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Japan PM Defends Gift Certificates Amid Controversy

Mar 14, 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied accusations of illegal political donations after gifting 100,000 yen ($672) certificates to 15 newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers. He insisted the gifts were personal…

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Twenty-Two Japanese Injured After Tour Bus Overturned in Afyonkarahisar

Oct 18, 2024

A bus carrying a group of 22 Japanese tourists overturned due to the driver losing control in the Dinar district of Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, yesterday. The passengers, who were found to be injured, were urgently taken to a hospital. It…

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Japanese Author Collects 3,000 Needle Laces in 29 Years in Türkiye

Aug 23, 2024

Japanese author and fancywork researcher Ikumi Nonaka, who settled in Antalya in 1995 and has been conducting research on Turkish handicrafts for 29 years, has collected a total of 3,000 needle laces. “I am curious about carpet and rug…