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Japan To Buy $146 Million Island For US Military Drills
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JAKARTA POST
Japan said Monday it had agreed to buy an uninhabited island off its southwest coast for $146 million, eyeing it for US military drills.
Tokyo and Washington agreed in 2011 to relocate a training site for US fighter jets to Mageshima island, around 30 kilometres off the southwester...
Japan said Monday it had agreed to buy an uninhabited island off its southwest coast for $146 million, eyeing it for US military drills.
Tokyo and Washington agreed in 2011 to relocate a training site for US fighter jets to Mageshima island, around 30 kilometres off the southwester...
- December 3, 2019
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Woman Takes Helm Of Japanese Aegis Destroyer For 1st Time
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JAPAN TODAY
KYOTO - Capt Miho Otani became the first woman to take the helm of a Japanese Aegis destroyer on Monday, pledging to set an example for other female sailors to follow.
"I expect you to pursue our missions without hesitation," Otani, 48, told the 300-member crew of the Myoko, the Aeg...
KYOTO - Capt Miho Otani became the first woman to take the helm of a Japanese Aegis destroyer on Monday, pledging to set an example for other female sailors to follow.
"I expect you to pursue our missions without hesitation," Otani, 48, told the 300-member crew of the Myoko, the Aeg...
- December 2, 2019
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Sentinel’s New Geometric Pokémon Statues Will Add A New Dimension To Your Collection
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SORA NEWS
Catch them all to upgrade your figure shelf!
As frequent visitors to the Pokémon Centers around Japan, we are always excited to see new Pokémon products coming out. We also know that Japanese model company Sentinel makes some pretty amazing figures, so we were pretty stoked to see t...
Catch them all to upgrade your figure shelf!
As frequent visitors to the Pokémon Centers around Japan, we are always excited to see new Pokémon products coming out. We also know that Japanese model company Sentinel makes some pretty amazing figures, so we were pretty stoked to see t...
- December 2, 2019
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Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone Dies at 101
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VOA NEWS
TOKYO - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a giant of his country’s post-World War II politics who pushed for a more assertive Japan while strengthening military ties with the United States, has died. He was 101.
The office of his son, Hirofumi Nakasone, confirmed that N...
TOKYO - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a giant of his country’s post-World War II politics who pushed for a more assertive Japan while strengthening military ties with the United States, has died. He was 101.
The office of his son, Hirofumi Nakasone, confirmed that N...
- November 30, 2019
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Japanese Store 'Rethinks' Badges For Staff On Periods
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BBC
A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy.
The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October.
The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer brea...
A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy.
The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October.
The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer brea...
- November 29, 2019
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Hate Speech May Soon Be Punishable By A 500,000-Yen Fine In One Of Japan’s Largest Cities
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SORA NEWS
One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.
A thick-skinned “Haters gonna hate” attitude can be an effective way of keeping petty jabs from getting under your skin, but many would argue it’s not the right stance for governments to ...
One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.
A thick-skinned “Haters gonna hate” attitude can be an effective way of keeping petty jabs from getting under your skin, but many would argue it’s not the right stance for governments to ...
- November 29, 2019
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Arashi Tops Nikkei Entertainment’s 2019 Concert Mobilization Power Ranking
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ARAMA JAPAN
Every year, Nikkei Entertainment releases a Japanese concert attendance ranking. This ranking is based on seating capacity for venues, not necessarily tickets sold.
Arashi topped the 2019 ranking with 1,818,000 attendees at 36 concerts. They were followed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS...
Every year, Nikkei Entertainment releases a Japanese concert attendance ranking. This ranking is based on seating capacity for venues, not necessarily tickets sold.
Arashi topped the 2019 ranking with 1,818,000 attendees at 36 concerts. They were followed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS...
- November 27, 2019
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Japan’s Abe Presses China’s Wang on Hong Kong, Maritime Disputes
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BLOOMBERG
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged China to preserve a free Hong Kong and backed Beijing’s “one country, two systems” principle of governing it in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, just as pro-democracy candidates triumphed in an election in the city.
Abe also “st...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged China to preserve a free Hong Kong and backed Beijing’s “one country, two systems” principle of governing it in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, just as pro-democracy candidates triumphed in an election in the city.
Abe also “st...
- November 25, 2019
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Christians gather in Nagasaki for Pope’s Mass
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THE JAPAN NEWS
NAGASAKI (Reuters) — Japanese Christians lined up before dawn on Sunday to get seats at a Mass being said by Pope Francis in Nagasaki, where 27,000 people were killed instantly when the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
Nagasaki...
NAGASAKI (Reuters) — Japanese Christians lined up before dawn on Sunday to get seats at a Mass being said by Pope Francis in Nagasaki, where 27,000 people were killed instantly when the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
Nagasaki...
- November 24, 2019
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Japanese Burger Shop Lotteria Offering Venison Burgers This November For “Good Meat Day”
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SORA NEWS
Fancy trying a different kind of burger?
While McDonald’s often steals the show when it comes to original burgers and tasty desserts, we can’t discount Japanese fast-food burger joint Lotteria. Their burger inventions can be just as unique! Take, for example, their vegetarian-friendly...
Fancy trying a different kind of burger?
While McDonald’s often steals the show when it comes to original burgers and tasty desserts, we can’t discount Japanese fast-food burger joint Lotteria. Their burger inventions can be just as unique! Take, for example, their vegetarian-friendly...
- November 24, 2019
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