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SDF To Evacuate Japanese Citizens From Sudan As Conflict Rages

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has begun operations to evacuate Japanese nationals from Sudan amid the growing conflict in the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Wednesday.
The government will send Self-Defense Forces personnel to evacuate Japanese citizens, the top government spokesman ...

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Japan PM Attack Suspect May Have Held Grudge Over Electoral System

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KYODO NEWS
 
The suspect in an explosives attack on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the weekend may have harbored a grudge after failing to qualify as a candidate for the upper house election last year, court documents showed Tuesday.
Ryuji Kimura, 24, has remained silent after being...

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Pokemon Cakes Appear At Ginza Cozy Corner For A Very Limited Time

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JAPAN TODAY
 
In Japan, long-established confectionery chain Ginza Cozy Corner is especially well known for its cute palm-sized cakes, which come in boxed sets that often pay homage to famous Disney characters.
▼ This time, though, there’s a new franchise coming to the chain’s boxed petit cake se...

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Japan’s Kishida Vows Maximum Security For G7, Day After Explosive Thrown At Him

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CNN
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech.
“Japan as a whole must strive to provide maximum security during the dates of the sum...

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Japan’s Popular JR Passes For Tourists Set To Cost More From October

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THE STRAITS TIMES
 
The Japan Rail Pass has served as a trusty multi-use ticket for many budget travellers and gap-year students navigating Japan by train, mostly because holders of the pass can ride the country’s extensive network an unlimited number of times at a fixed price.
But this will chan...

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Kishida Unhurt After Explosive Device Thrown At Him In Wakayama

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unhurt after a man threw a cylindrical object which exploded ahead of a stump speech he was due to make during his visit to western Japan on Saturday, less than a year after a former premier was fatally shot during election campaigning.
Kishida immed...

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Haruki Murakami’s 1st Novel In 6 Years Goes On Sale In Japan

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Renowned Japanese writer Haruki Murakami’s first full-length novel in around six years hit bookstore shelves in Japan on Thursday.
“Machi to Sono Futashika na Kabe” (The City and Its Uncertain Walls) is the first such work by the 74-year-old writer since “Kishidancho Goroshi” (Killin...

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Yellow Sand Blankets Parts Of Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A yellow sandstorm covered wide areas of western and northern Japan on Thursday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn of possible disruptions to transportation due to poor visibility.
In Osaka, visibility was about five kilometers on Thursday morning. Other areas affect...

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Japan’s Population Falls For 12th Consecutive Year

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, declined by 556,000, or 0.44%, from a year before to 124,947,000 as of Oct. 1 last year, down for the 12th consecutive year, the internal affairs ministry said Wednesday.
Of the total, Japanese nationals accounted for 122,031,...

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Eggs Off The Menu As Japan Battles Bird Flu Crisis

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BBC
 
Fancy an omelette made from fish instead of eggs?
In Japan, some people are having to make the swap as the country battles its worst outbreak of avian influenza on record.
It has led to millions of chickens being culled, a shortage in eggs and sent the price of egg-based dishes soaring. In ...

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