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Heatstroke Kills Two In Japan Post-Typhoon Blackout

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
TOKYO: Heatstroke has killed two people in Japan, officials said Wednesday (Sep 11), as nearly half a million homes struggled with electricity outages after a powerful typhoon battered Tokyo and the surrounding area.
A 93-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man were found unconsc...

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Japan Train Crash: One Dead, Dozens Injured After Collision With Truck In Yokohama

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SKY NEWS
 
A truck driver has died after being pulled from the wreckage of the crash in Japan, while dozens more have been injured.
The driver, a man in his 60s, was pulled from the wreckage and taken to hospital in a serious condition, where he later died.
One woman is said to have been seriousl...

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Bok Shock That Put Japan Rugby On The Map

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SPORT 24
 
Tokyo - With time running out on England's south coast four years ago, Japan's rugby team orchestrated one of the biggest upsets in sport - one sparked by a breathtaking act of defiance.
Japan coach Eddie Jones screamed at his players to kick the penalty that would give the Brave Bloss...

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Japan Struggles In Second Half Against Czech Republic, Falls To 0-2

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JAPAN TIMES
 
SHANGHAI – The Japan men’s national team played a lot better than on Sunday, but it wasn’t good enough to post its first victory at the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday.
The Czech Republic defeated Japan 89-76 at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
The Asian squad (0-2) is now the only team i...

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Tokyo To Start Reward Points System

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to introduce its own electronic currency, in a bid to ease the commuter rush during next year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and reduce the use of plastic shopping bags that contribute to marine pollution, The Yomiuri Shimbun has lear...

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Japan Is Taking on China in Africa

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FOREIGN POLICY
 
With more strategic investments, Japan may hold a key to sustainable development on the continent. 
In late August, Japan will host the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama. The conference is the cornerstone of Japan’s development effo...

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Kyoto Animation Suspends Kyoto Animation Awards In Aftermath Of Deadly Arson Attack

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SORA NEWS
 
Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.
Since 2010, anime production company Kyoto Animation has held an annual contest called the Kyoto Animation Awards. Despite the name, it’s actually a novel-writing contest, accepting submis...

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Aichi Triennale 2019 Comfort Women Artwork Shut Down Over Safety Fears After Right-Wing Outrage

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
An artwork dealing with the historical comfort women issue has ignited one of the biggest scandals in the Japanese art world.
Created by a South Korean husband-and-wife team, Statue of a Girl of Peace was an installation at the Aichi Triennale, a 75-day event that is one of Japan’s...

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Taiwan, Japan Brace For Potential Super Typhoon

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KOAM NEWS
 
TOKYO - Lekima briefly strengthened into a super typhoon on Thursday as it passed across the southern Ryuku islands of Japan, before weakening on its trajectory toward China.
With powerful winds of 220 kph (134 mph), the storm is no longer "super" but it is still very strong -- the eq...

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57 People Are Dead And 18,000 Were Hospitalized In Japan As The Country Grapples With A Stifling Heat Wave

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INSIDER
 
 57 people died, and 18,000 were taken to hospital, in the space of a single week in Japan, which is grappling with a powerful heat wave.According to Kyodo News, more than triple the number of hospitalizations occurred this week in response to heat, most of which were for people aged ov...

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