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After four years Cool Japan is “4.4 billion yen in the hole” and continuing to show few results

• Master Blaster
  Apr 30, 2018
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What happened? You used to be Cool, Japan!

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• Japan
• (anime • business • cool japan • culture • government • manga)

Candidate running for mayor in one of Tokyo’s districts wants AI to manage politics

• Koh Ruide
  Apr 11, 2018

The future is here, but some residents aren’t prepared to accept an artificially intelligent mayor so soon.

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• Japan
• (cool • crazy • election • government • politicians • politics • technology • Tokyo • weird)

Japanese prefecture introduces a Pokémon as its governor in start-of-the-month political shakeup

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 3, 2018

Video shows first appearance of unexpected political dynamo Slowpoke.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • funny • government • Kagawa • politics • Shikoku • Slowpoke • udon • video game • weird • Yadon)

Future Japanese casinos to use steep admission fees to curb addiction, make winning harder

• Koh Ruide
  Mar 12, 2018

”Preventative measures” sees visitors setting themselves back $75 before even stepping foot into the casino.

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• Japan
• (casino • COK • gambling • gambling addiction • government • pachinko)

Japanese government reveals that it has no defense plan against UFO invasions

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 1, 2018

Japanese citizens alternatively relived and disappointed to learn their government isn’t spending time planning how to fight aliens.

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• Japan
• (aliens • crazy • funny • government • JSDF • military • politics • UFOs • weird)

Japanese city councilwoman stirs controversy by bringing baby with her to assembly hall【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 24, 2017

American-educated councilwoman says she want to be “a spokesperson for other people of my generation who are in similar situations.”

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• Japan
• (city council • controversy • government • Kumamoto • mothers • Parenting • politics • society • video • working mothers)

Donald Trump meets Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer Piko Taro in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 8, 2017

Dreams came true last night when Piko Taro met the President of the United States.

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• Japan, USA
• (Donald Trump • funny • government • LOL • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • presidential visit • Shinzo Abe • U.S. president)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer to dine with President Trump, Prime Minster Abe during state visit

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 31, 2017

Singer and Internet sensation to join world leaders at dinner reception next month.

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• Japan
• (Daimaou Kosaka • Donald Trump • government • music • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • Shinzo Abe • weird)

Asakusa’s Sensoji temple shocks store owners with sudden 16-fold rent increase in shopping arcade

• Oona McGee
  Oct 25, 2017

Businesses in one of Japan’s oldest shopping strips are wondering if they can survive after the surprising new increase.

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• Japan
• (Asakusa • business • government • Nakamise Dori • Sensoji • shopping • temples • tourism • travel)

Japanese Emperor abdication date revealed by government officials in new report

• Oona McGee
  Oct 20, 2017

The date will bring an end to Japan’s current Heisei era.

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• Japan
• (abdication • Emperor • government • Heisei • Imperial Family • news • politics)

Easier anime work visa requirements for foreign students being considered by Japanese government

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 19, 2017

New system could start as early as next year, making it easier for foreigners with anime aspirations to get their foot in the door.

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• Japan
• (anime • government • immigration • Living in Japan • moving to Japan • visas • working in Japan)

North Korea fires new missile over Japan, residents woken by government warning systems

• Oona McGee
  Sep 15, 2017

Broadcasts warned residents not to touch parts of missile if found.

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• Japan, North Korea
• (Em-Net • government • Hokkaido • J-Alert • Japanese Government • missiles • North Korea • Tohoku • warning systems)

Prefectural capital building in Japan has a moat, ready for mobs of invaders or zombies

• Richard Simmonds
  Sep 12, 2017

Awesomely-defensible Fukui Prefectural headquarters is built on castle grounds.

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• Japan
• (architecture • castles • cool • Fukui • Fukui City • fukui prefecture • government • Prefectural Office • zombies)

Permanent Japanese residency to be possible for foreigners with anime-related jobs after one year

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2017

Japanese government to start fast-tracking select foreigner workers in “Cool Japan” professions.

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• Japan
• (anime • foreigners in Japan • government • immigration • moving to Japan • working in Japan)

Tokyo Governor joins Piko Taro for new version of PPAP 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  May 29, 2017

The surprising collaboration aims to draw attention to a new environmental initiative.

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• Japan
• (electricity • environmental issues • government • Kosaka Daimaou • LED • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • politicians • politics • ppap • Tokyo Metropolitan Government • Yuriko Koike)

South Korean president’s hot bodyguard responds to worldwide attention, comments on viral fame

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2017

With his chiselled jaw, steely gaze, and model good looks, this bodyguard has been stealing the spotlight wherever he goes.

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• Korea
• (bodyguard • government • Handsome men • Korean President • politicians • politics)

Odawara welfare officials in trouble for calling cheats “Dregs,” calling selves “SHAT”

• Master Blaster
  Feb 12, 2017

It’s unclear if this rogue group of city workers were fully aware of the acronym they made for themselves or not.

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• Japan
• (funny • government • Kanagawa • Odawara • public assitance • welfare)

Japanese government gives examples of what qualifies as “hate speech” in anti-discrimination law

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 7, 2017

Critics still likely to find problems with legislation.

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• Japan
• (controversy • discrimination • government • hate speech • law • politics • society)

Permanent residency in Japan now possible after just one year

• Jessica
  Jan 19, 2017

The Justice Ministry’s new rules could cut your wait by years.

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• Global, Japan
• (foreigners in Japan • government • immigration • moving to Japan • permanent residency)

Sailor Moon fights against the spread of STIs on behalf of Japan’s health ministry

• Oona McGee
  Nov 22, 2016

The animated high school heroine will now appear on posters and condom packages in a bid to thwart the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Japan.

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• Japan
• (anime • government • health • Japanese Government • Ministry of Health • news • Sailor Moon • STDs • STIs)

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