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Japan, Philippines, U.S. To Set Up 3-Way Security Framework

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan, the Philippines and the United States plan to set up a trilateral framework involving their national security advisers, officials familiar with the matter said recently, amid China's growing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.
Their first discussions under the n...

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Toyota Camry Safe In Australia For Now, Despite Being Axed In Japan – Report

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DRIVE
 
After 43 years, the Toyota Camry has been axed in its home market – but the Japanese car giant has confirmed there are no plans to follow suit in Australia.
The Toyota Camry will be pulled from the company's Japanese line-up after more than four decades, but will remain on sale in Austral...

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Japan Demands China Release Astellas Pharma Employee Accused Of Spying

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BBC
 
Japan has demanded China release one of its nationals after the man was arrested by Beijing on allegations of espionage.
The man, an employee of drug-maker Astellas in his 50s, has been detained since early March.
China has detained at least 17 Japanese nationals for alleged espionage since...

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Your Ramadan Experience May Take On New Forms When Living In Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Ask Cendikia Luthfita what she recalls about Ramadan back home in Indonesia and she’s quick to talk about the sounds: the shuffle of a crowd making its way to the mosque at dawn, calls to prayer over neighborhood speakers, the din of street vendors selling meals at sundown so peop...

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Over 10% Of Kids With COVID-Related Brain Disease Died: Japan Survey

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KYODO NEWS
 
More than 10 percent of children in Japan who developed acute brain syndrome after infection with COVID-19 have died, results of a nationwide survey recently announced by a health ministry research team has shown.
The survey identified 34 cases of acute encephalopathy associated with...

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Japan Wants 85% Of Male Workers To Take Paternity Leave. But Fathers Are Too Afraid To Take It

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CNN
 
A child riding on his father’s shoulders smiles as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves – that is the typical image of a Japanese “ikumen”.
The term strings together the Japanese words ikuji, meaning care for children, and ikemen, referring to cool-looking men....

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Netflix Announces Series ‘Ooku: The Inner Chambers’ at Anime Japan Event

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VARIETY
 
Netflix has announced new series “Ooku: The Inner Chambers,” the first anime adaptation of a hit Japanese manga by Yoshinaga Fumi.
At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military...

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Foreign Residents In Japan Hit Record 3 Million At End Of 2022

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
 
The number of foreign residents in Japan at the end of 2022 rose 11.4% from a year before to hit a record high of 3,075,213, the Immigration Services Agency has said.
The number of foreign students and technical trainees rose sharply following the easing of COVID-19 border measu...

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Scandal-Plagued Japan Tech Giant Toshiba Gets Tender Offer

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AP NEWS
 
Scandal-embattled Japanese electronics and technology manufacturer Toshiba has accepted a 2 trillion yen ($15 billion) tender offer from Japan Industrial Partners, a buyout fund made up of major banks and companies.
If the proposal succeeds, it will be a major step in Toshiba’s yearslon...

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Japan Celebrates World Baseball Tournament Victory Over US

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BBC
 
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) final between Japan and the US delivered on many fronts: sporting prowess, drama and for Japan's fans, a long-awaited victory.
Around noon on Wednesday morning Japan time, the Samurai Japan team beat the US defending champions in a thrilling 3-2 win in Miami...

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