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Japan, South Korean Officials Hold Talks on Treated Water

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A delegation of South Korean experts held talks with Japanese government officials and others on the planned release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Thursday.
Criticism and concern over the release of treated ...

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Charity Pokémon Concert To Be Held In Japan With Global Livestream

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NINTENDO LIFE
 
 
All proceeds going to Pokémon With You organisation
Do you love Pokémon music as much as us?
Yeah? Well good, because a special Pokémon-themed concert will be held in Japan on August 10th, 2023 by the NHK Symphony Special Orchestra (thanks, Serebii).
Taking place at the Pacifico...

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Suspect Arrested After Shooting And Stabbing Attack In Japan Leaves Four Dead

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CNN
 
The suspect in a shooting and stabbing incident that left four people dead in central Japan is now in police custody, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing local police early Friday.
Police in Nakano City received a call on Thursday with reports that a “man stabbed a woman,” ...

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Japan To Provide 100 Military Vehicles To Ukraine

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CNA
 
Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday (May 24) marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, as Tokyo seeks to provide equipment that can be of broader military use than its earlier shipments of helmets and hazmat suits.
In a ceremony at the Defense Ministry at which ...

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Japan Considering ¥10,000 Monthly Benefit For High-School Age Children

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is considering expanding its child benefits program in order to begin giving ¥10,000 per month per head to high-school age children up to 18 years old, sources said Wednesday.
As part of its efforts to combat the country's falling birthrate, the government is also preparing to...

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Japan Seeking 2032-33 Nonpermanent Membership Of U.N. Security Council

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has filed its candidacy for a vote to join the U.N. Security Council as a nonpermanent member for a two-year term starting 2032, the top government spokesman said Tuesday.
In January this year, the country began its current stint as a nonpermanent member of the 15-member counc...

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Japan's Ruling Party Oks Plan To Expand Scope Of Skilled Worker Visa

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's ruling party on Tuesday approved a government proposal to expand the scope of a blue-collar skilled worker visa that effectively allows holders to live in the country indefinitely.
In a possible major shift in the country's foreign labor policy, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's...

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Japan Ambassador Rebuts Chinese Minister’s Criticism of G7 Communique

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi, who was summoned by vice foreign minister Sun Weidong on Sunday, rebutted China’s criticism of the Group of Seven leaders’ communique according to an announcement from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
Sun registered protest of the communique...

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PM Kishida Denies Early Dissolution of Lower House

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied on Sunday that he would dissolve the House of Representatives early and call a general election.
Asked at a press conference in Hiroshima whether he would dissolve the lower house if opposition parties submit a no-confidence motion against the Cabi...

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China Summons Japan Envoy To Protest G-7 Statement, Tokyo Counters

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KYODO NEWS
 
Beijing summoned Hideo Tarumi, Japan's ambassador to China, on Sunday to lodge a "solemn" protest over references to Taiwan and other issues related to the nation in Group of Seven statements made at a summit in Hiroshima, while the envoy offered a counterargument, the two countries ...

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