Japan Tourism White Paper Reports Record Travel Spending

Japan Travel News - July 10, 2026 - 21:55
Japan welcomed a record 42.68 million foreign tourists in 2025, while spending by overseas visitors also reached an all-time high of 9.5 trillion yen, according to the 2026 Tourism White Paper approved by the Cabinet on July 10. (News On Japan)
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June Corporate Goods Price Index Up 7.1%

Japan Business News - July 10, 2026 - 21:54
Japan’s domestic Corporate Goods Price Index, which measures prices charged for goods traded between companies, rose 7.1% from a year earlier to 135.4 in June, the Bank of Japan said on July 10. (News On Japan)
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Osaka City Approves Japan's First Citywide Vacant Home Tax

Japan Politics News - July 10, 2026 - 21:48
Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture has approved Japan's first citywide tax on vacant homes, imposing a new municipal levy at a rate of 35% on owners in addition to existing fixed-asset taxes from fiscal 2029. (News On Japan)
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Nara's Deer Population Runs Wild

Japan Travel News - July 10, 2026 - 21:42
Large numbers of deer are appearing in residential neighborhoods around Nara, raising concerns over traffic accidents, crop damage and the spread of ticks and fleas as the animals move farther beyond Nara Park in search of food. (News On Japan)
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Reiwa Party Chief Steps Down Over Speeding and Health Issues

Japan Politics News - July 10, 2026 - 21:39
Taro Yamamoto, leader of Reiwa Shinsengumi, announced on July 10 that he will resign as party leader and retire from politics, citing both a speeding violation that resulted in criminal penalties and ongoing health problems. (News On Japan)
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Empress Harvests Silk Cocoons at Imperial Palace

Japan Society News - July 10, 2026 - 21:37
Empress Masako harvested wild silk cocoons at the Imperial Palace on July 9, continuing the long-standing sericulture tradition passed down through generations of empresses since the Meiji era. (News On Japan)
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Students Honored for Catching Shoplifter

Japan Education News - July 10, 2026 - 21:22
Police in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, presented letters of appreciation to two first-year junior high school students on July 10 after they chased a suspected shoplifter for about 250 meters and helped detain the person. (News On Japan)
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Hokuriku Shinkansen Osaka Extension Narrowed to Obama-Kyoto and Maibara Routes

Japan Travel News - July 10, 2026 - 21:20
Plans to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture to Shin-Osaka have been narrowed from eight proposals to two main options, the Obama-Kyoto route and the Maibara route, as concerns grow over construction costs and the potential impact on Kyoto's groundwater and cultural heritage. (News On Japan)
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Firefighter Arrested for Allegedly Tying Up 6-Year-Old Girl

Japan Society News - July 10, 2026 - 21:17
A firefighter with the Toyonaka City Fire Department has been arrested on suspicion of confining his live-in partner's 6-year-old daughter at their home and causing her injury. (News On Japan)
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Docomo Bank to Begin Services in August, Aiming for 1,500 Branches

Japan Business News - July 10, 2026 - 21:13
NTT Docomo will begin offering banking services under the new "Docomo Bank" brand in August, with plans to build a network of more than 1,500 locations by fiscal 2030, far exceeding the branch networks of Japan's major banks. (News On Japan)
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Three Men Arrested After Masks and Crowbars Found in Parking Lot

Japan Society News - July 10, 2026 - 21:06
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing to rob a home in Saitama City after police found new face masks and crowbars hidden in shrubbery at a coin-operated parking lot. (News On Japan)
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Bear Sightings Surge With 50 Cases in Iwate in One Week

Japan Travel News - July 10, 2026 - 21:03
A wave of bear sightings across Japan has forced the cancellation of traditional summer events, while one animal entered a home and came within inches of a sleeping resident's face. (News On Japan)
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Temple Priest Killed in Ishikawa, Son Arrested After Confessing at Convenience Store

Japan Society News - July 9, 2026 - 16:38
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly stabbing his father, a temple priest in his 70s, to death at their home in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 8, before going to a convenience store and telling a clerk, "I stabbed my father." (News On Japan)
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Zentoshi Becomes 2026’s Biggest Bankruptcy

Japan Business News - July 9, 2026 - 16:34
A credit card payment processor with liabilities of about 125.9 billion yen has become Japan’s largest bankruptcy so far in 2026, disrupting card payments at restaurants and shops across the country and forcing many businesses to accept cash only. (News On Japan)
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Hokkaido City Drills for Bear Encounters

Japan Education News - July 8, 2026 - 20:11
Noboribetsu in Hokkaido conducted a drill to cull a brown bear under emergency gun-hunting procedures, based on a scenario in which a bear appeared at a park near schools and residential areas in the city, with local hunters taking part as bear sightings continue to be reported across Japan. (News On Japan)
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Ghibli Park Opens New Panorama Box Exhibition

Japan Travel News - July 8, 2026 - 20:02
Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, opened a new exhibition on July 8 that lets visitors experience the worlds of Studio Ghibli films through three-dimensional box displays. (News On Japan)
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Landslide Tears Through Shiga Neighborhood

Japan Society News - July 8, 2026 - 14:46
A landslide that occurred directly in front of homes in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on July 7 caused part of a garden to collapse and cut off a road, bringing down an area about 25 meters wide and 80 meters long, including residential property. (News On Japan)
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Nozomi Shinkansen to Add Supreme Class Private Rooms Above Green Car

Japan Travel News - July 8, 2026 - 14:44
A new top-tier seating category above Green Car will be introduced on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, offering private rooms and semi-private seats with customizable lighting, air conditioning and reclining features. (News On Japan)
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Nurse Festival 2026 Offers Workstyle Ideas and Skill Training

Japan Education News - July 8, 2026 - 14:36
An event designed to help nurses think about future career paths while building practical skills opened in Tokyo on July 8, offering hands-on training sessions alongside sales of colorful uniforms and stethoscopes. (News On Japan)
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Ohtani Becomes First Japanese Player to Hit 300 MLB Homers

Japan Sports News - July 8, 2026 - 12:51
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first Japanese player to reach 300 career home runs in Major League Baseball, hitting a solo shot in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles on July 7. (News On Japan)
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