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Japan PM Seeks Meeting With N Korea's Kim Despite Missile Launch

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AL JAZEERA
 
Abe wants to discuss the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he was determined to meet North Korea's leader to resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents, maintaining an offer to talk d...

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Japan's Last Pagers Beep For The Final Time

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BBC
 
Thirty years ago, they were the must-have accessory for every sharp-elbowed business executive. But now, Japan's pagers have beeped for the final time.
The country's last pager provider, Tokyo Telemessage, closed its service on Tuesday.
Fewer than 1,500 subscribers remained, most of them he...

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World’s First Official Doraemon Shop To Open In Tokyo

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
It’s 40 years since Doraemon first burst onto TV screens in Japan and the blue robotic cat hasn’t looked back since.
Next year also marks five decades since Fujiko F Fujio originally created the iconic time-traveling cat in a manga for Shogakukan. The adventures of Doraemon, Nobita...

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Weathering With You Cafe In Tokyo And Osaka Pays Tribute To Hit Makoto Shinkai Anime

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Fans of Makoto Shinkai’s blockbuster anime Weathering with You will definitely want to seek out the Weathering with You Cafe.
 
In keeping with the anime’s themes, the cafe menu features many meteorologically-inspired food and drinks such as the Secret of the World Acai Bowl, the S...

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'Re-Written History': How Japan Reacted To Shock Win Over Ireland

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Japan’s media devoted copious column inches to Japan’s stunning victory over Ireland on Saturday, in a reflection of the outpouring of joy that greeted the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history.
Sports newspapers splashed front-page headlines heralding Japan’s achievement, with ...

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Typhoon May Approach Western Japan On Wed.: Weather Agency

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THE MAINICHI
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A typhoon traveling off the Philippines may approach western Japan from Wednesday to Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday.
Typhoon Mitag, the season's 18th typhoon, is expected to gather strength Monday and move close to Okinawa Prefecture, the age...

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Japan Conservatives Want To Reverse How People Write Names

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DW.COM
 
A century ago, Japan promoted the Western custom of using a first name followed by a family name. Now some conservative Japanese politicians want a return to using a family name first, and young Japanese are asking why.
More than 100 years after Japanese people adopted the Western style ...

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Can Japan's Environment Chief Get Past Gaffes To Ease Country's Ironic Dependence On Coal?

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CBS NEWS
 
Tokyo — It wasn't the most auspicious coming-out for an environment minister. Sweeping into New York for the U.N. Climate Summit, 38-year-old Shinjiro Koizumi approached his first foreign assignment with the same savoir faire he deploys to great effect at home. 
The son of a popular fo...

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Dispute Between Tokyo And Seoul Disrupts Naval Review In Japan

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NAVY TIMES
 
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Tuesday that it is not inviting South Korea to a multinational naval review it is hosting next month because their ties are badly strained over history, trade and defense.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan's navy, said Tuesday it will not invite the ...

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Liftoff! Japan Launches Unpiloted Cargo Ship Toward Space Station

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SPACE.COM
 
A Japanese cargo ship successfully launched to the International Space Station Tuesday (Sept. 24), lifting off two weeks late due a launch pad fire during its first liftoff attempt.
The unpiloted H-II Transport Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) soared into space at 12:05 p.m. EDT Tuesday (1605 GMT or...

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