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Basketball: Japan Qualifies For Women's World Cup For 5th Straight Time

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's national team secured qualification for the Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany for the fifth straight tournament with an 83-39 win over Argentina on Tuesday.
At a qualifying tournament in Istanbul, Japan finished fourth in the six-team pool with a 2-3 record but advanced...

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Japanese Panel Begins Talks On Improving Development Aid

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A panel of experts established by the Foreign Ministry launched discussions on Monday on how better the country's overseas development assistance (ODA) should be provided to meet its strategic needs.
The panel of 10 specialists on areas including development policy will discuss ways...

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Survey: 82% Of Japanese Voters Oppose U.S. Attack On Iran

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ASAHI
 
An overwhelming 82 percent of Japanese voters do not support the U.S. attack against Iran, and more than half want Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to express her stance on the war, a survey showed.
Only 9 percent of respondents back the Israeli-U.S. action, according to the nationwide telep...

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Takaichi Says Govt Mulling What to Do for Safety of Japan-Related Ships

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her government is considering what to do to ensure the safety of Japan-related ships amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
"The Japanese government is currently considering how to take necessary measures," she told the Budget...

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Indonesia, Japan Agree To Boost Cooperation In Mineral, Nuclear Energy

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ANTARA
 
Indonesia and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in two strategic areas, namely critical minerals and nuclear energy, on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM) in Tokyo on Sunday.
Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Ba...

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Tough Diet Debate Seen for Japan National Intelligence Council Bill

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NIPPON
 
Parliamentary deliberations on a bill to establish a national intelligence council in Japan may be tough as the opposition side is worried that activities of the new entity could lead to human rights violations.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara brushed aside concerns at a press conf...

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North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile

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NHK
 
The Japan Coast Guard announced at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday that what appeared to be a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea, citing defense ministry information.
Defense ministry officials say it apparently fell in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
The Japanese governm...

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Japan, S. Korea Concerned over Weakness of Yen, Won

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NIPPON
 
Minister-level finance officials of Japan and South Korea held a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday, sharing concern over the rapid depreciation of the two countries' currencies.
A joint statement adopted at the meeting expressed "serious concern over the recent sharp depreciation of the Korea...

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Clinical Japan Confident Of Taking Down Philippines At Women's Asian Cup

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Coach Nils Nielsen said Saturday that Japan has the tools to take apart the Philippines in their Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal as the ominous two-time champion bids to keep a fourth straight clean sheet.
The highest-ranked team in the competition and the only Asian side to win the ...

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Japan To Join Trump's 'Golden Dome' Project, Expects Missile Requests

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REUTERS
 
 
Japan will inform the U.S. next week that it intends to join the "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative and expects that ​Washington may seek its help with missile production due to the Middle ‌East war and other conflicts, two sources said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announ...

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