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South Korea, Japan Back Trump's Decision To Walk Away From Nuclear Summit With Kim

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NBC NEWS
 
"Trump succeeded in setting in place the kind of dynamics between the two — one begging and the other refusing," an adviser to Japan's prime minister said.
Some of the countries living in fear of Kim Jong Un’s arsenal appeared to heave a collective sigh of relief Thursday even though P...

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Japan Battles Worst Measles Outbreak In A Decade

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THE GUARDIAN
Several cases involve members of the religious group Kyusei Shinkyo that believes that medicines are ‘harmful’ 
Japan is battling its worst measles outbreak in a decade, amid World Health Organisation (WHO) warnings that global efforts to halt the spread of the disease were failing, ...

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In Japan’s Okinawa, Voters Deliver A Resounding No To New U.S. Military Base

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WASHINGTON POST
 
TOKYO — Voters in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa resoundingly rejected the construction of a new U.S. military base on their island in a referendum Sunday, causing a fresh headache for the central government and for U.S. forces in Japan.
Okinawa is home to about half the 54,...

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Robotic Kannon Unveiled In Kyoto

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
 
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — A robot modeled after Kannon Bodhisattva and designed to explain the teachings of Buddha in plain terms was unveiled to the media at Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto on Saturday.
In a dimly lit hall of the temple, Mindar, the robot, gave a speech on the Heart Sutr...

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Angry Bambi: Tourists Teasing Deer For Instagram Selfies Attacked In Record Numbers In Japan

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ABC NET
 
Hordes of tourists are ruining one of Japan's most famous tourist attractions and are increasingly getting injured as they harass wild deer for selfies, according to local authorities.
Since April 2018, the number of people injured at Nara Park in Japan has surged, with some reporting b...

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Hayabusa-2: Japan Spacecraft Touches Down On Asteroid

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BBC NEWS
 
A Japanese spacecraft has touched down on an asteroid in an attempt to collect a sample of rock from the surface.
The Hayabusa-2 probe was trying to grab the sample from a pre-chosen site on the asteroid Ryugu just before 23:00 GMT on 21 February.
The spacecraft reached asteroid Ryugu ...

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Trump To Visit Japan Twice In Months After North Korea Summit

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CNN
 
(CNN)Donald Trump will visit Japan twice in the coming months, a US official has told CNN.
The US president will pay a formal visit to the close ally in late May, likely to Tokyo, after the country's current crown prince Naruhito becomes Japan's 126th Emperor.
Trump will then return in late...

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Trump Visit To Japan Eyed For May 26; May Be 1st Guest To Meet New Emperor

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to be invited to Japan for around three days from May 26, possibly making him the first foreign state guest to meet Crown Prince Naruhito after his planned accession to the throne, Japanese government sources said Monday.
Prime Ministe...

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Robot Matchmaking Party In Japan Has Couples Sit Silently, Techno Cupids Make Small Talk For Them

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SORA NEWS
 
Surreal videos show event that led to the creation of four new couples, and might be a surprisingly good fit for Japanese society.
There’s a bit of a contradiction to the concept of a speed-dating party. Obviously, the draw is the opportunity to meet a large number of potential romant...

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Japan Nominated Trump For Nobel Peace Prize After White House Asked, Newspaper Reports

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NBC NEWS
 
Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's largest national newspapers, cited multiple government sources as saying the U.S. "informally" asked Japan to nominate Trump.
Just as President Donald Trump claimed last week, Japan's prime minister has, indeed, nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — ...

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