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Japan Slams Suspected Gaza Hospital Attack

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NIPPON.COM
 
Japanese government officials on Wednesday strongly criticized the suspected attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip, which occurred amid the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
“We feel strong indignation” about the incident, which caused “tremendous damage to innocent civilians,”...

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Kishida to Instruct Ruling Parties to Discuss Tax Cuts; Komeito Head Says Measures May be Planned by Year-End

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to instruct the tax commissions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito to come up with specific steps for tax reductions as a way to return increased tax revenues to the public, it has been learned.
The prime minister will speak about hi...

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North Korea Slams Japan's Plan To Move Missile Deployment Forward

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JAPAN TIMES
 
North Korea on Monday criticized Japan's plan to move the deployment of domestically made long-range missiles forward to an earlier date, with its state media saying Tokyo's military moves for a "reinvasion" have reached a very grave phase.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said at a n...

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JAL Schedules Extra Flight to Disperse Sumo Wrestlers Due to Weight Restrictions

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
An additional Japan Airlines flight was added to schedules on Thursday after it was found that a number of sumo wrestlers were booked to travel to attend an event on Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
According to JAL, a number of sumo wrestlers had reserved seats on two ...

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House Speaker Supports Enhancement Of Indonesia-Japan Cooperation

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani voiced support for intensifying cooperation between Indonesia and Japan in various fields in the future.
"As speaker of DPR, I continue to support efforts to increase the relations between Indonesia and Japan, so that they ...

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Japan Starts Shift Away From Truck Transport

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NHK
 
The Japanese government is pushing for a shift to sea and rail freight as part of its strategy to address a truck driver shortage. One firm in central Japan has started loading its cargo on a specially designed type of ship as part of this transition.
Shizuoka Prefecture-based Suzuyo is usi...

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Japan Lawmaker Who Made Unannounced Russia Trip Removed From Party

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese lawmaker who recently visited Russia and told local media he is "100 percent" confident that Moscow will win the war on Ukraine left an opposition party Tuesday after the party decided to remove him.
Muneo Suzuki, a 75-year-old House of Councillors member, who has long cha...

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G7 Chair Japan Opts Not To Sign Statement By 5 Leaders Supporting Israel

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ARAB NEWS
 
 Japan and Canada abstain from joint statement in support of Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas from GazaChief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno: Japan’s absence from the statement may be attributed to its desire to maintain flexibility in its approachFive G7 members on Monday issu...

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Johnny Kitagawa Accused Of Abusing Teen In NHK Building Toilet

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's public broadcaster NHK on Monday reported a man has alleged the late founder of scandal-hit male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc sexually abused him as a high schooler at its broadcasting center in Tokyo.
According to the report, the man, now in his 30s, joined a dance...

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Making Payments In Japan Just Got Simpler For Expats With Mobalpay’s Convenience Store Top-Ups

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MobalPay, an up-and-coming provider of prepaid payment solutions for expatriates in Japan, has announced the upcoming launch of its latest feature – cash top-ups at convenience stores.
This innovative service aims to simplify the financial lives of expats by offering a seamless way ...

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