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Japan All But Guarantees Spot In Knockout Round Of Women’s World Cup With Win Over Costa Rica

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CNN
 
Japan all but guaranteed its spot in the knockout phase of the Women’s World Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday.
Two quickfire goals just before the half hour, firstly from Hikaru Naomoto and then a second from Aoba Fujino two minutes later, were enough to give Japan i...

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Moco Loco Baseball’s ‘Unicorn’: A Girl From Japan

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MOCO 360 MEDIA
 
Little Leaguers are in Easton playing for the state championship
The Montgomery County Lower County (MoCo LoCo) 12U All Star Little League team was geared up to play in the District Two championship baseball game on July 13; a win would send them to the Maryland State Tournament ...

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As Japan’s Population Falls At Record Pace, More Nationals Are Living Abroad

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GLOBAL NEWS
 
The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents rose to a record at nearly 3 million people, government data showed on Wednesday.
The data underscores that foreign nationals are playing an even bigger role in Japanese soci...

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Japan, South Korea Fire Missiles In Australia For First Time

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DEFENSE NEWS
 
Japan and South Korea conducted missile and rocket launches on Australian soil over the weekend for the first time during a multinational military exercise also involving the United States.
Japan fired a Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile, or Chu-SAM, during a demonstratio...

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Japan Mulls Setup Of Okinawa Evacuation Shelter Amid Taiwan Tensions

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KYOTO
 
Japan is considering setting up an evacuation shelter for residents of the southern island prefecture of Okinawa in case of a potential contingency near Taiwan, which China considers its territory, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
The Japanese government is likely to step up...

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Japanese Train Goes Viral For Nara Deer Decorations

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SORA NEWS
 
Rub shoulders with Japan’s sacred deer on this very special mode of transport.
Every now and then, railway operators in Japan dress their trains up with eye-catching adornments for special promotions like new movie releases or anime anniversaries.
However, down in Japan’s ancient capi...

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Three Hurt In Japan Train Stabbing Attack

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CNA
 
hree people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday (Jul 23), with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings.
The victims - a train conductor in his 20s and two male passengers aged in their 20s and 70s - were taken to hospital ...

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Japan And Saudi Arabia Seek Common Ground On Mining Sector Development

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ARAB NEWS
 
 Both countries are looking to diversify their supply chains and look closer to home for rare earth minerals
Saudi Arabia and Japan are strengthening their long-standing bilateral trade relations in the energy sector as both countries pursue common goals towards decarbonization and ec...

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China’s Blanket Testing For Japanese Seafood Affecting Japanese Businesses

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JAPAN TIMES
 
China’s decision to impose blanket testing for Japanese seafood imports in response to Tokyo’s planned release of water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is starting to impact Japanese seafood firms.
Some Japanese seafood imports have already been delayed by China’s custo...

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Japanese Players Wear Black Armbands At Women’s World Cup To Remember Royal Family Member

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese players wore black armbands in their Women’s World Cup opener against Zambia on Saturday following the death of Fumiko Tottori, the mother of Japanese Princess Takamado.
The princess is the honorary patron of the Japan Football Association, and her mother, Tottori, 96, died Tue...

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