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Japan PM Suga Mulls Oct. Visit To Vietnam, Indonesia, 1st Trip Abroad
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and Indonesia around mid-October in his first official overseas trip since taking office earlier this month, government sources said Wednesday.
If the trip goes ahead, the premier is expected to hold talks with Vietn...
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and Indonesia around mid-October in his first official overseas trip since taking office earlier this month, government sources said Wednesday.
If the trip goes ahead, the premier is expected to hold talks with Vietn...
- September 30, 2020
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Japan's Defense Ministry Asks For Decades-High 8.3% Budget Increase Amid Growing Threats In East Asia
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CNN
Japan's Defense Ministry is asking for a 8.3% budget increase in 2020, its largest rise in more than two decades, in the face of China's rapid military modernization and a looming threat from North Korea.
The Defense Ministry announced the draft budget on Wednesday afternoon, worth $51.9 bi...
Japan's Defense Ministry is asking for a 8.3% budget increase in 2020, its largest rise in more than two decades, in the face of China's rapid military modernization and a looming threat from North Korea.
The Defense Ministry announced the draft budget on Wednesday afternoon, worth $51.9 bi...
- September 30, 2020
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Japan Considers Holding Crown Prince Proclamation Ceremonies In November
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JAPAN TIMES
The government is considering holding ceremonies to celebrate Crown Prince Akishino's ascent to first in line to the chrysanthemum throne possibly in mid-November, an official said Monday.
The Rikkoshi no Rei ceremonies, originally scheduled for April, have been postponed due to the...
The government is considering holding ceremonies to celebrate Crown Prince Akishino's ascent to first in line to the chrysanthemum throne possibly in mid-November, an official said Monday.
The Rikkoshi no Rei ceremonies, originally scheduled for April, have been postponed due to the...
- September 29, 2020
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Japanese Actress Yuko Takeuchi Found Dead At 40
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BBC
Award-winning Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has been found dead at her Tokyo home at the age of 40.
She was reportedly found by her actor husband Taiki Nakabayashi at their home in Shibuya Ward. Her death was confirmed at hospital.
Police launched an investigation, suspecting that the actr...
Award-winning Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has been found dead at her Tokyo home at the age of 40.
She was reportedly found by her actor husband Taiki Nakabayashi at their home in Shibuya Ward. Her death was confirmed at hospital.
Police launched an investigation, suspecting that the actr...
- September 28, 2020
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India and Japan Hold Bilateral Naval Exercise in North Arabian Sea
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THE DIPLOMAT
JIMEX 2020 comes at a time when the India-Japan defense relationship, guided by political convergence at the top, is exceptionally robust.
The three-day India-Japan bilateral maritime exercise, held this year in the North Arabian Sea, concludes today against a backdrop of deepening...
JIMEX 2020 comes at a time when the India-Japan defense relationship, guided by political convergence at the top, is exceptionally robust.
The three-day India-Japan bilateral maritime exercise, held this year in the North Arabian Sea, concludes today against a backdrop of deepening...
- September 28, 2020
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Suga, In Fukushima, Vows To Continue Recovery Efforts For 2011 Disasters-Hit Areas
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JAPAN TODAY
FUKUSHIMA - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Saturday to press forward with reconstruction efforts for areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, as he visited the Fukushima nuclear power plant crippled by the disasters.
He made the comment after there was no mention of...
FUKUSHIMA - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Saturday to press forward with reconstruction efforts for areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, as he visited the Fukushima nuclear power plant crippled by the disasters.
He made the comment after there was no mention of...
- September 27, 2020
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Japan’s Newly Minted Prime Minister Steps Into UN Limelight
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AP NEWS
TOKYO (AP) — Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe with backroom bureaucratic maneuvers and in largely scripted, sometimes prickly dealings with the me...
TOKYO (AP) — Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe with backroom bureaucratic maneuvers and in largely scripted, sometimes prickly dealings with the me...
- September 25, 2020
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Japanese Giant Gundam Robot Shows Off Its Moves
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CNN
A giant robot based on a character from a classic anime series has undergone testing in the Japanese city of Yokohama.
The massive humanoid resembles a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam," a popular TV series from the late 1970s, and can be seen walking, kneeling and gesticulating in a video of...
A giant robot based on a character from a classic anime series has undergone testing in the Japanese city of Yokohama.
The massive humanoid resembles a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam," a popular TV series from the late 1970s, and can be seen walking, kneeling and gesticulating in a video of...
- September 24, 2020
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Japan To Ease COVID-19 Entry Ban To Allow Long-Term Stays From Oct.
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KYODO NEWS
The Japanese government is considering allowing more foreigners to enter for stays of three months or longer beginning in October, sources with knowledge of the plans said Wednesday, significantly easing travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Around 1,...
The Japanese government is considering allowing more foreigners to enter for stays of three months or longer beginning in October, sources with knowledge of the plans said Wednesday, significantly easing travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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- September 23, 2020
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Japan To Reopen Borders To Travelers From All Countries Worldwide Starting In October
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SORA NEWS
Sightseeing still off the table, though.
Though many businesses and public facilities in Japan have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic, the country was quick to close its borders to international travel once worldwide infection numbers began to spike in the spring. The deci...
Sightseeing still off the table, though.
Though many businesses and public facilities in Japan have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic, the country was quick to close its borders to international travel once worldwide infection numbers began to spike in the spring. The deci...
- September 23, 2020
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