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Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand for their drinks, operators are being forced to rethink the business. Last month beverage giant DyDo Group Holdings announced it

Chinese tourists ditch Japan for third month running

Chinese tourists ditch Japan for third month running

Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 45.2 percent in February from a year earlier, official data showed Wednesday, as the fallout from the countries' diplomatic spat bit for the third month running. Previously, Chinese travellers were the biggest source of tourists to Japan, contributing to a boom in the

Japan PM opposes changing male-only imperial succession

Japan PM opposes changing male-only imperial succession

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she opposes changing the imperial family's male-only succession rules, as pressure mounts on lawmakers to address the issue of the monarchy's survival. Only the male offspring of the male side of the family can currently ascend the

Japan ruling party approves plans to beef up intelligence

Japan ruling party approves plans to beef up intelligence

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party has approved plans to beef up the country's intelligence capability, a party official said Friday, as the premier pushes ahead with a defence overhaul. Newly empowered after a landslide victory in snap elections this month, Takaichi has vowed to

Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan

Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Friday to make Japan "strong and prosperous", while hitting out at China and pledging to keep "hitting the growth button" following her party landslide election win. "China is intensifying its attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or

Japan's Takaichi formally reappointed as PM following election victory

Japan's Takaichi formally reappointed as PM following election victory

Japan's Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister on Wednesday, 10 days after her historic landslide election victory. Takaichi, 64, became Japan's first woman premier in October and won a two-thirds majority for her party in the snap lower house elections on February 8.