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A Guide to Using an eSIM in Japan: How To Get Data When Traveling Internationally
Tokyo Weekender
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August 29, 2025
For most travelers, Japan is a dream destination. But navigating everything from the Tokyo subway to a quiet mountain temple often depends on one essential modern tool: a reliable internet connection. In a country where signage is frequently only...
PM Modi Paves Way For Japan’s 10 Trillion Yen Investment In India
Ommcom News
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August 29, 2025
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India and Japan have laid a roadmap for their relations in the next decade with a focus on investment, economic security, innovation, and technology as key areas. Addressing the media after a...
Japan Housing Starts Fall 9.7%
RTTNews
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August 29, 2025
Japan's housing starts decreased sharply for the fourth straight month in July, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism showed on Friday. Housing starts dropped 9.7 percent year-on-year in July, slower than the 15.6...
Irish Olympic ace shares loved-up snaps from holiday with GAA star boyfriend Mikey Breen
Belfast Live
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August 29, 2025
Sharlene Mawdsley, the team Ireland sprint sensation, is currently basking in the sun on a well-deserved holiday with her boyfriend Mikey Breen. This weeky, she took to social media to share some snaps of their romantic getaway as they enjoy a...
Tokyo Toy Show Opens with New Tech and a ¥1 Trillion Market
JAPAN Forward
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August 29, 2025
The Tokyo Toy Show 2025, Japan's largest toy trade fair, kicked off on August 28 at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward. This year's exhibition highlights toys infused with cutting-edge technology and inventive ideas. The booming "kidult" market,...
PM Modi receives daruma doll: Symbol of perseverance & India-Japan ties
News9 Live
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August 29, 2025
India News Tokyo: In a gesture rich with cultural symbolism, Rev. Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of Darum-ji Temple in Japan, presented a Daruma Doll to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his ongoing visit to Tokyo. The exchange served not only as a...
Tokyo Metro Launches Real-Life ‘Exit 8’ Escape Game
Tokyo Weekender
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August 29, 2025
Tokyo Metro is bringing the film everyone’s talking about to life — Exit 8 will be coming to train stations in Tokyo for a limited-time escape room event that blurs the line between underground transit and terror. From August 29 to November 3,...
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Top destinations for business travel in 2025 revealed
Travolution
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August 29, 2025
SAP Concur has published its 2025 Global Business Travel Survey, which has revealed that 89% of business travellers, 93% of travel managers, and 90% of CFOs expect their organisation’s travel budget to increase or stay the same this year. The...
PM Modi, Japan PM Ishiba hold talks: $68bn boost, defence upgrade and tech pact mark the Summit
News9 Live
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August 29, 2025
World News Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba faced the press together on Friday (29 August) after holding wide-ranging talks in Tokyo. “I had a productive and purposeful discussion with Japanese Prime...
Business News | Bollywood Filmmaker Captain Rahul Bali Highlights the Economic Impact of Film Industry on Tourism at HORECFEX 2026 in Danang, Vietnam
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
NewsVoir Danang [Vietnam], August 29: Acclaimed Bollywood Filmmaker, Cultural Ambassador and Visionary Producer Captain Rahul Bali, best known for laying the foundation of India - Vietnam Cinematic relations and producing Bollywood films like...
The Tiny Japanese Restaurant Anthony Bourdain Absolutely Loved
KINY - Alaska
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August 28, 2025
Superstar chef Anthony Bourdain wasn't shy about making his opinions known. From the foods he hated with a passion to the dish that was the worst food he ever ate, the culinary icon was unabashed about sharing his views on all things cuisine. But...
IATA Reports 4% Growth in Global Air Travel Demand for July 2025
FTN News
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August 29, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a 4.0% year-on-year increase in global passenger demand for July 2025, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK). Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), rose...
AI, minerals, semiconductor deals on cards as PM visits Japan; Modi may secure investment pledges worth $68 billion
The Week
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tokyo on Friday, is expected to have talks on advancing economic and investment ties between India and Japan, with particular focus on emerging technologies, including AI and semiconductors. Modi will...
Narendra Modi in Japan: Prime Minister receives a Daruma doll from Rev Seishi Hirose
India Blooms
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August 29, 2025
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday presented a Daruma doll by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple, Takasaki-Gunma. This special gesture reaffirms the close civilizational and spiritual ties between India and Japan....
Daruma dolls: What is the story behind the eye-less paper doll gifted to PM Modi by Japan?
The Week
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll while on his two-day official trip to Japan to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. The doll was presented by the chief priest of the Shorinzan Buddhist temple in Taksaki City,...
Japan’s record defense budget request puts focus on unmanned, standoff systems
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Special Guard of Honor march outside the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Aug. 28, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) TOKYO — Japan’s Ministry of Defense on Friday unveiled a record-high...
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PM Modi likely to seal deal on Japan’s E10 Shinkansen bullet trains: What makes them special?
Firstpost
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August 29, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Japan, where he will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for summit talks. One of the key sectors on the agenda is the long-awaited Shinkansen bullet train project, which will be the...
Who Is Bodhidharma? The Buddhist Monk From Tamil Nadu Revered In China And Japan
News18
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August 29, 2025
Last Updated:August 29, 2025, 19:10 IST Bodhidharma is a revered figure in both China and Japan as the undisputed founder of Zen Buddhism -- known as Chan in China -- and is credited with its introduction to China An Korean artist's impression of...
Backing tech innovation, PM Modi and Ishiba vow to solidify India-Japan defence ties
ETGovernment
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August 29, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday affirmed India and Japan's commitment to free, open, peaceful, prosperous, and rules-based Indo-Pacific while announcing that both countries have decided to further strengthen mutual cooperation in defence...
Modi highlights strength of India-Japan relations
The Press Maldives
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August 29, 2025
PM Modi with Suzuki Motor Corporation adviser Osamu Suzuki during a meeting in Tokyo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the partnership between India and Japan as a “bond of culture and trust,” underscoring the deep-rooted ties that...