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Japan Eyes 56% Increase In Defense Budget Over Five Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defense budget by 56 percent over the next five years to 43 trillion yen.
The government is overhauling its defense and security strategies in response to regional threats from nuclear-armed ...

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Netflix’s ‘First Love’ Is Sign of Growing Global Success for Japan Series Content

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VARIETY
 
 
In its second week on release the new Netflix series from Japan, “First Love,” has ascended to the number five spot on the streamer’s rankings for non-English content, as well as being its number one show in Japan for the week.  
 
Based on two songs by Japanese megastar Utada Hikaru ...

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Mount Semeru Eruption Will Not Cause Tsunami In Japan: BNPB

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ANTARA NEWS
 
 
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang District, East Java, did not cause a tsunami.
After Mount Semeru spewed an avalanche of hot clouds on Sunday early morning, some news surfaced that the eruption of Mount Semeru c...

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World Cup 2022: Croatia ‘Experience Tells’ On Penalties But Heartbreak Again For Japan

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BBC
 
Japan were once again on the verge of the World Cup quarter-finals but Croatia's nous and experience got them over the line on Monday.
Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu masterminded shock victories over Germany and Spain to top their group and they pushed the finalists from four years ago all the ...

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Russia Deploys Defence Missile System On Kuril Island Near Japan

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REUTERS
 
Russia's defence ministry has said it has deployed mobile coastal defence missile systems on a northern Kuril island, part of a strategically located chain of islands that stretch between Japan and the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula.
Japan lays claim to the Russian-held southern Kuril isla...

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Japan’s Samurai Blue Ready To Enter The Fray Once More Against Croatia

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Veteran defender Yuto Nagatomo’s rousing speech symbolises togetherness of a team determined to ease painful memories
Samurai Blue is more than just a nickname to Japan.
To hear the veteran defender Yuto Nagatomo speak on the eve of their last‑16 tie against Croatia was to receive ...

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Japan Eyes ¥40-45 Trillion For 5-Year Defense Spending Plan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan is set to earmark 40 trillion to 43 trillion yen for defense spending over five years starting in the next fiscal year, which begins in April, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
That would be a jump from the current five-year defence plan for sp...

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Japan Shock Spain In Dramatic Style To Send Germany Tumbling Out Of World Cup

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Not content with one jaw-dropping shock in Group E, Japan managed a second in feverish conditions to beat a multitalented Spain side and claim another place for Asia in the last 16 of this increasingly unpredictable World Cup.
Two goals in three minutes just after half-time – one t...

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Japan, U.S., South Korea Tighten Sanctions On North Korea Over ICBM Launch

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan, the United States and South Korea have tightened their sanctions against North Korea to curb Pyongyang's weapons programs following its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test in November, targeting the country's officials and organizations.
Tokyo said Friday that it ha...

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Japan Tells China, Russia It Has 'Severe Concerns' Over Joint Air Patrols

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan has told China and Russia it has "severe concerns" over their frequent joint air force activities around Japan's territory, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday.
"We will closely monitor the increasing cooperation between the two countries with a sense of ...

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