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Japan's Sakamoto Kaori Wins Her 4th Figure Skating World Title Before Retirement

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NHK
 
Japanese figure skater Sakamoto Kaori has won her career fourth women's singles world title in her final competition before she retires.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games silver medalist performed her free skate at the world championships in the Czech Republic capital of Prague o...

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Japan To Promote Research And Development For Dual-Use Technology

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Japanese government adopted Friday a new basic plan for science and technology policy, which for the first time calls for promoting research and development activities on technologies for military-civilian dual-use goods.
The policy direction reflects the fact that various count...

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Fatal Stabbing Of Woman At Ikebukuro Shop Possibly Committed By Ex-Boyfriend

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NHK
 
 
A female store clerk has died after being stabbed at a commercial complex in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district by a man who later stabbed himself to death. Police say the man was the victim's former boyfriend.
At around 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, the police were notified that a man was behaving viol...

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Japan Government Confirms Release Of National Detained In Iran

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JURIST NEWS
 
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara confirmed Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned to the country.
The individual, who had been held by Iranian authorities since last year, arrived in the country Sunday in good health.
The confirma...

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EU And Japan Deepen Climate Cooperation At High-Level Dialogue

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
 
At the High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change between the European Union and Japan, in Brussels, senior officials agreed to deepen their bilateral co-operation, working together towards achieving climate neutrality and tackling shared economic and geopolitical challenges. 
In...

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Japan Top Court to Issue Unified Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

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NIPPON
 
Japan’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a unified ruling on whether law provisions not allowing same-sex marriage are constitutional, as six related appeals have been sent to the court’s Grand Bench.
The court’s Third Petty Bench, presided over by Michiharu Hayashi, on Wednesday forwa...

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Japan Expresses Regret over Chinese Embassy Break-in by SDF Member

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara expressed regret Wednesday over the arrest of a Ground Self-Defense Force member who allegedly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday.
"It is truly regrettable that an SDF officer, who should abide by the law, was arrested on sus...

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Japan Tries To Head Off Toilet Paper Panic Amid Iran War Fears

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government urged citizens not to panic-buy toilet paper as social media posts suggest people are starting to stockpile daily necessities out of concern over the war in the Middle East.
Hoarding toilet paper became a phenomenon in Japan at the time of the 1973 oil shock, which tr...

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Japan Coach Says Hails Inspirational Team After Women's Asian Cup Win

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan coach Nils Nielsen hailed the character of his "inspirational" side after they withstood a sustained Australian barrage to win the Women's Asian Cup, with the Greenlander calling the title well-deserved.
His talented team proved untouchable in reaching Saturday's final, but we...

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Japan Trains Foreign Workers for Railway Maintenance

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NIPPON
 
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has taken the lead in launching a training program aimed at nurturing about 100 foreign workers annually under Japan's specified skilled worker program amid severe labor shortages in railway maintenance.
The trained workers are expected to find jobs at...

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