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Anime Event In Shanghai Canceled After Singer's Show Interrupted

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A Japanese anime event that kicked off in Shanghai on Friday with a three-day schedule was canceled following an incident where a Japanese singer's performance was forcibly interrupted at the event venue, according to Japanese entertainment firm Bandai Namco Holdings, the event's or...

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Same-Sex Marriage Ban Constitutional, Says Tokyo High Court

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Tokyo High Court on Friday ruled that Japan’s failure to recognize same-sex marriages is constitutional, the first and only court to do so at the high court level after five other similar rulings deeming it as unconstitutional.
Friday’s ruling was a painful setback for LGBTQ+ su...

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Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Closing Ceremony Held in Shibuya

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, sponsored by The Yomiuri Shimbun and others, was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.
This was the first time in its 100-year history that the Deaflympics were held in Japan. About 280,000 s...

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Italian PM Likely to Visit Japan Early Jan.

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NIPPON
 
Work is underway to pave the way for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's planned visit to Japan next year to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.
The Japanese government's top spokesman mad...

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Takaichi Holds Telephone Talks with Trump; Receives Update on U.S.-China Relations

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke via telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning, during which she received an update on recent U.S.–China relations, including a telephone conversation between Trump and Xi Jinping on Monday.
She told reporters about this after th...

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Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi heads to G20 summit in South Africa

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NHK
 
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is on her way to South Africa to attend the Group of 20 summit and meet with world leaders.
Takaichi left Tokyo on a government plane on Friday for the four-day trip.
On the first day of the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday, the prime minister is ...

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Massive Fire In Southwest Japan Mostly Contained, Uninhabited Still Burning

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KYODO NEWS
 
A massive fire raging for a third day in the southwestern Japan prefecture was brought under control, except on an uninhabited island it leaped to, the city of Oita said Thursday, after the disaster left one person dead and about 170 buildings destroyed.
Local firefighters and the Se...

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Sprinter Yamada Wins Japan's 1st Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics

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NIPPON
 
Japanese sprinter Maki Yamada won the men's 400-meter race at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Wednesday, earning Japan its first gold medal at the ongoing event.
Yamada finished the race in 47.61 seconds, rewriting his own deaf Japan record.
"I've worked hard to win a gold medal at the Tok...

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Japan And Indonesia Zero In On Maritime Security As They Agree To Boost Defense Ties

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen defense and security ties, the countries’ top diplomats and defense chiefs said Monday as they met in Tokyo to promote maritime security and military exercises as well as defense equipment and technology cooperation.
The move comes less ...

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Sumo Grapples With Ancient Rule In Age Of Woman PM

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned.
AFP looks at the ancient sport, at previous attempts by women to challenge the taboo, and at why the situation is so delicately po...

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