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Japan Postpones Decision on Whether to Join Board of Peace

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government has put on hold a decision on whether to join the Board of Peace, which is led by U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve peace in Gaza, because of concerns among countries that he aims to replace the United Nations with it.
Japanese officials are now looking at ot...

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Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The producer behind popular group XG was arrested along with three others in Aichi Prefecture on Monday on suspicion of possessing cocaine, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Junho Sakai, who works under the name of Simon, was arrested along with a 39-year-old U.S. music produc...

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Line App Users Top 100 Mil. In Japan Nearly 15 Years Since Launch

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KYODO NEWS
 
Users of the Line messaging app topped 100 million at the end of last year in Japan, the operator said, with the service now offering a variety of communication platforms for individuals nearly 15 years after its launch in the wake of the 2011 mega earthquake.
The smartphone app was ...

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All Rescued From Tokyo Skytree Elevator After Being Trapped For 5.5 Hours

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NHK
 
All 20 people, including two children, have been rescued from an elevator at Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward after being trapped there for more than 5 hours. No injuries have been reported.
Tokyo police and others say two elevators connecting to the observation deck stopped suddenly sh...

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Japan, U.S. Discuss China's Alleged Nuclear Test

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The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile development, it was learned Saturday.
The meeting, which has been regularly held since 2010 to discuss extended deterrence, including the U.S....

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Takaichi, Reelected As Japan’s Leader, Wants To Cooperate With US In Rare Earths Development

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in rare earths development and other areas of economic security when she visits Washington next month.
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Japan To Send Parliamentary Vice Minister To Takeshima Day Ceremony

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government will send Parliamentary Vice Minister for the Cabinet Office Naoki Furukawa to this year's annual ceremony for the Takeshima Islands, minister for territorial issues Jiro Akama has said.
Furukawa will attend the Takeshima Day ceremony in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, pl...

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Japan Is Getting Its First Cram School For High Schoolers Where All Of The Teachers Are Actual Vtubers

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AUTOMATON MEDIA
 
Japanese company Luminaris announces the opening of their virtual cram school where all instructors are real-life VTubers.
Japanese company Luminaris, which operates a cram school in Tokyo, recently announced the opening of Virtual Cram School Wish High, their brand-new online s...

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Japan to Host Ministerial Meeting on AI Use in March

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the country will host a ministerial meeting on the utilization of artificial intelligence in March.
She made the announcement in a video message sent to the ongoing AI Impact Summit in India.
The ministerial conference, to be held ...

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Japan Lower House Names Takaichi as Prime Minister

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NIPPON
 
Japan's House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Wednesday named Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister.
The decision was made through a vote at a plenary meeting during a special Diet session that wa...

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