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We, JALAC regularly introduce the articles with links on the latest news from Japan published on the Nippon Communications Foundation’s English WEB site “Nippon.com”. The news articles will help readers to learn the latest politics, economics, society, and culture in Japan.

Nippon.com is published in seven languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian and is produced by the Nippon Communications Foundation with support from the Nippon Foundation. The Nippon Communications Foundation promotes understanding of Japan through web-based publishing and other activities


Window Falls from US Marine Chopper onto Okinawa School (News) [December 14]


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Ginowan, Okinawa Pref., Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)―A window frame fell from a US military aircraft on Wednesday onto […]


Record Number of Drifting Wooden Boats Found in Japan in 2017 (News) [December 14]


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Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)―A total of 83 wooden boats apparently from North Korea have been found drifting in […]


Toyota, Panasonic to Team Up in Electric Vehicle Batteries (News) [December 14]


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Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)―Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday announced their agreement to t […]


Trump’s Asia Tour and Japanese Diplomacy [December 14]


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The author, a former diplomat, assesses the outcome of President Trump’s recent Asian tour and considers the i […]


Japan Set to Honor Shōgi, Go Champs (News) [December 13]


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Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)―The Japanese government is considering granting the People’s Honor Award to 47-yea […]


Toshiba, Western Digital Settle Chip Unit Dispute (News) [December 13]


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Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)―Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday that it has settled a dispute with its flash memory b […]


The Upstart Gangs Filling the Yakuza Power Vacuum [December 12]


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As tightened legislation increasingly limited yakuza activity from the 1990s, new criminal groups emerged to f […]


Dolling Up the Zeitgeist (Japan in Photos) [December 11]


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Doll maker Mataro unveiled a tongue-in-cheek look at the movers and shakers of 2017 in a series of hinaningyō […]


Japanese Baseball Star Ōtani to Join LA Angels (News) [December 11]


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Los Angeles, Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)―Japanese professional baseball star Ōtani Shōhei, 23, has decided to join the […]


Japan, EU Conclude EPA Talks (News) [December 11]


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Tokyo, Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)―Japan and the European Union said Friday that they have concluded talks on an econo […]