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Japan Expands Its Sanctions Against Russia

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
A total of 33 organizations and 12 individuals, including a North Korean national, were added to the Japanese list of asset freeze targets under the foreign exchange and foreign trad...

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Japan Blacklists North Korean Arms Dealer In Sanctions Targeting Russia’s War

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NK NEWS
 
Tokyo also designates Russian individuals and financial institutions aiding DPRK’s access to global financial system
Japan has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities linked to North Korea as part of a sweeping package targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine.
The restric...

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Japan Eyeing Mandatory ID Check For Scrap Metal Trading

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JAPAN TIMES
 
An expert panel of Japan's National Police Agency released a report Thursday calling for mandatory identity verification for scrap metal transactions following a surge in copper wire theft cases in the country.
The report also proposed the introduction of a notification system for s...

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PM Chinh Calls On Japan To Increase New-Generation ODA For Vietnam

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Japan to promote financial support and new-generation official development assistance for Vietnam to implement strategic infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called on Japan to promote financial support and ne...

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Japan PM Leaves For Malaysia, Indonesia For Summit Talks

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left for Malaysia on Thursday, embarking on a four-day trip that will also take him to Indonesia as Tokyo seeks to strengthen economic and security ties with the Southeast Asian nations.
Japan views members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations a...

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Indonesia Seeks To Strengthen Military Training Cooperation With Japan

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with his Japanese counterpart, Gen. Nakatani, on Tuesday to discuss advancing military training cooperation as part of a broader strategic partnership.
The dialogue took place at the Defense Ministry office in Jakarta, focusing on ...

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No Issues with Japan over India Shinkansen Project

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NIPPON
 
Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George has said there are absolutely no issues with Japan over a high-speed railway project using Shinkansen-style bullet trains currently underway in western India.
In the project, Tokyo hopes to introduce a Japanese-style railway signal system and train ...

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Japan To Launch Development Program For ASEAN Energy Sector

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
The initiative aims to make it easier for Japanese companies to enter the countries by encouraging the countries to introduce Japanese safety standards.
The government from fiscal 2025 will launch a joint project with the United States to develop human resources in the energy ...

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Increased Defense Spending Pledge Taxing Japan's Strained Coffers

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KYODO NEWS
 
Uncertainty about tax revenues is causing concern about how Japan will pay for an expansion in its defense budget the government believes is necessary to deal with threats from an aggressive China and North Korea's deepened military ties with Russia.
In late 2022, the government deci...

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Japan Sports Agency To Use AI To Strengthen Athletes

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
The agency hopes to process huge amounts of data using AI and thereby help Japanese athletes improve their performance.
The Japan Sports Agency plans in March to revise their strategy for strengthening athletes, reformulating their policies to explicitly include the use of AI ...

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