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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's Ex-Head, Flees Japan To Lebanon

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BBC
 
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has travelled to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, where he faces a trial over allegations of financial misconduct.
In a statement, Mr Ghosn said he had not fled justice but "escaped injustice and political persecution".
His lawyer said he was "dumbfounded" by the...

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Japan To Greet New Year With ‘Kohaku,’ Shrine Visits, Shopping And Snowstorms

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Millions of Japanese people will visit neighborhood shrines in Japan on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, return to their home towns to be with their families and watch the New Year TV program "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Song Contest) on NHK as part of the annual N...

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Dodge The Biggest Problem Of Giving Yourself A Kanji Name With These For-Foreigner Personal Seals

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SORA NEWS
 
Get a stamp of approval with your own Japanese personal seal complete with your Japanese kanji name.
In Japan, paperwork or contracts often require a hanko, a personal seal with the user’s name engraved upon it. Despite mostly being used as legal identification, you are allowed you gi...

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Disaster, Weather Information In Japan To Be Available In 14 Languages

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to provide on its website disaster and weather information in 14 languages so that foreign tourists and residents in the country can stay informed.
The JMA has been working to upgrade its website, having offered information only in Japanese a...

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Japan Police Find Human Remains In Boat Suspected From North Korea: Coast Guard

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
TOKYO: Japanese police found the remains of at least five people in a wooden boat suspected to be from North Korea on the coast of one of Japan's outlying islands on Saturday (Dec 28), a Coast Guard official said.
Police made the discovery in the wooden boat's stem around 9.30...

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Japan Airlines Giving Foreign Travelers 100,000 Free Round-Trip Tickets During The Tokyo Olympics

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SORA NEWS
 
JAL wants visitors from overseas to see more than just Tokyo during the Tokyo Summer Games.
Japan is expecting a huge influx of overseas travelers next summer, when Tokyo hosts the Summer Olympics. But as exciting a city as Tokyo is, especially with the boost it’ll be getting from the...

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Japan MP Arrested On Suspicion Of Taking Casino Bribe

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BBC NEWS
 
A lawmaker from Japan's governing party has been arrested on suspicion of receiving 3.7m yen ($34,000) in bribes from a gambling operator.
As a member of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet until October, Tsukasa Akimoto oversaw the government's plan to introduce casinos.
The 48-year-o...

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South Korea-Japan Summit Sees Hope For Better Relations

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BBC NEWS
 
The leaders of South Korea and Japan have met in an attempt to improve ties after a difficult period in their countries' bilateral relationship.
President Moon Jae-in and PM Shinzo Abe held talks as part of a group summit with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in the Chinese city of Chengdu.
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Japan's Births Decline To Lowest Number On Record

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NPR
 
Japan has been trying to increase its birth rate for years, hoping that a youthful boost could offset an otherwise rapidly aging population. It's not working.
The country's health ministry announced Tuesday that the number of babies born in 2019 fell by an estimated 5.9% this year, to 864,0...

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Japan Wants To Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear The Worst.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES
 
The water from the Fukushima disaster is more radioactive than the authorities have previously publicized, raising doubts about government assurances that it will be made safe.
IWAKI, Japan — The overpowering earthquake and tsunami that ripped through northern Japan in March ...

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