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China, Russia Conduct Joint Submarine Patrol in Sea of Japan

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NIPPON
 
Russia's Pacific Fleet and the Chinese navy have conducted a joint submarine patrol in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, according to the Russian state-run Tass news agency.
An announcement by the Pacific Fleet on Wednesday said that the operation was the first joint patrol involv...

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Japan's Trade Negotiator Cancels Us Visit Over Tariff Deal Snag

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REUTERS
 
Japan's top trade negotiator cancelled a visit to the United States at the last minute on Thursday, further delaying talks designed to finalise a $550 billion investment package offered by Tokyo in exchange for relief on punishing tariffs.
Ryosei Akazawa was due to fly to Washington to ...

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Tokyo Logs Record 10 Consecutive Days Of 35C Or Higher

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.
Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because of human-caused climate change, scie...

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Japan Asked Countries To Skip China's WWII Commemorative Events In Sept.

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KYODO
 
The Japanese government asked European and Asian countries to refrain from attending a military parade and other events that China will hold next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Japan seeks to prevent China's interpretation o...

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Yomiuri Survey Shows 81% See LDP Lawmakers Tainted by Money Scandal Bear Responsibility for Upper House Election Loss

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Eighty-one percent of respondents in a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey said the Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers who were part of a “politics and money” scandal bear a heavy responsibility for the ruling coalition’s loss in the latest House of Councillors election.
In the nationwide ...

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Japan Fully Joins Massive Drills in Indonesia

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NIPPON
 
Multinational drills led by Indonesia and the United States began with an opening ceremony in Jakarta on Monday, with Japan's Self-Defense Forces making their full presence for the first time ever.
In the Super Garuda Shield exercise through Sept. 4, which brings together 6,500 personnel...

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Japan City Proposes Two-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit

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CNA
 
A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties.
 
The limit - which will be recommended for all residents in central Japan's Toyoake City - will not be binding and there will...

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Indonesia, Japan Explore Opportunities For Migrant Workers

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Deputy Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Christina Aryani highlighted both opportunities and challenges in placing Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Japan during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The discussion took place with Charge d’Affaires Ad Inter...

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Japan To Revise Romanization Rules For First Time In 70 Years

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Agency for Cultural Affairs submitted a recommendation to education minister Toshiko Abe on Wednesday to replace the government’s romanization system for the Japanese language, the first such overhaul in 70 years.
The agency is recommending replacing the government’s long-standi...

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Japan, S. Korea Experts Call for Strengthening Economic Cooperation

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NIPPON
 
The Korea-Japan Forum of experts on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for stronger economic and other forms of cooperation between Japan and South Korea.
In light of high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, the experts recommended actively considerin...

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