ANTARA NEWS
 
 
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang District, East Java, did not cause a tsunami.
After Mount Semeru spewed an avalanche of hot clouds on Sunday early morning, some news surfaced that the eruption of Mount Semeru c...

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BBC
 
Japan were once again on the verge of the World Cup quarter-finals but Croatia's nous and experience got them over the line on Monday.
Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu masterminded shock victories over Germany and Spain to top their group and they pushed the finalists from four years ago all the ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Veteran defender Yuto Nagatomo’s rousing speech symbolises togetherness of a team determined to ease painful memories
Samurai Blue is more than just a nickname to Japan.
To hear the veteran defender Yuto Nagatomo speak on the eve of their last‑16 tie against Croatia was to receive ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Not content with one jaw-dropping shock in Group E, Japan managed a second in feverish conditions to beat a multitalented Spain side and claim another place for Asia in the last 16 of this increasingly unpredictable World Cup.
Two goals in three minutes just after half-time – one t...

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REUTERS
 
A Tokyo court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, a comment welcomed by plaintiffs as a step towards aligning Japan with other G7 nations.
Japan is the only G7 nation that does not allow sa...

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CNA
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's public support slipped to a new low in a poll published on Sunday (Nov 27), as a series of cabinet resignations has compounded anger over the ruling party's ties to a controversial religious group.
Support for Kishida's cabinet fell to 33.1 per cent f...

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BBC
 
The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation.
Come full-time, the stands of sporting stadia are usually littered with used food trays an...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Investigation will focus on church’s finance and organisation amid public dismay at extent of its links to ruling party
Japan’s government has launched an investigation into the Unification church, five months after the former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead, allegedly by a...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Veteran FC Tokyo defender Yuto Nagatomo and other J-League players in Japan's World Cup squad touched down Thursday in Qatar ahead of the Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 tournament.
The 36-year-old talisman arrived in Doha along with Shonan Bellmare forward Shuto Machino, who was called up late a...

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan and the United States have begun a major joint military exercise in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up readiness in the face of China’s increasing assertiveness and North Korea’s intensifying missile launches
 
Japan and the United States began a major joint military exe...

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