CHELSEA AFC
 
Chelsea forward Maika Hamano helped Japan to an impressive 4-0 win over South Korea.
Hamano started the game at Tokyo's National Stadium on the bench and was among those who watched on as Japan scored a remarkable three goals in five minutes shortly before the break.
Brighton's Kiko...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui addressed Seanad Eireann, the upper chamber of Ireland’s parliament, on Wednesday, seeking cooperation over the fight against nuclear weapons and over calls for peace.
Touching on the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, also kno...

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OLYMPICS
 
Japan bring out the big guns for the 7-14 February 2025 Continental Games in Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Reigning three-time world and national champion Sakamoto Kaori and Beijing 2022 Olympic silver medallist Kagiyama Yuma were named to Japan’s figure skaters team for next yea...

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ASIANEWS
 
The Japanese government’s concerns about the actions of the Chinese military had intensified since the Chinese side violated Japanese airspace with an intelligence-gathering aircraft on Aug. 26 and sent its aircraft carrier Liaoning through Japan’s contiguous zone on Sept. 18.
On Sept....

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NEWS AZ
 
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy have agreed to speed up the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet
During a meeting in the Italian city of Naples, they confirmed plans to finalize the first public-private contract by next year, aiming to deploy the aircraft by 2035, Japa...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Central Japan Railway plans to extend to employees with same-sex partners spousal welfare benefits almost on par with those for heterosexual couples, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
With the railway operator expanding its definition of a spouse to cover same-sex partne...

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AP NEWS
 
A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence, Tokyo police said. There were no reports of injuries.
The man, identified by police as Atsunobu Usuda, 49, was arrested...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono invited Japan to invest in Indonesia and intensify cooperation in the agricultural sector, including trade, training, and agricultural technology.
"Japan and Indonesia have established a good relationship. We want to expand our cooperation in...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan reached a record high of over 3.5 million in the first of 2024, government data showed Friday, as the country grapples with a labor shortage amid an aging society and declining birthrate.
According to the Immigration Services Agency, ...

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NHK
 
Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki, who was known for performing wide-ranging roles in popular film and drama, has died at the age of 76. He was found collapsed at his home in Tokyo on Thursday. Police are investigating details.
Nishida was born in 1947. He joined the theater company Seinenza...

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