NIPPON
 
The Japanese government on Friday expressed caution over U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to return to the Group of Eight framework by reuniting Russia with the Group of Seven major democracies.
"We value the bond of the G-7," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed at a...

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KYODO
 
Japan on Sunday successfully launched a flagship H3 rocket and put into orbit a quasi-zenith satellite, aiming to improve the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.
The No. 5 H3 rocket marked its fourth consecutive successful liftoff following a failed debut in 2023...

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Arrangements are underway for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Mongolia in the first half of July, the first trip by a reigning Imperial couple to the country, the government said Friday.
It would be the third overseas visit by the Emperor and the Empress for the pur...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A London court on Wednesday gave the green light to the extradition of two British men wanted by Japanese authorities in connection with a 2015 jewelry robbery in Tokyo, overturning decisions to stop it.
 
The High Court in the British capital ruled that assurances offered by Japan w...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Miho Takagi won her 34th speed skating World Cup gold medal Friday, tying Hiroyasu Shimizu and Nao Kodaira for the most by a Japanese.
The 30-year-old won the women's 1,000 meters at Calgary Olympic Oval after the Beijing Olympics 1,000 gold medalist clocked 1 minute, 13.10 seconds.
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JAPAN TODAY
 
The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia agreed Sunday that their cooperation with the United States and India under the Quad grouping should continue to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Australian c...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Senior Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces officials have conveyed their serious concerns to a delegation from China's military over its increasing activities near Japan, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has said.
The move came at Tuesday's meeting between Japanese defense officia...

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EURO NEWS
 
NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance.
Japan has formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster coop...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Speculation over Nintendo's new console, a successor to the wildly popular Switch, reached a fever pitch Thursday with specialist media predicting an imminent announcement from the Japanese gaming giant.
The Eurogamer website said it had heard "industry whispers" that the new gadget...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan said Tuesday that a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit, as the Asian neighbors attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of Donald Trump's return as U.S. president.
Members of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were visiting...

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