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Japan on Thursday (Nov 2) began releasing a third batch of treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, a process that has seen China and Russia ban seafood from the country in response.
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said it started releasing 7,800 tonnes of water that had b...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo's famous Shibuya district is bracing for the return of Halloween crowds this weekend, with many revelers expected not to be spooked by the ward's repeated requests to stay away.
Among the measures being taken to dissuade partygoers, a drinking ban on streets around Shibuya Sta...

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ARAB NEWS
 
 Japan and Canada abstain from joint statement in support of Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas from GazaChief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno: Japan’s absence from the statement may be attributed to its desire to maintain flexibility in its approachFive G7 members on Monday issu...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Actor Tatsuya Fuji, 82, was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance at the 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain on Saturday for his role in director Kei Chikaura’s film “Great Absence.”
The film tells the story of a father and son who reunite after a ...

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NIPPON.COM
 
Japan's Princess Kako attended a ceremony on Saturday marking 110 years of women attending universities in Japan.
Tohoku Imperial University, the predecessor of Tohoku University in northeastern Japan city of Sendai, opened its doors to three women in 1913, who became the first femal...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
South Korea hosted senior diplomats from China and Japan for a rare trilateral meeting on Tuesday seen as aimed at assuaging Beijing's concerns over the two U.S. allies' tightening cooperation between themselves and Washington.
The meeting aims in part to set the stage for the resum...

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IFSC-CLIMBING
 
Japan dominated the final IFSC World Cup podiums of the season taking five of the six medals on offer in Wujiang as Anraku Sorato and Mori Ai both claim Lead gold’s again for the nation.
The odds were in favour of the Asian country in the men’s Lead final with five of the eighth s...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
 
 
Get Your Run On In Yokohama
Venue: Rinko Park When: Sunday - Dec 10th 2023
Garmin is a company that specializes in GPS technology, with a particular focus on wearable fitness trackers that are loved by runners of all levels.
It may not come as a surprise, then, that the company i...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, and his wife Iriana, right, greet Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko upon their arrival for the gala dinner at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday night.
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BASKET NEWS
 
Finland squandered an 18-point third-quarter led and got eliminated from title contention by Japan.
Finland had a gargantuan lead in the second half but it didn't matter for Japan. They won the fourth quarter by 18 points and eliminated Lauri Markkanen's team from FIBA World Cup tit...

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