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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.   
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Japan’s Virus Wave Is Easing Despite Lack of Government Action

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japan’s most recent and largest wave of coronavirus infections is showing signs of subsiding, despite a lack of heavy intervention from the government to bring it under control.
After peaking at the start of August, the country is on track for a sixth consecutive day where new cases a...

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Japan Reports 718 New Coronavirus Cases On Tuesday

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NHK WORLD
 
Japanese authorities reported 718 new coronavirus cases nationwide on Tuesday, including 182 in Tokyo.
The total number of cases in Japan now stands at 64,714. That includes cases found during airport quarantine checks, as well as 712 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was doc...

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Japan's Shinzo Abe Returns To Hospital On Day He Becomes Country's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country's longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office.
Abe, leader of the world's third-largest economy, has now served 2,799 consecutive days as Prime Min...

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Japan, Cambodia To Reopen Borders

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NHK
 
Japan and Cambodia have agreed to ease entry restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and mutually admit long-term stayers, including expatriates, as soon as early next month.
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in the capital...

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Japan Will Allow All Foreign Residents To Re-Enter The Country Starting In September

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TIME OUT
 
All foreign residents will be allowed into Japan provided they take a PCR test and quarantine upon arrival
Covid-19 coronavirus has caused Japan to close its borders to arrivals from 146 nations and regions and deny re-entry even to its foreign residents.
Initially, foreign residents w...

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Spirited Away: Safe Full Of Cash Vanishes From Japan Ninja Museum

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JAKARTA POST
 
They came in the dead of night; no one saw them and nobody knew they were there. Moments later, the Japanese ninja museum was missing a safe full of cash.
Under cover of darkness, thieves vanished with the 150-kilogramme (330-pound) strongbox containing around $9,500, paid as admis...

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Hiroshima Wards Mark 6th Anniversary Of Deadly Landslides

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JAPAN TODAY
 
HIROSHIMA - Residents of two wards in Hiroshima on Thursday marked the sixth anniversary of landslides that claimed 77 lives.
Because of the coronavirus, fewer people than in past years were present at the memorial service which was attended by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui.
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