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Japanese, Australian Foreign And Defense Chiefs Agree To Boost Security Ties

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NHK
 
Foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia have agreed to strengthen security cooperation amid China's growing assertiveness.
Japan's Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Minister Kihara Minoru met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Richard Marl...

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Mitoma, Endo Score As Japan Thrash China 7-0 In World Cup Qualifying

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FRANCE 24
 
Japan (AFP) – Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.
Brighton winger Mitoma, who has missed a chunk of this year with injury, was making his firs...

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Japan Protests Second Territorial Incursion By China In Under A Week

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CNA
 
Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday (Aug 31), the second incursion into its territory by the Chinese military in less than a week.
An uptick in Chinese military activity near Japan and around Taiwan in recent years has ...

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Japan Wants Its Hardworking Citizens To Try A 4-Day Workweek

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AP NEWS
 
Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.
The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in ...

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Nearly 40,000 People Died Home Alone In Japan This Year

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BBC
 
Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows.
Of that number, nearly 4,000 people were discovered more than a month after they died, and 130 bodies went unmissed for a year before they were found, according to ...

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Malaysians To Require Authorisation To Visit Japan Under New Tourism Plan

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THE STAR
 
Malaysia will be among the 71 countries whose citizens will need authorisation to enter the country under a new tourism plan by the Japanese government.
According to Japan Today, these countries, which also include Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Britain, United States and...

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3 Dead, Over 80 Hurt As Typhoon Makes Landfall In Southwest Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday, the weather agency said, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left at least 80 people injured across the island's seven prefectures and three people dead in central Japan.
The Japan Meteoro...

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Japan Is Next Level For Retro Game Collectors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.
"When I came into this store, I was like a kid walking into a candy shop," Madrigal, 23, told AFP at Super Po...

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Japan Coast Guard Plans To Build Its Largest Patrol Vessel

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday it plans to make a budget request for funds to construct what would be its largest multipurpose patrol vessel to respond to disasters and evacuate remote island residents in the event of emergencies.
It will seek 3.43 billion yen ($23.7 million) in ...

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Southwestern Japan braces for Typhoon Shanshan

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NHK
 
Typhoon Shanshan is bearing down on southern Japan's Amami Islands. Residents are being advised to stay on high alert for destructive winds and flooding.
The typhoon is currently heading northwest, but its path is difficult to predict.
It's expected to bring widespread heavy rains, includin...

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