CNN
 
Smoke began to drift out of a box as the winner of Japan's "dish of the year" was revealed.
But it wasn't a beautifully plated mackerel or an immaculate dessert that took top honors. Instead, the hosts unveiled a variety of frozen meats and pizzas -- still in their air-tight bags.
Every yea...

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NHK
 
Japanese government officials plan to change the name of the country's Air Self-Defense Force to include the word "space," reflecting the increasing importance of security in the domain.
The government created the Space Operations Squadron as part of the Air Self-Defense Force in May, 2020....

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
 
Tokyo Should Support Crimes Against Humanity Investigation
On December 5, Japan’s upper house of parliament, the House of Councilors, approved a resolution highlighting human rights abuses in areas including Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and Hong Kong.
The resolution did n...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defense budget by 56 percent over the next five years to 43 trillion yen.
The government is overhauling its defense and security strategies in response to regional threats from nuclear-armed ...

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VARIETY
 
 
In its second week on release the new Netflix series from Japan, “First Love,” has ascended to the number five spot on the streamer’s rankings for non-English content, as well as being its number one show in Japan for the week.  
 
Based on two songs by Japanese megastar Utada Hikaru ...

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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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REUTERS
 
Russia's defence ministry has said it has deployed mobile coastal defence missile systems on a northern Kuril island, part of a strategically located chain of islands that stretch between Japan and the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula.
Japan lays claim to the Russian-held southern Kuril isla...

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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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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan is set to earmark 40 trillion to 43 trillion yen for defense spending over five years starting in the next fiscal year, which begins in April, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
That would be a jump from the current five-year defence plan for sp...

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