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Powerful Underwater Volcano Forms New Island Off The Coast Of Japan

  • Category:Nature
GLOBAL NEWS
 
An underwater volcano is erupting so forcefully off the coast of Japan that it’s led to the formation of a new island.
The islet lies in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 km south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, reports local news agency Asahi Shimbun.
Japan’s Maritime Self-...

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Tokyo Banana Ice Cream Is Now Available At Familymart In Japan

  • Category:Other
TIME OUT
 
Can’t get enough of Tokyo Banana? You’ll want to try this ice cream the next time you stop by the konbini
If you love Tokyo Banana, you can enjoy more than just its famous souvenir cakes while you’re in Japan.
Aside from the brand's Tokyo Station flagship store serving banana milkshake...

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25 Alleged Fraudsters Detained In Cambodia To Be Extradited To Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Twenty-five Japanese nationals detained in September in Cambodia for allegedly running a phone scam operation out of a Phnom Penh apartment will soon be extradited to Japan for arrest, investigative sources said Tuesday.
Investigators from several Japanese prefectural police authorit...

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New Eye-Catching Railway Inspection Train To Debut In Japan

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NIPPON
 
A Japanese railway operator has developed a new inspection train, Big Eye, featuring headlights that resemble a pair of eyeballs, aiming to streamline its maintenance work with digitalized functions.
Kyushu Railway Co. will hold test runs from this month through next March in southwester...

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U.S., S Korea, Japan To Launch Consultative Group On North's Cyber Threats

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South Korea's presidential office said on Monday.
Anne Neuberger, U.S. deputy national secu...

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Japan, Malaysia Vow To Boost Defense Cooperation Amid China's Rise

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed Sunday to promote bilateral defense and maritime security cooperation amid China's increasing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
During their talks near Kuala Lumpur, Kishida, who...

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Japan to Provide $65mn Additional Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians

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TEMPO
 
 
 Japan will provide $65 million in additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians out of concern over the situation in Gaza, foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said during a tour of Israel and Jordan on Friday, Nov. 3.
Speaking to reporters in Jordan after meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Eli ...

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Philippines, Japan Announce Negotiations For Key Defence Pact

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CNA
 
 Japan and the Philippines said on Friday (Nov 3) that they will start negotiations for a defence pact that would allow the countries to deploy troops on each other's territory.
Tokyo and Manila – longtime allies of Washington – are deepening their defence cooperation as they seek to counte...

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Japan Starts Third Fukushima Water Release

  • Category:Event
CNN
 
Japan on Thursday (Nov 2) began releasing a third batch of treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, a process that has seen China and Russia ban seafood from the country in response.
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said it started releasing 7,800 tonnes of water that had b...

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You can now get Tokyo Banana Milk at FamilyMart in Japan

  • Category:Gourmet
TIMEOUT
 
The drink is sold exclusively at FamilyMart for ¥278 and it's available only while stocks last
Tokyo boasts a seemingly endless array of confectionery gifts, but the most popular edible souvenir of them all is the Tokyo Banana.
The famous sweet treat started life as a simple banana-shap...

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