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Japan PM To Discuss N. Korea In Summit With S. Korea, China Leaders

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a trilateral summit with South Korea and China, as the regional security environment has become more uncertain amid the North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
At the countries' first three-way summit in more than...

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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike Plans To Seek Third Term

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to run in the capital’s July gubernatorial election as she sets her sights on a third four-year term.
Koike, who was reelected in 2020 as an independent, could make an announcement as early as Wednesday, sources close to the matter said.
Both the Libera...

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Births in Japan Drop to 170,000 in Jan.-March

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NIPPON
 
The number of babies born in January-March in Japan fell to 170,804, a preliminary health ministry report showed Friday.
The figure, which includes foreign nationals living in Japan, was down by 11,673, or 6.4 pct, from a year earlier.
The number of marriages in the first quarter of 2024...

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Airbus To Establish Tech Hub In Japan

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AIRBUS
 
Airbus has announced plans to establish a Tech Hub in Japan. The new initiative is designed to develop partnerships in the country to advance research, technology and innovation in aerospace and push boundaries to prepare for the next generation of aircraft.
The new Airbus Tech Hub, coor...

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Cabinet Minister Takaichi, More Than 90 Lawmakers Visit Yasukuni Shrine

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Yasukuni Shrine, seen by some of Tokyo's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, raising concerns about potential backlash from China and South Korea.
Takaichi, known for her hawkish views on national s...

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South Korea-Japan Ties Tested By Dispute Over Line App

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VOA NEWS
 
Fragile South Korea-Japan ties are being strained yet again after South Korean politicians accused Tokyo of inappropriately pressuring a South Korean company to sell its stake in Line, the do-it-all social media app that has come to dominate digital life in Japan.
Line – which started ...

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Travis Japan Is Coming To Bangkok This September

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TRAVEL AND LEISURE ASIA
 
J-pop group Travis Japan will visit Bangkok for a concert this year as part of their first overseas world tour starting in September.
The septet announced their ‘Road to A’ World Tour during the final show of their national tour in Niigata, Japan. The upcoming tour comes...

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Japan's Envoy Meets Anhui Governor in Eastern China

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NIPPON
 
Hefei, Anhui, China, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi held talks with Anhui Governor Wang Qingxian on Monday during his visit to the eastern China province.
At the start of the meeting, Kanasugi expressed hopes of enhancing the two countries' ties in the f...

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Rijeka Celebrates Japanese Friendship

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TIME OUT
 
Initiated in 1977, the twinning of Rijeka and Kawasaki is being commemorated in Croatia with a six-week series of events dedicated to culture and technology
In an era when the concept of twin towns is often forgotten, Rijeka has decided to mark its long friendship with Kawasaki with a ...

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Assassin's Creed Director: The Right Time To Take Series To Japan

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BBC
 
In the 17 years since it launched, the Assassin’s Creed series has taken fans all over the world, from Ancient Greece to Victorian London.
But despite many, many requests, it’s never tiptoed into Japan. Until now.
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, previously codenamed Assassin’s Creed: Red, is a l...

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