TEMPO
 
Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Heri Akhmadi said Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi and her Japanese counterpart Hayasi Yoshima will meet to discuss bilateral cooperation, one of which is regarding the construction project of Indonesia’s new capital or IKN Nusantara.
“On February 24, ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a bill designed to support domestic defense equipment producers and tighten up the management of important information on their products, with the nation focusing on strengthening its deterrence capabilities.
The bill stipulates that the government ...

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REUTERS
 
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr arrives in Japan on Wednesday for a visit that is expected to pave the way for closer security ties with Tokyo, as Manila increasingly sides with the United States in its regional tussle with China.
Marcos and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are exp...

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CNA
 
A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls and legal action, along with furious social media commentary.
Several videos dubbed "sushi terrorism" have emerged on social media, including Twitter and TikTok, in recent d...

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AGENZIA NOVA
 
The summit, to which the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky will be invited, will serve to reconfirm the commitment of the G7 countries to support Ukraine and face Russia together
The government of Japan intends to hold a virtual G7 summit on February 24, the first anniversary...

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NHK
 
The number of people who died after contracting the coronavirus in Japan is rising at a faster pace in the country's eighth wave of the pandemic.
The total death toll since January 2020 had reached 62,264 by Saturday.
The health ministry says 12,620 of them have died since December last yea...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Around 15 people were taken to hospital following a major pileup on Thursday involving around 20 vehicles near an exit of an expressway in western Japan, local authorities said.
The accident occurred around 9:45 a.m. in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, near an exit onto a sub...

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NHK
 
Health authorities in Japan are reporting record deaths from the coronavirus, with over 400 people succumbing each day.
Sunday's count was down slightly from recent days. But experts warn the situation could get worse in the coming weeks.
Health officials across the country confirmed 407 fa...

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NK NEWS
 
Official says cooperation would improve responses, after media report that two sides look to share real-time radar data
The South Korean military assessed that sharing more information with Japan on North Korean missile launches would improve ROK responses to such tests, after Japanese ...

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BBC
 
 
Rishi Sunak is set to announce a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence.
The prime minister says the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK jobs and strengthen security ties.
The nations will develop a next genera...

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