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29.01.2025 14:14
Japan limits visa slots for Filipinos as tourist numbers surge Japan's embassy in the Philippines has recently tightened tourist visa slots for Filipino travelers amid a surge in visitors driven by the weak yen. The embassy is now urging Filipinos to submit their tourist visa applications up to two months in advance -- more than double the previous recommendation -- but the sudden change could dampen the travel boom to Japan. Read full story here

29.01.2025 14:58
Japan, U.S. finance chiefs agree to closely consult on forex Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday that he has agreed with new U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that they will closely consult with each other on foreign exchange moves, but he declined to elaborate. The agreement comes as investors gauge how President Donald Trump's pledges will affect currency markets, including whether his possible tariff hikes would push up the U.S. dollar amid mounting inflationary pressure in the United States, further weighing on the Japanese yen. Read full story here

29.01.2025 15:02
Sumo: Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu becomes 74th yokozuna   The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday. The 25-year-old grappler won the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a three-way championship tiebreaker Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena after finishing as joint leader with a 12-3 record.   Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu (C) is kissed by his parents at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo Read full story here

29.01.2025 16:37
Man acquitted of 1966 murders seeks over 200 mil. yen in compensation A lawyer for an 88-year-old man acquitted in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case has sought about 217 million yen ($1.4 million) in state compensation for his nearly half-century wrongful detention, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. The request for criminal compensation, entitled under Japanese law, was submitted to the Shizuoka District Court the same day after Iwao Hakamata's acquittal was finalized in October, marking the end of his family's decades-long fight to free him from death row.       Read full story here

29.01.2025 17:29
Japan to take steps to protest U.N. call over imperial succession law The Japanese government on Wednesday announced countermeasures against a U.N. committee on discrimination against women that has called for reviewing Japan's male-only imperial succession law. The government will ensure that Japan's voluntary contributions to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights are not used to fund the activities of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Foreign Ministry spokesman Toshihiro Kitamura told a press conference. Read full story here