KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is planning to begin talks with France on a new security agreement to facilitate joint exercises and disaster relief operations, government sources said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to discuss the pact, known as a reciprocal access agreement, during a mee...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Diagnosed with autism, Shoko Sakuma says she struggled working in accounting but now she is putting her childhood love of drawing to work in a special Japanese animation studio.
The groundbreaking initiative aims to provide job training and confidence to people with autism who can f...

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TAIWAN TODAY
 
The visit by a delegation from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is welcomed by the government and people of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 26.
 
Led by Takako Suzuki, member of the House of Representatives and director of the LDP’s Youth Division,...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Babies cry while held up by amateur sumo wrestlers during Nakizumo or a baby-crying sumo contest, where two wrestlers hold a baby each and a referee makes faces and loud noises to make them cry and determines the winner based on the loudest baby, at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, on Sunda...

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CONSULTACY.ASIA
 
Global accounting and consulting firm PwC has appointed Masataka Kubota as its next chairman for its Japanese business.
A partner in the Assurance division, Masataka Kubota has been with PwC since 1997, growing the ranks to become partner and leader of the Assurance business. O...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, lost three seats in House of Representatives by-elections Sunday, including Shimane Prefecture, known as a conservative stronghold, delivering a harsh indictment on the scandal-hit LDP.
The leading opposition C...

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VOI.ID
 
The bullet train service in Japan was forced to temporarily delay its operations even though it was only a few minutes away, while authorities would conduct an investigation into the incident.
A snake about 40 centimeters long was found inside the Shinkansen bullet train upon arrival at ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches
In the past fortnight Fumio Kishida has been mentioned as a possible recipient of the Nobel peace prize and praised for a speech to congress in which he urged the US n...

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BBC
 
A satellite operated by Japanese company Astroscale has chased down a 15 year-old piece of space junk and taken an up-close image of it.
 The object is a discarded rocket segment that's about 11m by 4m (36ft by 15ft), with a mass of three tonnes.
 It's the first time anyone has managed to r...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Travelers flocked to airports and train stations for visits to resorts and trips home on Saturday, as Japan kicked off its Golden Week holidays, which run through May 6.
Departure lobbies at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture were crowded with travelers, with familie...

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