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Chinese Man Arrested After Japanese Shrine Vandalised
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BBC
A Chinese man accused of buying spray paint which was used to write the word "toilet" on a controversial Japanese shrine has been arrested, local media reports.
The incident at the Yasukuni shrine - which honours the country's war dead, including some convicted of war crimes - sparked outra...
A Chinese man accused of buying spray paint which was used to write the word "toilet" on a controversial Japanese shrine has been arrested, local media reports.
The incident at the Yasukuni shrine - which honours the country's war dead, including some convicted of war crimes - sparked outra...
- July 10, 2024
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Women Gradually Rise In Japanese Politics But Face Deep Challenges
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AP NEWS
Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term as governor Sunday, and one of her closest rivals was a woman.
Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global...
Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term as governor Sunday, and one of her closest rivals was a woman.
Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global...
- July 9, 2024
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Philippines And Japan Sign Key Defence Pact
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CNA
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday (Jul 8) that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finalised in Manila, where Japanese Defence Mi...
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday (Jul 8) that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finalised in Manila, where Japanese Defence Mi...
- July 8, 2024
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Komodo Dragon To Be Exhibited At Central Japan Zoo
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KYODO NEWS
A Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, will be housed at a central Japan zoo, the city of Nagoya said Monday, making it the only one of its kind to be exhibited in the country.
The reptile, a 13-year-old male named "Taro," will arrive in Japan on July 18 and be exhibited at Hig...
A Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, will be housed at a central Japan zoo, the city of Nagoya said Monday, making it the only one of its kind to be exhibited in the country.
The reptile, a 13-year-old male named "Taro," will arrive in Japan on July 18 and be exhibited at Hig...
- July 8, 2024
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Japan Introduces Enormous Humanoid Robot To Maintain Train Lines
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THE GUARDIAN
The 12-metre high machine has coke bottle eyes and a crude Wall-E-like head, as well as large arms that can be fitted with blades or paint brushes
It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway’s new humanoid employee was designed with nothing m...
The 12-metre high machine has coke bottle eyes and a crude Wall-E-like head, as well as large arms that can be fitted with blades or paint brushes
It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway’s new humanoid employee was designed with nothing m...
- July 6, 2024
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Japan Plans to Develop New Radar System to Monitor Beyond Horizon; Govt Eyes Radar Use Around Yonaguni Island to Monitor Chinese Vessels
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JAPAN NEWS
The government plans to accelerate research on the development an over-the-horizon (OTH) radar that can detect targets at ranges beyond the capabilities of standard radar.
The radio waves emitted by radar currently used by the Self-Defense Forces cannot reach beyond the horizon. The ...
The government plans to accelerate research on the development an over-the-horizon (OTH) radar that can detect targets at ranges beyond the capabilities of standard radar.
The radio waves emitted by radar currently used by the Self-Defense Forces cannot reach beyond the horizon. The ...
- July 6, 2024
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Japan to Pursue Fuel Production for Fast Reactors; Seeks to Avoid Shortage, Protect Domestic Energy Security
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JAPAN NEWS
The government intends to promote the domestic production of fuel for fast reactors, a type of next-generation nuclear reactor, as part of efforts to realize their commercialization, it has been learned.
Construction of a new plant will be considered to produce fuel for the Joyo ex...
The government intends to promote the domestic production of fuel for fast reactors, a type of next-generation nuclear reactor, as part of efforts to realize their commercialization, it has been learned.
Construction of a new plant will be considered to produce fuel for the Joyo ex...
- July 4, 2024
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Over 80 Nursing Homes In Japan Went Bankrupt In First Half
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JAPAN TIMES
A severe labor shortage and rising prices are weighing heavily on Japan's nursing care providers, with 81 nursing homes going bankrupt over the past six months, a Tokyo-based research center has said.
This is the highest number recorded for the first half of the year since the nursi...
A severe labor shortage and rising prices are weighing heavily on Japan's nursing care providers, with 81 nursing homes going bankrupt over the past six months, a Tokyo-based research center has said.
This is the highest number recorded for the first half of the year since the nursi...
- July 4, 2024
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Japan Declares Victory In Effort To End Government Use Of Floppy Disks
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CNA
Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.
By the middle of last month, the Digital Agency had scrapped all 1,034 regulations governing th...
Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.
By the middle of last month, the Digital Agency had scrapped all 1,034 regulations governing th...
- July 4, 2024
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Japan Top Court Says Forced Sterilisation Unconstitutional
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BBC
Japan's top court has ruled as unconstitutional a defunct eugenics law which saw 16,500 disabled people forcibly sterilised between the 1950s and 1990s.
The Supreme Court also ordered the government to pay damages to 11 victims, who were involved in five cases that were heard on appeal.
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Japan's top court has ruled as unconstitutional a defunct eugenics law which saw 16,500 disabled people forcibly sterilised between the 1950s and 1990s.
The Supreme Court also ordered the government to pay damages to 11 victims, who were involved in five cases that were heard on appeal.
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- July 3, 2024
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