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Panel Refuses To Rule Out COVID Vaccine As Cause Of Woman's Death

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ASAHI SHINBUN
 
For the first time, a panel of experts advising the health ministry has not ruled out the possibility that a COVID-19 vaccine may have contributed to a 42-year-old woman's death in November 2022.
The panel has been assessing the causal relationship between the COVID-19 vaccine and...

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Japan Commissions Fourth Mogami-class Frigate ‘Mikuma’ 「みくま」

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NAVAL NEWS
 
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems Co., Ltd. held a delivery ceremony and a "self-defense ship flag raising ceremony" today for the ‘Mikuma’ (みくま).
The event means the ship, the fourth Mogami-class FFM, was officially commissioned with the Japan Mari...

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Japan Police Make Arrests Over Condiment Bottle Licking In Sushi Restaurant

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KYODO NEWS
 
Police have arrested three people on suspicion of involvement in nuisance crimes such as licking a shared soy sauce bottle at a sushi restaurant and posting a video of the act online.
The move, made public by the police on Wednesday, is believed to be the first instance of customer a...

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The Female Mayor In Tokyo Fighting Japan's Sexist Attitudes

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BBC
 
Satoko Kishimoto finds running one of Tokyo's main districts to be a lonely job.
Back in June, the 48-year-old became the first female mayor in the history of Suginami.
The former environmental activist and democracy advocate managed to beat the conservative incumbent by just 200 votes - a ...

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Japanese Gov't Awards $1.62 Bln To Japan-Australia Hydrogen Energy Supply JV

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REUTERS
 
The towering wave next to Mt Fuji – doesn’t it just remind you of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’?
Call us biased but Japan does get all the good stuff. From Starbucks's exclusive cherry blossom drinkware collections to unique KitKat flavours, Japan offers a host of covetable souven...

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Japan Forced To Destroy Flagship H3 Rocket In Failed Launch

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BBC
 
Japan was forced to blow up its new rocket during a failed launch on Tuesday, setting back efforts to crack a market led by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Its space agency had to send a self-destruct command to the H3 rocket when its second-stage engine failed minutes after lift-off.
Observers say it ...

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Ohtani Hits Home Run From His Knee In Return To Team Japan

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MLB
 
The last time Shohei Ohtani donned the uniform of Samurai Japan, he was just 21 years old and was still two years away from joining the Angels and gracing America's shores.
He last played for the team in an exhibition on Nov. 13, 2016, against The Netherlands, going 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit a...

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South Korea Announces Plan to Resolve Wartime Labour Dispute with Japan

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ARISE TV
 
The plan reflects conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol’s determination to mend frayed ties with Japan.
South Korea took a step toward improving ties with historical rival Japan by announcing a plan Monday to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages against Japan...

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Japan, U.S. Negotiating Return Of Detained Navy Officer: Sources

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is negotiating with the United States the possibility of transferring a U.S. Navy officer, convicted of a fatal car crash in 2021, to his home country at the request of his family and U.S. lawmakers, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...

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Unmanned Flying Car Makes Test Flight over Osaka for 1st Time

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JAPAN NEWS
 
An unmanned flying car flew over Osaka Prefecture for the first time in a test flight on Thursday.
The Mizushima Aero and Space Industry Cluster Study Group conducted the test over the banks of the Yodo River, which flows between Hirakata and Takatsuki in the prefecture, with coopera...

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