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The Japanese phrase otsukare sama desu is an essential greeting to use with colleagues.

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Edward Pérez, the Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Japan, sits down with Nippon.com to discuss his love of Japanese food, support for Fukushima Prefecture, and the strong baseball ties between the two nations.

Japan’s population fell again in the 2025 national census, shrinking at a faster pace than in 2020.