Ikawa Line fare increase: Oigawa Railway sets flat 3,500 yen as all services become tourist trains Oigawa Railway’s Ikawa Line will switch to tourist-only services and a flat 3,500 yen …
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Business
Idemitsu Kosan forecasts Hormuz crisis easing in July, seeks alternate oil sources
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIdemitsu says Hormuz crisis will ease by July as it secures non‑Middle East oil supplies Idemitsu Kosan says the Hormuz crisis will ease by July and that oil prices could …
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Politics
Japan to Launch National Intelligence Bureau With About 700 Staff in July
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan’s National Intelligence Bureau Set to Launch by July 2026 Japan to form an intelligence bureau by July 2026 with about 700 staff, new hiring tracks and AI tools to …
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Japan lowers 10-year passport fees to around ¥9,000 from July 1
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapan Cuts 10-Year Passport Fees to About ¥9,000; 5-Year Option Retained for Children From July 1, Japan will lower 10-year passport fees to about ¥8,900 online and ¥9,300 at counters; …
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Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival returns July 25 2026 with 20,000 fireworks
by Ren Nakamuraby Ren NakamuraSumidagawa Fireworks Festival set for July 25, 2026 with 20,000 shells and paid sponsor seats announced Tokyo’s Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, beginning at …