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Japan Conveys Concern To China Over Fukushima Water-Linked Harassment

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that Japan conveyed its concern to China over harassment by Chinese citizens following the start of the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant last week, calling such behavior "regrettable."
Earlier in the ...

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Japan’s MoD Awards Contract for New FFM Vessels

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NAVAL NEWS
 
On August 25, 2023, Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced the selection of two contractors for the design and production of a new FFM variant to be delivered to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
New FFM (新型FFM)
According to the announcement, Mitsubishi Heavy ...

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Japan Says Seawater Radioactivity Below Detectable Limits Near Fukushima

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not detect any radioactivity, days after the discharge of treated water that had been used to cool nuclear reactors.
Japan on Thursday started releasing water from the wrecked Fu...

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Japan Reports Wave Of Chinese Phone Harassment After Fukushima Discharge

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CNA
 
Tokyo has urged Beijing to "ensure the safety of Japanese residents in China" after a wave of telephone harassment targeting businesses in Japan sparked by the controversial discharge of Fukushima wastewater.
While Japan insists the release of the treated water is safe - a view backed by th...

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Japan's 1st New Tram System In 75 Years Starts Operating North Of Tokyo

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's first new tram system in 75 years began operating north of Tokyo on Saturday, with features designed to make it easy to access for the elderly and wheelchair users as Japan's society grays.
The so-called next-generation tram system in Tochigi Prefecture runs between the east ...

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Countdown Starts To Japan's First Release Of Treated Nuclear Wastewater

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RNZ
 
A Japanese government spokesperson says it is "not wilfully trying to divide the Pacific" over the Fukushima waste release.
Japan is set to start discharging more than one million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday local time.
This comes 12 years after a...

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Japan Expects Big Hit From Hong Kong Ban On Most Of Its Seafood

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CNA
 
Japan expects a "significant" impact from the seafood import ban by Hong Kong and Macao due to the upcoming release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, said an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).
Japan is to start releasing more than 1 mi...

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2 Men Arrested For Sending Bomb Threat To Tokyo College

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Two men have been arrested for allegedly faxing a bomb threat to a Tokyo college, police said Wednesday, adding that the pair are suspected of sending over 300,000 similar faxes to other schools, firms and local governments across Japan.
Sho Okuma, 26, and Nao Sato, 22, were arreste...

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Japan To Take Part In September Meeting Of GCC Foreign Ministers

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ARAB NEWS
 
Tokyo aims to strengthen its ties with oil-producing countries to ensure stable energy supplies from the Middle East
Japan will next month attend a meeting of foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council member states.
A GCC source told Arab News Japan on Monday that the gathering ...

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Art Director Nizo Yamamoto, Known for His Ghibli Works Dies

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Nizo Yamamoto, an art director renowned for his work on animated films, died at the age of 70 on Saturday.
Yamamoto was the art director for animated TV series “Mirai Shonen Konan” (“Conan the Boy in the Future”), directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
He demonstrated a talent for depicting nat...

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