NHK
 
Japan and the United States have agreed to work together to develop the next generation of semiconductors. Experts welcome the move as a being beneficial to both sides.
The announcement came in a joint statement on Monday following a leaders' summit in Tokyo. It said they plan to set up a t...

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
 
Japan Condemns Joint Exercise As ‘Provocative’ And ‘Unacceptable’
Chinese and Russian strategic bombers flew over the Sea of Japan as Joe Biden attended a Quad summit in Tokyo, in a joint exercise the Japanese government denounced as “unacceptable”.
The nuclear-capable bomber...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet rose to 61.5 percent, the highest since he took office in October last year, reflecting public satisfaction with the government starting to ease COVID-19 restrictions, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
In the tw...

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BBC
 
Oh to be a pampered pooch on one of Japan's iconic Shinkansen trains heading to a beautiful resort town.
For the first time, 21 furry friends were allowed to roam free in a special pet-friendly carriage on Saturday, as part of a trial by Japan Railways (JR).
Dogs must usually travel in a ca...

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CNA
 
US President Joe Biden on Monday (May 23) endorsed Japan's plan to beef up its defence capabilities as he and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to working closely to counter China's growing influence in Asia.
Biden, on his first trip to Asia since taking office, is visiting the region ...

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CNN
 
A medical school in Japan has been ordered to pay compensation to 13 women for discriminating against them in entrance exams.
Juntendo University in Tokyo set stricter requirements for female students because it said women had better communication skills than men and had an advantage in int...

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NHK
 
The leaders of Japan and the United States are expected to affirm their countries' close cooperation in the face of a severe international situation when they meet in Tokyo on Monday.
US President Joe Biden is due to arrive in Japan on Sunday on his first visit to the country since taking o...

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CNA
 
 
Japan will next month double its limit on foreign arrivals to 20,000 a day, the top government spokesperson said on Friday (May 20).
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference that travellers from most countries, about 80 per cent of the total foreign entrants...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Wearing masks when outdoors is not always necessary even if sufficient social distancing cannot be maintained, with the caveat that people are not conversing, a Japanese government panel of experts on COVID-19 measures said Thursday.
Based on the panel's view, the government of Prime...

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CNN
 
A Japanese mountain climber is presumed dead after falling into a crevasse in Alaska's Denali National Park, officials said.
The 43-year-old from Kanagawa, Japan -- who was not named by officials -- was un-roped from his teammates and "fell through a weak ice bridge near their camp at appro...

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