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25 Alleged Fraudsters Detained In Cambodia To Be Extradited To Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Twenty-five Japanese nationals detained in September in Cambodia for allegedly running a phone scam operation out of a Phnom Penh apartment will soon be extradited to Japan for arrest, investigative sources said Tuesday.
Investigators from several Japanese prefectural police authorit...

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New Eye-Catching Railway Inspection Train To Debut In Japan

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NIPPON
 
A Japanese railway operator has developed a new inspection train, Big Eye, featuring headlights that resemble a pair of eyeballs, aiming to streamline its maintenance work with digitalized functions.
Kyushu Railway Co. will hold test runs from this month through next March in southwester...

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U.S., S Korea, Japan To Launch Consultative Group On North's Cyber Threats

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South Korea's presidential office said on Monday.
Anne Neuberger, U.S. deputy national secu...

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Japan, Malaysia Vow To Boost Defense Cooperation Amid China's Rise

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed Sunday to promote bilateral defense and maritime security cooperation amid China's increasing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
During their talks near Kuala Lumpur, Kishida, who...

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Japan to Provide $65mn Additional Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians

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TEMPO
 
 
 Japan will provide $65 million in additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians out of concern over the situation in Gaza, foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said during a tour of Israel and Jordan on Friday, Nov. 3.
Speaking to reporters in Jordan after meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Eli ...

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Philippines, Japan Announce Negotiations For Key Defence Pact

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CNA
 
 Japan and the Philippines said on Friday (Nov 3) that they will start negotiations for a defence pact that would allow the countries to deploy troops on each other's territory.
Tokyo and Manila – longtime allies of Washington – are deepening their defence cooperation as they seek to counte...

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New Anime Facility Opens In Tokyo Showcasing Capital's Archives

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KYODO NEWS
 
A new anime exhibition facility opened Tuesday in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, with the three-story complex inviting visitors worldwide to view the metropolitan government's collection of anime materials and learn about the world of Japanese animation.
Jointly operated by the Tokyo me...

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Tokyo High Court Rejects Same-Sex Couple’s Residence Status Lawsuit

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TOP NEWS MEDIA
 
The Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling Thursday to not grant a stable residential status to an American with a Japanese same-sex partner, but said it was problematic to not grant same-sex partners the same status as married couples.
The civil case centers on whether a f...

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Japan to Provide Defense Equipment to Philippines; Patrol Boats, Radars, Drones Have Deterrence Against China in Mind

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to confirm the provision of defense-related equipment to the Philippines during a summit with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday in Manila, government sources said.
The government plans to provide the Philippines with small patrol vessel...

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Japan Police Detain 86-Year-Old Suspected Gunman Who Had Barricaded Himself In Post Office With Hostages

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CNN
 
Japanese police on Tuesday arrested an 86-year-old suspected gunman who had barricaded himself in a post office with two hostages after injuring two people at a hospital earlier in the day.
The man was detained in the city of Warabi, Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo, police told CNN, followin...

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