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Deepest Ever Fish Caught On Camera Off Japan

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BBC
 
Scientists have filmed a fish swimming at an extraordinary depth in the ocean, making it the deepest observation of this nature that has ever been made.
The species - a type of snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis - was filmed swimming at 8,336m (27,349ft).
It was filmed by an autonomous "l...

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China Ships Stay In Japan Waters Near Senkakus For Record Time

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KYODO NEWS
 
Chinese coast guard ships lingered in Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for a record 80 hours and 36 minutes before the three vessels left the area Sunday evening, the Japan Coast Guard said.
It is the longest period Chinese ships have intrude...

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Visiting Japan Foreign Minister To Push China To Free Detained National

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KYODO NEWS
 
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to demand the prompt release of a Japanese businessman detained on suspicion of espionage when he meets his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday.
Hayashi will also touch on China's assertive claims on the Japanese-controlled...

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Power Supply Forecast To Remain Tight For Tokyo This Summer

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Electricity supply-demand conditions in the Tokyo area are projected to remain tight this summer after power crunch concerns hit resource-poor Japan last year, according to estimates compiled by the government.
The reserve power supply capacity ratio in the metropolitan area in July...

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Japanese Surfer Nears 90 And Talks Of Catching Waves At 100

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AP NEWS
 
A busy company owner for the early part of his life, Seiichi Sano began anew at 80 by climbing Mt. Fuji. Apparently not challenged enough by Japan’s highest peak, he almost immediately took up surfing.
Sano turns 90 later this year, and after being recognized by Guinness World Records a...

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Japan, Australia Concerned Over Myanmar Disbanding Suu Kyi Party

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan and Australia on Wednesday expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged the military government to pursue a more inclusive process to return the country to democracy.
Myanmar's ruling junta on Tuesday disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi's Nati...

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Japan School Stirs Debate Over Hairstyle Rules After Boy With Cornrows Separated From Class

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THE GUARDIAN
 
 
‘I felt like I was being told, “This is not your special day”,’ says 18-year-old of graduation ceremony
Strict rules on hairstyles at schools in Japan have attracted criticism after a mixed-race teenager was separated from other students at their graduation ceremony because he ha...

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Us-China Chip War: Japan Plans To Restrict Some Equipment Exports

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BBC
 
Japan's government says it plans to put restrictions on some computer chip-making exports, following similar moves by the US and the Netherlands.
The measures will apply to 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Semiconductors, which power everything from mobile phones to milita...

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Japan PM Pushes Rule Of Law In U.S.-Led Democracy Summit

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday the rule of law is the absolute minimum that the international community needs to maintain for durable peace, as he took part in a virtual summit on democracy led by the United States, by recounting his recent visit to Ukraine.
On ...

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Japan's Inpex Says Australia Risks Unintended Consequences As It 'Quietly Quits' LNG

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ABC
 
The head of Japan's biggest oil and gas producer has warned that Australia risks undermining global security through a decision to "quietly quit" the international gas trade.
Key points:A gas company executive says Japan has been rattled by government interventions in Australia's gas indust...

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