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Japan Govt Presents Draft of Retrial System Revision
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NIPPON
Japan's Justice Ministry presented a draft plan to revise the retrial system at a meeting of a subgroup of the Legislative Council on Tuesday.
The ministry included two options on each of the major topics where there are major disagreements in the council, such as the scope of evidence d...
Japan's Justice Ministry presented a draft plan to revise the retrial system at a meeting of a subgroup of the Legislative Council on Tuesday.
The ministry included two options on each of the major topics where there are major disagreements in the council, such as the scope of evidence d...
- 16/12 19:21
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Japan Lifts Quake Advisory But Urges Continued Caution
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JAPAN TIMES
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) lifted a special advisory for further earthquakes and tsunamis in the Hokkaido and Sanriku coastal areas at the end of Monday, one week after it was initially issued.
On Dec. 8, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Pref...
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) lifted a special advisory for further earthquakes and tsunamis in the Hokkaido and Sanriku coastal areas at the end of Monday, one week after it was initially issued.
On Dec. 8, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Pref...
- 16/12 18:56
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Foreigners Bought 3,498 Properties Near Japanese Sensitive Sites In FY2024: Gov't
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JAPAN TODAY
A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed Tuesday.
Separately, the government announced it will demand fro...
A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed Tuesday.
Separately, the government announced it will demand fro...
- 16/12 18:27
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Virya Energy Acquires 60 Mwp Solar Platform From Baywa In Japan
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RENEWABLES NOW
Belgian renewables firm Virya Energy has entered the Japanese market by acquiring BayWa r.e.’s local solar platform of over 60 MWdc and operational team.
The integrated platform comprises a development and operating solar portfolio spread across Japan's prefectures, the buyer a...
Belgian renewables firm Virya Energy has entered the Japanese market by acquiring BayWa r.e.’s local solar platform of over 60 MWdc and operational team.
The integrated platform comprises a development and operating solar portfolio spread across Japan's prefectures, the buyer a...
- 15/12 20:25
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Man Arrested In Connection With Stabbing Attack In Fukuoka, Western Japan
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NHK
Japanese police have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with Sunday's stabbing attack in the western city of Fukuoka, which injured two people.
The police say the suspect, Yamaguchi Naoya, who lives in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, hinted at his i...
Japanese police have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with Sunday's stabbing attack in the western city of Fukuoka, which injured two people.
The police say the suspect, Yamaguchi Naoya, who lives in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, hinted at his i...
- 15/12 19:47
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Japan's Only Two Pandas To Be Sent Back To China
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CNA
Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, Japanese media said on Monday (Dec 15), potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.
Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, the distinctive black-and-white anim...
Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, Japanese media said on Monday (Dec 15), potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.
Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, the distinctive black-and-white anim...
- 15/12 19:14
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Japan City of Kusatsu Uses Name Mix-Up as PR Opportunity
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NIPPON
The city of Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga, often confused for the famous "onsen" hot spring town in eastern Japan sharing the same name, is using the mix-up as a public relations opportunity.
Every year, the tourist information office and other related facilities in th...
The city of Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga, often confused for the famous "onsen" hot spring town in eastern Japan sharing the same name, is using the mix-up as a public relations opportunity.
Every year, the tourist information office and other related facilities in th...
- 15/12 18:36
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Journalist Ito's Documentary Debuts in Japan
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NIPPON
"Black Box Diaries," an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday.
"I spent 10 years making the film," Ito said in a speech after the documentary was screened at a theater in...
"Black Box Diaries," an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday.
"I spent 10 years making the film," Ito said in a speech after the documentary was screened at a theater in...
- 13/12 19:10
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Japan To Ask Owners Of Forested Land To Register Nationality
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NHK
The Japanese government plans to ask buyers of forested land to register their nationalities, starting next April. The move is aimed at keeping track of foreign property ownership across the nation.
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans to announce the new rule as early as ...
The Japanese government plans to ask buyers of forested land to register their nationalities, starting next April. The move is aimed at keeping track of foreign property ownership across the nation.
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans to announce the new rule as early as ...
- 13/12 18:40
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Japan Builds Up ‘Missile Archipelago’ Near Taiwan To Counter China
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JAPAN TIMES
As military tensions between China and Japan reach the highest level in more than a decade, the sparsely populated island of Yonaguni finds itself right on the front lines.
Sitting just 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Taiwan, Yonaguni marks the tail end of an archipelago stretchin...
As military tensions between China and Japan reach the highest level in more than a decade, the sparsely populated island of Yonaguni finds itself right on the front lines.
Sitting just 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Taiwan, Yonaguni marks the tail end of an archipelago stretchin...
- 13/12 18:26
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