.

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Umami boost: Kirin's electric spoon aims to reduce excessive salt ... (FoodNavigator-Asia.com)

Kirin has released a spoon that uses electricity to intensify the umami taste of food to address the issue of excessive salt intake among the Japanese ...

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Myanmar junta arrests 11 for inflating rice prices, including ... (The Star Online)

Four executives from supermarket chains in Myanmar, including a Japanese joint venture official, were arrested for selling rice at inflated prices, ...

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Chinese social media companies condemn hate speech against ... (Reuters)

China's top social media companies have condemned online hate speech targeting Japanese, delivering a vigorous response to comments triggered by a knife ...

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Japanese business executive detained in Myanmar (The Japan Times)

The military regime said an Aeon Orange executive and local supermarket officials allegedly sold rice at prices higher than levels set by authorities.

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Japanese executive among 11 arrested in Myanmar for inflating rice ... (Voice of America)

Myanmar authorities said they arrested \\rice traders and officials of mills and retailers, accusing them of inflating prices by 31% to 70% from prescribed ...

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Japanese executive among 11 arrested in Myanmar for inflating prices (The Straits Times)

YANGON – Four executives from supermarket chains in Myanmar, including a Japanese joint-venture official, were arrested for selling rice at inflated prices, ...

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Chinese social media platforms regulate extreme remarks against ... (Global Times)

Chinese social media platforms announced in succession to regulate extreme resentful remarks which incite nationalism and spread hatred against Japan after ...

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China mourns death of woman who tried to stop knifeman after ... (CNA)

BEIJING: China's foreign ministry on Friday (Jun 28) expressed condolences over the death of a woman who tried to block a knifeman after he attacked two ...

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Japanese executive among 11 arrested in Myanmar for inflating rice ... (Reuters)

Myanmar arrested four executives of supermarket chains, including an official of a Japanese joint venture, for selling rice at inflated prices, ...

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Japan Times 1924: Anti-America Day observed by all Japan (The Japan Times)

Two very different views of the United States from Japan, separated by 25 years and, more importantly, a war, define this month's look back at Japanese ...

Japanese manufacturers' sentiment improves, BOJ's tankan report ... (Morningstar.com)

By Megumi Fujikawa. TOKYO - Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved during the three months to June, with a weak yen giving a boost to ...

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Amid labor shortages, Japanese builders urged to improve conditions (The Japan Times)

The government has urged the construction industry to do more to improve labor conditions to secure workers, with staffing shortages growing increasingly ...

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Japanese Supermarket Chain Director Arrested in Myanmar for ... (The Irrawaddy News Magazine)

Tokyo has demanded the release of Aeon Orange director Hiroshi Kasamatsu, whom the junta accused of "selling rice at higher price…to make economic chaos".

Myanmar detains Japanese national for alleged violation of rice ... (NHK WORLD)

Myanmar's ruling military says it has detained a Japanese national for allegedly failing to comply with rice price controls.

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