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Biggest Faction In Japan's Ruling Party Decides To Disband: Lawmaker

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KYODO NEWS
 
The largest faction in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to disband, a lawmaker said Friday, as a political funds scandal involving the group formerly led by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has deepened public distrust in politics.
The decision came shortly after...

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Cozy Up With This Cat-Inspired Hot Compress

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JAPAN TODAY
 
For extra chilly winter days, staying warm indoors can be a challenge. Aside from cranking up the heating function on your air conditioner, there are other ways to warm up.
From layering up to sitting underneath a kotatsu for hours, sometimes all you need is a hot compress to keep y...

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Japan Airlines Appoints First Female President

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SHANGHAI DAILY
 
Japan Airlines (JAL) has decided to promote its senior executive Mitsuko Tottori to the position of president, the company announced on Wednesday.
Tottori, 59, now representative director and senior managing executive officer, will become the first female president of the Japanes...

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Japan Plane Turns Back After Man Bites Cabin Attendant

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CNA
 
US-bound ANA plane had to return to Tokyo after an intoxicated passenger bit a cabin attendant mid-flight, the Japanese carrier said on Wednesday (Jan 17).
The passenger, reportedly a 55-year-old man believed to be American, sunk his teeth into crew member's arm while "heavily drunk", leavi...

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Planes Collide At Japan Airport In Wintry Weather

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CNN
 
A Korean Air plane clipped wings with a Cathay Pacific jet at an airport in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday amid heavy snow – an incident that comes just weeks after a fatal aircraft collision in Tokyo.
No injuries were reported in the collision at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airp...

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Japan To Double Emergency Funds After New Year's Day Quake

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CNA
 
Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to US$6.8 billion after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday (Jan 16), as snow worsened conditions for survivors.
The 7.5-magnitude quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 22...

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Japan Allows Quake-Hit Foreign Trainees To Work Under Relief Steps

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government said Tuesday it has introduced a special relief measure to allow foreign trainees and skilled workers in the central Japan area hit by a recent powerful earthquake to remain in work even if their employers go out of business due to the disaster.
The Immigratio...

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Tokyo Government To Release Official Dating App

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SORA NEWS
 
Love, Tokyo style
Dating can be hard in this day and age with hurdles such as global pandemics and sold-out marriage vending machines.
That’s why more and more people are turning to the convenience of dating apps to meet others in the hope of making a romantic connection.
However, the...

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Japan, Australia In Talks On Cooperation In Military Contingencies

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan and Australia are discussing potential military cooperation in case of simultaneous contingencies in their nearby regions, government sources said Monday, apparently with China's growing maritime assertiveness in mind.
Through the discussion and the development of examples of c...

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Japan Learn Hard Lesson In Asian Cup, Salah Rescues Egypt In Afcon

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CGTN
 
In a riveting friendly held last year, Japan sent shock waves across the footballing world with a jaw-dropping 4-1 triumph over the mighty European giants Germany.
This commanding display of supremacy not only flaunted Japan's formidable prowess but also set the tone for their subsequent d...

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