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Japan 3-1 Norway, Japanese Into Worl Cup Quarter-finals

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BBC
 
Japan took a step closer to a second Women's World Cup title when they beat Norway to reach the quarter-finals.
The 2011 champions made the ideal start when Norway defender Ingrid Engen turned Hinata Miyazawa's cross into her own net.
However, Norway equalised a few minutes later when Guro ...

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Japan Space Agency Rocket Engine Explodes During Test

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THE STRAITS TIMES
 
A rocket engine exploded during a test in Japan on Friday but there were no injuries, an official at Japan’s Education, Science and Technology Ministry said.
The explosion of the Epsilon S engine at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) testing site was the latest in a...

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S Korea Says Fukushima Water Release Plan Meets Global Standards

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JAPAN TODAY
 
South Korea said on Friday Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant met global safety standards and it respected the U.N. nuclear watchdog's approval for the release.
Japan plans to soon start releasing more than a million ...

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Japan's Kumamon On 1st "Business Trip" To Mainland China Since COVID

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KYODO NEWS
 
Kumamon, the popular black bear character and mascot of southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, has been on a "business trip" to China for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking excitement for local fans thrilled to have the opportunity to interact with t...

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Japan Group Releases Images of ‘Likely UFOs’

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JAPAN NEWS
 
International UFO Lab, an organization dedicated to the investigation of unidentified flying objects, has released six photographs and videos that the group believes are highly likely to depict real UFOs.
The Fukushima City-based organization made the announcement at UFO Fureai-kan h...

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Japan Protests Russia's Declaring Sept 3 As Day Of Victory Over 'Militaristic' Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan has lodged a protest against Russia over the country's decision to declare Sept 3 a day of victory over "militaristic Japan" - a move it said would fan mutual antagonism, the top government spokesperson said on Monday.
"The passage of this law could not only stir anti-Japanese...

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President Jokowi Receives Japan's Emperor Naruhito At Bogor Palace

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a state visit from Emperor of Japan Hironomiya Naruhito and Empress Masako Owada at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on Monday.
Emperor Naruhito and the Japanese delegation arrived at the Bogor Palace at around 10 a.m. loca...

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Japan's Emperor Visits Subway Facility In Indonesia

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NHK
 
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has visited a facility for Indonesia's first subway system, which was built with support from Japan.
The Emperor visited the railway facility in Jakarta on Sunday, the second day of a week-long official trip to the country.
After putting on a safety helmet, he watch...

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Colds Among Children On Rise In Japan

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NIPPON.COM
 
The number of children catching colds has been surging in Japan since the government lowered the status of COVID-19 under the infectious disease law May 8.
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the number of young patients suffering from herpangina, a type of su...

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Japan Nuclear Plant Conducts Tests Before Discharging Treated Radioactive Wastewater Into Sea

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AP NEWS
 
The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began tests on Monday of newly constructed facilities for discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a plan strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries.
The tests at the Fukushima Daiichi nucle...

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