It's prime minister selection day here in Japan. And it is an unusually tight race! Voting has begun at 1pm local -- here are the 9 candidates in the running and the 3 frontrunners: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/0...
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The Japanese manufacturer of the two-way radios reportedly detonated in a second round of explosions targeting the Hezbollah in Lebanon said Thursday that it was investigating the allegations, but early signs pointed to the walkie-talkies being counterfeit. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/0...
Icom says the two-way radios apparently used in deadly attacks across Lebanon were discontinued a decade ago.
Right! It's remarkable how cheap and delicious the ramen is here. I've never had a bad bowl of ramen in Japan. Or any bad meal, really...
Interesting, thank you for sharing! One of the ramen shop owners we talked to also said he was bracing for an expensive purchase because of the new vending machine.
While many countries around the world have been grappling with a cost-of-living crisis, the sticker shock has hit Japanese consumers particularly hard because prices had been stable for so long. Small businesses like ramen shops are struggling to pass on costs to customers. wapo.st/3YNKjks
Japanese ramen joints are going out of business at a record pace as restaurants struggle with rising prices of ingredients, electricity and wages.
Ramen shops in Japan are going out of business at record pace, from rising prices of ingredients, electricity and wages. Of course, ramen culture in Japan isn’t going anywhere. But the closures underscore larger economic trends unfolding in Japan. Gift link to our latest: wapo.st/3YNKjks
Japanese ramen joints are going out of business at a record pace as restaurants struggle with rising prices of ingredients, electricity and wages.
Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that. How heartbreaking.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who shepherded the U.S.-Japan alliance to its strongest point and ramped up defense spending in an increasingly volatile Asia-Pacific region, is stepping down next month. Gift link to our story from a newsy day in Tokyo: wapo.st/3X1KkzW
Kishida said he will stand down as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, and therefore as prime minister, to allow the party to recover from recent scandals.
Breaking news: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election in his party’s leadership race next month, effectively stepping down amid record-low approval ratings, per local media reports Wednesday. We'll be updating this developing story. Gift link: wapo.st/3X1KkzW
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election for his party’s leadership race next month, Japanese media have reported.