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Japan is serious about its unique Christmas traditions. Here's how they came about

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25 December 2024

It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?

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As John Stonehouse's web of deceit unravelled, he faked his death in Miami
	25 Dec 2024: John Stonehouse was on a business trip in the United States when he vanished after going for an afternoon dip in the Atlantic Ocean. He was presumed dead until police found him alive and well in Melbourne, Australia on Christmas Eve.... more

Business owners are being warned not to open today
	25 Dec 2024: Business owners are being warned not to open today... more

There's a bit of disappointment among retailers over Christmas Eve, despite it being the 'Busiest Shopping Day of the Year'
	25 Dec 2024: There's a bit of disappointment among retailers over Christmas Eve, despite it being the 'Busiest Shopping Day of the Year'... more

Tonga's parliament elects former finance minister 'Aisake Eke as new prime minister
	24 Dec 2024: Tonga's parliament elects former finance minister 'Aisake Eke as its new prime minister in a Christmas Eve sitting.... more

An ANZ system outage which caused some customers issues with logging into the bank's app and internet banking has now been resolved
	24 Dec 2024: An ANZ system outage which caused some customers issues with logging into the bank's app and internet banking has now been resolved... more

An early Christmas present for Tauranga
	24 Dec 2024: An early Christmas present for Tauranga... more

A plea to residents and visitors in the Queenstown Lakes District, to help save water this summer
	24 Dec 2024: A plea to residents and visitors in the Queenstown Lakes District, to help save water this summer... more

SailGP is just one regatta into the new season but Sir Russell Coutts has already started to look ahead at the next steps for growth
	23 Dec 2024: SailGP is just one regatta into the new season but Sir Russell Coutts has already started to look ahead at the next steps for growth... more

An economist estimates the Government's footing a more than a 1.7 billion dollar bill for the new Cook Strait ferries
	23 Dec 2024: An economist estimates the Government's footing a more than a 1.7 billion dollar bill for the new Cook Strait ferries... more

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