FRANCE 24
 
Kobe (Japan) (AFP) – Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe.
The 7.2-magnitude quake on January 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island na...

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EAST ASIA FORUM
 
 
In Brief
After three ‘lost decades’ of economic performance, wages in Japan showed signs of positive growth in 2024. To deliver sustained increases to real wages, Japan must improve labour productivity growth. Whether the ‘new trinity’ of labour market reforms will successfull...

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CNA
 
The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, with a 75-82 percent chance of it happening.
Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8 to 9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time, the operators of the railway and Tokyo Disney Resort said Wednesday.
The "Wonderful Dreams Shinkanse...

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AEROSPACE SPACE
 
The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan has taken delivery of two Airbus H160 helicopters, making it the first para-public operator of the type in Japan.
The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan has taken delivery of two Airbus H160 helicopters, making it the first para-publi...

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NIPPON
 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has complained about Japan's stance on its relations with his country, amid Moscow's continued invasion of Ukraine.
In a press conference held in Moscow on Tuesday, Lavrov said Russia feels that Japan is signaling its readiness to resume dialogue on...

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
An NHK event in Hanoi is expected to act as a bridge to further promote the connections between the Vietnamese and Japanese people.
Japan’s public media organisation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), will host an event “Discover Japan with NHK World-Japan” from January 17 to 23 at Ae...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae Yul reaffirmed the importance of advancing bilateral relations in their meeting on Monday, amid prolonged political uncertainty in Seoul following last month's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Iwa...

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RECCESSARY
 
To reinforce Japan's influence in Southeast Asia, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked on his first official overseas visit after taking office, choosing Malaysia and Indonesia—two key ASEAN member countries—for his trip.
The visit aimed to enhance bilateral cooperation in...

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NIPPON
 
The delivery of F-35B stealth fighter jets by the United States to an Air Self-Defense Force base in southwestern Japan will be delayed to April or after, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday.
A new schedule for the delivery to the ASDF’s Nyutabaru base in Miyazaki Prefecture is und...

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