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Japan's Olympic Pairs Skating Champions Announce Retirement
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement on Friday, saying they were ending their careers with "no regrets".
Miura and Kihara claimed their country's first Olympic pairs medals in dramatic style at the Milan-Cortina Game...
Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement on Friday, saying they were ending their careers with "no regrets".
Miura and Kihara claimed their country's first Olympic pairs medals in dramatic style at the Milan-Cortina Game...
- 17/4 21:20
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JAMSTEC to Run Japan's Next Antarctic Research Vessel
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NIPPON
The Japanese government plans to have the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, own and operate the successor to the Antarctic research vessel Shirase, officials said Thursday.
The current vessel, slated to retire in 2034, is operated by the Maritime Self-Defe...
The Japanese government plans to have the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, own and operate the successor to the Antarctic research vessel Shirase, officials said Thursday.
The current vessel, slated to retire in 2034, is operated by the Maritime Self-Defe...
- 17/4 20:38
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Shunsuke Nakamura Joins Japan World Cup Team Coaching Staff, Shares Inspirations with Team
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JAPAN NEWS
Former Japan soccer star Shunsuke Nakamura, 47, will join the coaching staff for Japan’s World Cup team, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
The former Japan’s midfielder will accompany the national team to the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States an...
Former Japan soccer star Shunsuke Nakamura, 47, will join the coaching staff for Japan’s World Cup team, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
The former Japan’s midfielder will accompany the national team to the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States an...
- 17/4 20:18
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Kumamoto Marks Decade Since Deadly Quakes
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JAPAN TODAY
The southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of a deadly earthquake, the more intensive of a pair of back-to-back quakes that hit the region and claimed the lives of over 270 people.
Families and others observed a moment of silence in remembrance o...
The southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of a deadly earthquake, the more intensive of a pair of back-to-back quakes that hit the region and claimed the lives of over 270 people.
Families and others observed a moment of silence in remembrance o...
- 16/4 19:45
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Japan-Linked Ship Crews Patiently Watch U.S.-Iran Talks
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NIPPON
The crews of Japan-linked ships stuck in the Persian Gulf are keeping a close eye on U.S.-Iran talks, a Japanese shipping-sector labor union official has said.
"Right now, there's no prospect (of the crews) getting out of the gulf, and they are patiently watching negotiations between the...
The crews of Japan-linked ships stuck in the Persian Gulf are keeping a close eye on U.S.-Iran talks, a Japanese shipping-sector labor union official has said.
"Right now, there's no prospect (of the crews) getting out of the gulf, and they are patiently watching negotiations between the...
- 16/4 19:24
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Japan-NATO Cooperation Enters New ‘Concrete’ Phase, Tokyo’s Envoy To Alliance Says
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan’s relationship with NATO is moving beyond broad political dialogue into more “concrete” forms of cooperation across key strategic and security areas, Tokyo’s ambassador to the alliance said in an interview Wednesday.
Following last June’s NATO summit at The Hague, bilateral en...
Japan’s relationship with NATO is moving beyond broad political dialogue into more “concrete” forms of cooperation across key strategic and security areas, Tokyo’s ambassador to the alliance said in an interview Wednesday.
Following last June’s NATO summit at The Hague, bilateral en...
- 16/4 18:42
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Indonesia, Japan Back Harapan Kita As Asia's Biggest Cardiac Hub
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ANTARA NEWS
The Ministry of Health and the Tokushukai Medical Group of Japan have designated the Harapan Kita Heart and Blood Vessel Hospital (RSJPD) in Jakarta as the largest hub for cardiovascular education and research in Asia.
"We have not only exchanged doctors and knowledge but now also a...
The Ministry of Health and the Tokushukai Medical Group of Japan have designated the Harapan Kita Heart and Blood Vessel Hospital (RSJPD) in Jakarta as the largest hub for cardiovascular education and research in Asia.
"We have not only exchanged doctors and knowledge but now also a...
- 15/4 20:50
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North Korea Calls Japan Diplomatic Paper A 'Grave Provocation'
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CNA
The countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and Pyongyang frequently criticises Tokyo over its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula.
North Korea accused Japan of a "grave provocation" on Wednesday (Apr 15) after Tokyo laid out its opposition to Pyongyang's nuclear programme in a...
The countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and Pyongyang frequently criticises Tokyo over its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula.
North Korea accused Japan of a "grave provocation" on Wednesday (Apr 15) after Tokyo laid out its opposition to Pyongyang's nuclear programme in a...
- 15/4 20:30
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Japanese Police Probe 11-Year-Old's Death As Possible Corpse Abandonment
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NHK
Police in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, have launched an investigation into the suspected abandonment of a corpse after the body of an 11-year-old boy was found in a forest.
Elementary school student Adachi Yuki was found dead in the mountains of Nantan City on Monday. He had been missin...
Police in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, have launched an investigation into the suspected abandonment of a corpse after the body of an 11-year-old boy was found in a forest.
Elementary school student Adachi Yuki was found dead in the mountains of Nantan City on Monday. He had been missin...
- 15/4 19:51
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Japan To Restrict Power Banks On Flights From April 24
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JAPAN TIMES
The transport ministry said Tuesday that tighter portable charger restrictions on flights will be introduced on April 24, following a string of incidents involving such devices.
Under the new rules, each passenger will be allowed to bring no more than two power banks in their carry-...
The transport ministry said Tuesday that tighter portable charger restrictions on flights will be introduced on April 24, following a string of incidents involving such devices.
Under the new rules, each passenger will be allowed to bring no more than two power banks in their carry-...
- 15/4 19:12
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