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One Dead As Japan Warns Of 'Heaviest Rain Ever' In Southwest

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CNA
 
One person was killed and hundreds of thousands were urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan on Monday (Jul 10), as forecasters warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.
Torrential downpours after a week of steady rain have caused rivers to burst their banks and sodden e...

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Canadian Teenager Questioned For Allegedly Defacing A UNESCO-Listed Temple In Japan

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CNN
 
 
A 17-year-old Canadian was brought in for questioning for allegedly carving a name into a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police.
The alleged incident took place at the centuries-old Toshodaiji Kondo temple complex on the aft...

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Japan’s Largest Port Hit With Ransomware Attack

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CNN
 
Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days.
The expected restoration of the Port of Nagoya, a hub for car exports and an engine of the Japanese economy, will ease concern...

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Beautiful Lotus Blooming in Fuchu, Tokyo

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The lotus in Shukei Pond at Kyodo no Mori Park in Fuchu, Tokyo, are blooming, delighting many visitors to the park.
According to the park’s management office, there are about 30 varieties of lotuses in the pond.
The best time for viewing is expected to be until the end of the month.
 
 

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Middle East Institute Hosts Ambassadors Of Japan In The Region

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ARAB NEWS
 
 
 Mikio Sasaki, chairman of the institute, said that the meeting came at a time when “the countries of the region are facing security challenges” Sasaki also referenced the upcoming visit of PM Fumio Kishida to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, starting from July 16TOKYO: The Middle E...

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Japan PM Keen To Deepen Ties With 3 Middle Eastern Nations On Energy

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will try to deepen cooperation in the energy sector during his trip to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar later this month, government sources said Thursday.
Kishida aims to ensure a stable energy supply from the oil-rich nations wh...

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Bridge Girder Falls, Killing 2 Workers At Shizuoka Construction Site

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A bridge girder slipped off a raised platform at a construction site in central Japan early Thursday, leaving two workers dead and six others injured, police said.
Four of the six were seriously hurt and two sustained minor injuries in the incident in Shizuoka Prefecture at around 3...

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Japan Cargo Port Back Online After Hack Attack

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NHK
 
Hackers who attacked the Port of Nagoya in central Japan managed to halt container operations for over two days, but services have now resumed.
A glitch occurred early Tuesday in the computer system that manages container loading, unloading and transport. It affected all five terminals at t...

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Japan Govt Tightens Info Security Standards

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government revised its unified information security standards on Tuesday, requiring government agencies to thoroughly implement measures against information leaks when outsourcing computer system maintenance and other work to private contractors.
The revised standards call f...

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Japan Gets U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Approval For Fukushima Water Release

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan won approval from the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on Tuesday for its plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, despite fierce resistance from Beijing and some local residents.
After a two-year review, the International Atomi...

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