KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government said Tuesday it has introduced a special relief measure to allow foreign trainees and skilled workers in the central Japan area hit by a recent powerful earthquake to remain in work even if their employers go out of business due to the disaster.
The Immigratio...

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SORA NEWS
 
Love, Tokyo style
Dating can be hard in this day and age with hurdles such as global pandemics and sold-out marriage vending machines.
That’s why more and more people are turning to the convenience of dating apps to meet others in the hope of making a romantic connection.
However, the...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan and Australia are discussing potential military cooperation in case of simultaneous contingencies in their nearby regions, government sources said Monday, apparently with China's growing maritime assertiveness in mind.
Through the discussion and the development of examples of c...

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CGTN
 
In a riveting friendly held last year, Japan sent shock waves across the footballing world with a jaw-dropping 4-1 triumph over the mighty European giants Germany.
This commanding display of supremacy not only flaunted Japan's formidable prowess but also set the tone for their subsequent d...

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BROADBAND TV NEWS
 
NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the English-language international service of Japan’s public media organisation NHK, is expanding its distribution in Germany with the launch on waipu.tv.
The streaming TV provider is offering the 24-hour service on its platform from January 15, 2024. NHK WORL...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A 49-year-old man was shot in the chest with an apparent gun at a Starbucks outlet in a shopping mall in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, around 4 p.m. Sunday, and was confirmed dead after being rushed to a hospital, according to local police.
The Ehime prefectural police department i...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday visited the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture for the first time since the deadly Jan 1 earthquakes to alleviate growing concern about slow relief work and the spread of diseases in evacuation centers.
The magnitude 7.6 earthquake lef...

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LIVERPOOL FC
 
Wataru Endo captained Japan to a 4-2 win over Vietnam in their Asian Cup opener.
Liverpool midfielder Endo completed the full 90 minutes of Sunday’s Group D contest and registered an assist for Takumi Minamino’s second goal of the match, which pulled the Samurai Blue level at 2-2 o...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese firms have decided to drop their plans to get involved in a high-speed rail project connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, government and company sources said Thursday.
The companies, including East Japan Railway Co., had hoped to utilize Japan's shinkansen bullet train syst...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
China's recent mediation of talks between Myanmar's ruling junta and three ethnic rebel groups in the country has highlighted a perceived absence of Japan's leadership in addressing the prolonged crisis there, which observers believe has reached a turning point since the 2021 coup.
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