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Ishiba Attends Japan-U.S. Joint Memorial Service on Iwo Jima

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday attended a Japan-U.S. joint memorial service on Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, to honor troops who died in fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago.
Ishiba became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to participate in the j...

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Japan PM Ishiba to Visit Iwo Jima Sat.

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he will visit Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, on Saturday to attend an event to honor soldiers who died in the fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago.
Ishiba will be the first sitting Japanese prime minister to visit the i...

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Japan's Largest Shipbuilder Penalized For Neglecting Technical Trainee Safety

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NHK
 
Japanese government authorities have barred the country's largest shipbuilder from accepting foreign technical trainees for the next five years due to alleged negligence in safety management and other conditions.
The Immigration Services Agency and labor ministry made the claims against Ima...

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Japan Sets Up New SDF Command To Unify Defense Force Operations

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, in a major revamp aimed at ensuring smoother coordination with the U.S. military at a time when tensions are heightened over potential contingencies involving...

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Japan, China In New Spat After Three-Way Talks

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CNA
 
Japan and China became embroiled in a new spat on Monday (Mar 24) with Tokyo accusing Beijing of misrepresenting its position after high-level weekend talks also involving South Korea.
The discussions in Tokyo were billed as a chance to improve historically frosty relations against a backdr...

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Japan, China, South Korea Meet At Geopolitical 'Turning Point In History'

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REUTERS
 
The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating global uncertainty.
"Given the increasingly severe international situation, I believe we may truly be at a turning point in hist...

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Japan Marks 14th Anniversary Of Quake-Tsunami, Nuclear Disasters

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered a nuclear crisis, with residents in one of the hardest-hit areas again reeling from the impact of a natural disaster.
The commemoration came at a particularly har...

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Explosion At Aichi Auto Parts Factory Kills One And Injures Two

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JAPAN TIMES
 
An explosion at an auto parts factory on Thursday in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, killed one person, local broadcaster CBC reported.
A dust collector inside Chuo Spring's Fujioka plant exploded shortly after 8 a.m., prompting a male employee to call the fire department, CBC...

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Japan Actress Mana Ashida Named UNDP Goodwill Ambassador

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NIPPON
 
The U.N. Development Program said Thursday it has picked Japanese actress Mana Ashida as domestic goodwill ambassador, a post newly set up by the organization to focus on efforts in the Asian nation.
At a press conference in Tokyo the same day, Ashida, 20, said, "I hope to work so that w...

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Japan’s 18-Year-Old Prince, Second In Line To The Throne, Holds A Debut News Conference

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CNN
 
 
 
Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would try to balance official duties and his university studies and research about the dragonfly.
Hisahito turned 18 last September, becoming the first male royal fami...

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