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M5.9 Quake Hits Northeastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
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KYODO NEWS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northeastern Japan early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no major property damage reported, the weather agency and local authorities said.
The quake occurred at 2:46 a.m., logging upper 5 o...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northeastern Japan early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no major property damage reported, the weather agency and local authorities said.
The quake occurred at 2:46 a.m., logging upper 5 o...
- October 6, 2021
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Japan New PM To Seek Fresh Mandate To Handle Virus, Economy
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AP NEWS
TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea....
TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea....
- October 5, 2021
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Many Faces In Japan's New Government Belong To Allies Of PM Abe
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REUTERS
Japan's Fumio Kishida will formally take office as prime minister on Monday, with a government that includes numerous allies of former premier Shinzo Abe, whose conservative base is thus assured of retaining influence over the new cabinet.
Kishida, 64, a former foreign minister with an ...
Japan's Fumio Kishida will formally take office as prime minister on Monday, with a government that includes numerous allies of former premier Shinzo Abe, whose conservative base is thus assured of retaining influence over the new cabinet.
Kishida, 64, a former foreign minister with an ...
- October 4, 2021
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Jellyfish And Halloween In Perfect Harmony At Sumida Aquarium Event
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SORA NEWS
Jellyfish and Halloween go together like peanut butter and jellyfish.
With the concept of Halloween still in its relative infancy in Japan, it’s interesting to see what directions people take it here, such as with the creatively uncreative “Mundane Halloween” contests. Sometimes the i...
Jellyfish and Halloween go together like peanut butter and jellyfish.
With the concept of Halloween still in its relative infancy in Japan, it’s interesting to see what directions people take it here, such as with the creatively uncreative “Mundane Halloween” contests. Sometimes the i...
- September 30, 2021
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Japan To Get New Prime Minister Oct. 4, General Election Seen In Nov.
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's parliament will elect a new prime minister on Oct. 4 at an extraordinary session, according to a Cabinet decision Tuesday, meaning a general election is likely to be held in November, coming after lower house members' terms expire for the first time in postwar history.
To hol...
Japan's parliament will elect a new prime minister on Oct. 4 at an extraordinary session, according to a Cabinet decision Tuesday, meaning a general election is likely to be held in November, coming after lower house members' terms expire for the first time in postwar history.
To hol...
- September 21, 2021
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Japan Ruling Party Begins Race To Pick Suga Successor
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AP NEWS
The race is on for the next Japanese prime minister.
Official election campaigning kicked off Friday for the new head of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, a role that typically signals the next national leader.
Four candidates are competing in the Sept. 29 vote to replace outg...
The race is on for the next Japanese prime minister.
Official election campaigning kicked off Friday for the new head of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, a role that typically signals the next national leader.
Four candidates are competing in the Sept. 29 vote to replace outg...
- September 17, 2021
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North Korean Missiles Land In Japan EEZ As Nuclear Threat Grows
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JAPAN TIMES
North Korea fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday — an act Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga slammed as “outrageous” — just days after testing a new weapon believed to be capable of delivering a nuclear bomb to most of Japan.
The spate of te...
North Korea fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday — an act Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga slammed as “outrageous” — just days after testing a new weapon believed to be capable of delivering a nuclear bomb to most of Japan.
The spate of te...
- September 16, 2021
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Japan Warns Of Possible Terror Attack In Six Nations, Asks Citizens To Stay Away From Religious Places
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OUTLOOK INDIA
Japan's Foreign Ministry urged its citizens on Monday to stay away from religious facilities and crowds in six Southeast Asian nations, warning of a possible attack.
The ministry said it had obtained information that “there are increased risks such as suicide bombings”.
The warnin...
Japan's Foreign Ministry urged its citizens on Monday to stay away from religious facilities and crowds in six Southeast Asian nations, warning of a possible attack.
The ministry said it had obtained information that “there are increased risks such as suicide bombings”.
The warnin...
- September 13, 2021
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Third Person Dies In Japan After Taking Contaminated Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine
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THE GUARDIAN
A 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal link has not been identified
A third man has died in Japan after receiving an injection from one of three batches of Moderna vaccines since identified as contaminated, thoug...
A 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal link has not been identified
A third man has died in Japan after receiving an injection from one of three batches of Moderna vaccines since identified as contaminated, thoug...
- September 7, 2021
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Suzuki Takes Silver In 50m Freestyle
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Takayuki Suzuki earned his fifth medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, taking silver in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S4 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday.
Suzuki finished the race in the category for the physically impaired in 37.70 seconds.
Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon won the gol...
Takayuki Suzuki earned his fifth medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, taking silver in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S4 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday.
Suzuki finished the race in the category for the physically impaired in 37.70 seconds.
Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon won the gol...
- September 2, 2021
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