CNA
 
One person is dead and six missing, Japan's coastguard said Monday (Mar 6), after a boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China.
It was unclear where the boat had initially capsized but on Sunday a Japanese navy patrol spo...

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CNA
 
For 335 passengers, what was meant to be a straightforward two-hour domestic flight became a 16-hour journey, all because a deadline was missed by minutes. 
On Sunday (Feb 19), a Japan Airlines flight bound for Fukuoka was forced to return to Tokyo's Haneda Airport after it missed a 10pm cu...

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CBS NEWS
 
A mysterious iron ball nearly 5 feet wide was found on a beach in Hamamatsu City, Japan, this week. Officials scrambled to ensure the giant ball was not a bomb, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, which released video of police examining it. 
The ball is not a bomb, officials said –...

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NPR
 
The wreckage of a U.S. submarine from World War II was found off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan — after disappearing almost 80 years ago.
The USS Albacore, credited with sinking at least 10 enemy vessels during the war, was found by the University of Tokyo's Tamaki Ura and positive...

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CNN
 
 
Japan’s H3 rocket, the country’s first new medium-lift launcher in three decades, failed to lift off on Friday because two secondary booster engines strapped to the side of the space vehicle didn’t ignite.
During the live-streamed event, the H3’s main engine cut off after the launch count...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government plans to criminalize sex with children under age 16 by raising the legal age of consent from 13, part of the country's Penal Code reforms, which critics say are long overdue and urgently needed to protect vulnerable minors from sexual offenses.
The recommendat...

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TEMPO
 
Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Heri Akhmadi said Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi and her Japanese counterpart Hayasi Yoshima will meet to discuss bilateral cooperation, one of which is regarding the construction project of Indonesia’s new capital or IKN Nusantara.
“On February 24, ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a bill designed to support domestic defense equipment producers and tighten up the management of important information on their products, with the nation focusing on strengthening its deterrence capabilities.
The bill stipulates that the government ...

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REUTERS
 
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr arrives in Japan on Wednesday for a visit that is expected to pave the way for closer security ties with Tokyo, as Manila increasingly sides with the United States in its regional tussle with China.
Marcos and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are exp...

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CNA
 
A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls and legal action, along with furious social media commentary.
Several videos dubbed "sushi terrorism" have emerged on social media, including Twitter and TikTok, in recent d...

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