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Japan Following China's Taiwan Drills With 'Great Interest'

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CNA
 
Japan has been following China's military drills around Taiwan consistently and "with great interest", a top government spokesperson said on Monday (Apr 10), on the last scheduled day for the exercises where Beijing has simulated striking the island.
China announced the three days of drills...

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Japan School Closes As The Last Two Students Graduate

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YAHOO NEWS
 
These 15-year-olds are the only students left at their school in the remote Japanese village of Ten-ei. They'll also be the last ever. Aoi Hoshi and Eita Sato are preparing to graduate.
When they do, the 76-year-old Yumoto Junior High School will close its doors for good. No new stud...

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Half Of Unmarried People Under 30 In Japan Do Not Want Kids: Survey

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KYODO NEWS
 
Around half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan have no interest in having children, a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm showed, with respondents citing economic concerns and the burden of childbirth and parenting as their reasoning.
Of the 400 respondents between 18 to 29 yea...

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UK Hopes To Emulate Japan With Cherry Blossom Tourism Plans

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Increasing number of trees draw large crowds as National Trust plans 4m blossoming trees across England
Tourists have long travelled to Japan to see its famous cherry blossom in spring.
But the UK could soon have its own industry as the increasing number of the trees in the country...

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Japanese Black Hawk Helicopter Missing With 10 On Board

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AL JAZEERA
 
The helicopter disappeared from radar tracking after leaving a Ground Self Defence Force base on Miyakojima, according to a GSDF official.
A missing Japanese army helicopter carrying 10 crew members is believed to have crashed into the sea off a southern island after objects appearin...

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Japan Approves Web3 White Paper to Promote Industry Growth in the Country

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COIN DESK
 
The document proposes more tax reforms, clearer accounting standards and a DAO law.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Web3 project team has published a white paper laying out recommendations for boosting the crypto industry in the country, which is part of Prime Minister Fumio...

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Japanese Gov't Survey Finds Nearly 1.5 Million Living As Recluses

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey, with a fifth citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason for their withdrawal.
The poll is Japan's first official comprehensive probe into the prevalence of hikikomori, or "...

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Diners In Japan Arrested For Dipping Own Chopsticks In Communal Bowl Of Ginger

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Arrests over prank at beef bowl restaurant in Osaka come in wake of ‘sushi terrorism’ revelations that have gripped Japan’s food industry
Japan’s crackdown on errant diners in the wake of “sushi terrorism” has intensified after two men were arrested for using their chopsticks to re...

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Tokyo 'Has Come Alive Again' As Japan Sheds COVID-19 Curbs, Says Governor Koike

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CNA
 
Ms Koike has been hailed as one of the most powerful women in Japanese politics, and is considered a contender to one day be the first female prime minister of Japan. 
Tokyo is buzzing again, with travellers returning to the Japanese capital as the country seeks to downgrade COVID-19 to the...

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Japan To Provide Equipment To Militaries Of Like-Minded Nations

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan decided Wednesday to provide equipment to the armed forces of "like-minded" countries that share its values, such as the rule of law, to improve their defense capabilities to deal with regional security threats, including China's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific.
The four A...

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