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World Baseball Classic In Japan To Still Feature Masks

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AP NEWS
 
Fans of the upcoming World Baseball Classic are going to see two versions, depending whether the games are in the United States or Taiwan, or in Japan.
In the United States and Taiwan, fans can cheer and need not wear masks. Taiwan dropped most of its mask mandates this week.
For Japan,...

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There And Back Again: How 2 Hours Turned Into 16 For A Japan Airlines Flight

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CNA
 
For 335 passengers, what was meant to be a straightforward two-hour domestic flight became a 16-hour journey, all because a deadline was missed by minutes. 
On Sunday (Feb 19), a Japan Airlines flight bound for Fukuoka was forced to return to Tokyo's Haneda Airport after it missed a 10pm cu...

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Minister Calls For Expanding Indonesia-Japan Cooperation

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif, during the commemoration of Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 63rd Birthday, here, Thursday, expressed Indonesia's keenness to expand cooperation with Japan in new areas.
"I believe that several opportunities still exist that can be sei...

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Toyota And Honda Announce Biggest Pay Rises In Decades

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BBC
 
Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda say they have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest pay rises in decades.
They are the latest firms in the world's third largest economy to increase wages as prices jump.
Official figures published last month showed Japan's r...

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Japan's Emperor Expresses Sorrow For People Suffering In War

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has expressed deep sorrow for the suffering of people in conflicts around the world and stressed the importance of dialogue and cooperation in remarks released for his 63rd birthday Thursday
Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed deep sorrow for the suffering of pe...

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A Mysterious, Large Metal Ball Was Discovered On A Beach In Japan, Prompting Investigation

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CBS NEWS
 
A mysterious iron ball nearly 5 feet wide was found on a beach in Hamamatsu City, Japan, this week. Officials scrambled to ensure the giant ball was not a bomb, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, which released video of police examining it. 
The ball is not a bomb, officials said –...

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Japan Seeks G-7 Endorsement On Discharge Of Fukushima Treated Water

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
Japan will seek the endorsement of the Group of Seven nations for its plan to discharge treated water from its crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture into the Pacific Ocean when it hosts a meeting of the group's energy ministers in April, government sources said Wedne...

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Japan Has Discovered 7,000 New Islands

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TIME OUT
 
The country’s number of islands has doubled, with over 14,000 now included in its map
In an age of high-tech, AI, and satellites, it often feels like there is nothing left for us to discover.
The days when a sailor could voyage across the seas and bump into a whole new continent they’d...

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Tokyo High Court Dismisses Dual Citizenship Case

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NHK
 
The Tokyo high court has dismissed a case challenging rules that ban dual citizenship. It upholds a lower court ruling.
The eight plaintiffs were forced to give up their Japanese nationality after they gained citizenship in Switzerland or Liechtenstein.
They argue this violated their consti...

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Tokyo May See Japan’s Earliest Sakura Blooms of the Year

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Weather companies have started releasing their bloom forecasts for the “cherry blossom front,” which is expected to begin next month.
Traditionally, cherry trees start flowering in warmer parts of Japan and gradually move northward.
This year’s forecast for Tokyo, however, says the t...

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