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Abe: I’ve Managed To Pull Japan Out Of Its Decline

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, looked back on his first and second administrations and discussed his thoughts on political situations, domestic politics and diplomacy. This is the first installment of a three-part series.
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Japan’s Defense Ministry Launches Protocol for UFO Sightings

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan’s Self Defense Force has received instruction on steps to take should a UFO be identified. 
Among UFO aficionados in Japan, summer is seen as the season for flying saucers. In mid-June Japan’s well known UFO hotspots didn’t disappoint after a mysterious unidentifiable white b...

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Suga Seeks To End Japan's Curse Of Revolving-Door Premiers

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AFR.COM
 
Tokyo | The last time a long-serving Japanese prime minister stepped down, the country had about six leaders in quick succession, who each managed to last for only about a year.
Shinzo Abe, who is set to hand over power on Wednesday, then brought stability over an eight-year period that...

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Two Earthquakes Jolt Northeastern Japan

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AA.COM
 
Quakes occurs at depth of 40 kilometers; no tsunami alert issued
Two earthquakes of magnitudes 6.1 and 5 struck Saturday off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, the country's meteorological agency reported.
The agency said the quakes occurred around 11.44 a.m. and 11.50 a.m. local time at two dif...

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Passenger Refusing To Wear Mask Kicked Off Peach Aviation Flight

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Osaka – A Peach Aviation plane had to make an unscheduled landing midway through its flight after a male passenger refused to wear a face mask.
Before the plane’s takeoff from Kushiro Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, at 12:30 p.m. Monday, staff members of the Japanese budget air...

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Campaign For LDP Leadership Starts To Pick Abe's Successor

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Official campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election began Tuesday, with outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's right-hand man vowing to carry on Abe's policies and two former ministers calling for change as they vie to replace him.
The winner w...

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Typhoon Haishen: Four Missing In Japan As Storm Pounds South Korea

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Four people are missing and dozens more have been injured after a powerful typhoon battered south-western Japan on Monday before making landfall on the Korean peninsula.
Typhoon Haishen left 440,000 homes without power and damaged buildings on and near the island of Kyushu.
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Panel: Japan’s Next Prime Minister Will Continue to Grow Self-Defense Force, Military Ties with U.S.

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USNI NEWS
 
Japan’s next prime minister is expected to follow Shinzo Abe’s path in tightening Tokyo’s military ties with the United States and expanding the nation’s definition of “self-defense” to counter China’s and North Korea’s threats, four Indo-Pacific security experts said Tuesday.
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Japan’s New Leadership

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JAKARTA POST
 
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only crushed Japan’s economy, but also its hopes of staging a glorious 2020 Summer Olympics. Amid these gloomy circumstances, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation, citing deteriorating health.
 
He has led Japan since 2012, making him th...

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Japan's Abe Announces Resignation for Health Reasons

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VOA NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced he is stepping down due to chronic health concerns. His departure ends a historic tenure in office, but the conservative leader’s resignation underscores his mixed accomplishments in regional relations.   
During a televised press confer...

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