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Typhoon Hinnamnor Forecast To Re-Approach Okinawa On Sunday

  • Category:Nature
NHK
 
Typhoon Hinnamnor is expected to re-approach Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of 3 a.m. on Friday, the "very strong" typhoon was almost stationary over waters about 390 kilometers south of Okinawa's Miyakojima Island.
Hinnamnor w...

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Japanese Bath Houses Find New Ways To Stay Afloat

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TODAY
 
Just before it opens each afternoon, elderly residents gather outside one of Tokyo's last remaining old-style bath houses carrying flannels, soap and shampoo for their regular soak.
With its communal naked tubs, bright mural of Mount Fuji and sliding wooden entrance under a pointed ...

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Protest Against Abe State Funeral

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TODAY
 
People protest outside the Diet against the state paying for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral in Tokyo on Wednesday.
 
 

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Zii Jia crashes out of Japan Open

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THE STAR
 
PETALING JAYA: National No. 1 men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia suffered a shock first-round exit from the Japan Open in Osaka, losing to India's K. Srikanth on Wednesday (Aug 31).
The world No. 4 was edged 20-22, 21-23 by the world No. 14 in 38 minutes.
The defeat added to Zii Jia's ...

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Japan’s PM Cuts Ties To Unification Church After Shinzo Abe Death

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THE GUARDIAN
 
The church had built close ties with Fumio Kishida’s ruling party and a host of conservative lawmakers
Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has announced that his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification church after a widening scandal caused by the assassination of the pa...

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Super Typhoon Near Japan's Okinawa Is Year's Strongest Storm

  • Category:Nature
BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 Super typhoon Hinnamnor, currently several hundred kilometers to the east of Okinawa, is expected to skirt the Japanese islands this weekend, according to a forecast from Japan Meteorological Agency
The strongest global storm of 2022 is barreling toward the East China Sea, th...

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Japan Beat Cuba In Four Sets As Both Teams Progress

  • Category:Event
VOLLEY BALL WORLD
 
Jesus Herrera and Yuji Nishida lead the match scorers
Both Japan and Cuba are now sure to play in the Round of 16 at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2022. Led by opposite Yuji Nishida in scoring, the Asian team claimed a 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19) victory ov...

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Japan Further Eases Border Controls For Tourists, Allowing Non-Guided Package Tours

  • Category:Tourism
CNA
 
From Sep 7, Japan will also raise its daily cap on the number of people allowed to enter the country to 50,000.
Tourists will be able to visit Japan from next week on package tours without a guide, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 31), as the country moves to ease strict ...

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Japan Pledges To Coordinate With Other Creditors To Resolve Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis

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REPUBLIC WORLD
 
Amid the ongoing crisis, the Japanese government promised to coordinate with other creditors to find a solution to the island nation's escalating financial woes
As Sri Lanka continues to reel under the unprecedented economic crisis, the Japanese government has promised to coordin...

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Japan Falls To 12th Place In Cited Scientific Papers

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NHK
 
 
Japan has slipped to 12th place internationally in the number of scientific papers cited as references. The number of citations is often seen as an indicator of the quality of research papers.
Japan's National Institute of Science and Technology Policy analyzed scientific papers covering ...

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