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Ex-Japan PM Harsh On Zelenskyy Over War In Ukraine

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KYODO NEWS
 
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, implying it is not fair to blame only Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war.
Mori, a gaffe-prone veteran politician, last year resigned as chief organizer of the ...

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Tokyo Residents Urged To Wear Turtlenecks To Save On Energy Bills

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THE GUARDIAN
 
 
‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governor
The governor of Tokyo has urged people to wear a turtleneck this winter to stay warm and reduce energy consumption.
Yuriko Koike said wearing turtleneck jumpers could help ...

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Cancer Patients Give Birth With Frozen Ovaries For The First Time In Japan

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TRENDEE PRO
 
Three cancer patients in their 30s and 40s have successfully given birth using their frozen ovaries while undergoing cancer therapies, according to a Japanese medical school, giving hope to pediatric cancer patients who have yet to menstruate.
The results emerged during a clinical s...

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PUPR Ministry, Japan Boost Collaboration To Develop IKN Nusantara

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 ANTARA NEWS
 
The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) strengthened cooperation with Japan for development of the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara at a bilateral meeting as part of the Bali G20 Summit.
"Thank you to the Government of Japan, especially MLIT and JICA, who ...

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Gunma Prefecture’s Mascot Brought In An Estimated ¥71.3 Billion Last Year

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JAPAN TODAY
 
here seems to be a mascot for almost everything in Japan–including train gap monsters–and besides looking cute, some of them can be pretty profitable. Gunma Prefecture’s Gunma-chan, an adorable horse character, is one of these. In the last year alone, all things Gunma-chan related w...

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More Deaths, Elderly Cases Fuel Concern About Japan's New COVID Wave

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KYODO NEWS
 
New coronavirus cases among the elderly are increasing while those with severe symptoms and deaths are also on the rise, an advisory panel of experts to the health ministry said Thursday, as Japan braces for its eighth wave of infections.
Nationwide infections reported in the week th...

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Foreign Visitors Flock To Japan After Tourism Reopening

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CNN
 
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose to nearly 500,000 in October, the first month it fully reopened to overseas visitors after more than two years of Covid restrictions, more than doubling the volume from September.
Japan on October 11 ended some of the world's strictest border c...

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Naha Mayoral Election Duel Shows Cracks Forming In All Okinawa Group

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The race to decide the next mayor of Okinawa’s capital comes down to a head-to-head showdown between a former prefectural assembly member supported by the All Okinawa group and Naha’s former deputy mayor backed by the national ruling coalition.
Campaigning to become Naha mayor formal...

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Kishida Fails To Shine Enough At G20 Summit To Boost His Image At Home

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appears to have failed to make the diplomatic impact he was hoping for at the just-ended Group of 20 summit to help turn around his declining political fortunes at home.
Kishida had envisioned pitching his vision of a "world without nuclear weap...

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Private Companies Race To The Moon: Japan Spacecraft Set To Take Early Lead

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NATURE
 
 
The mission, carrying the United Arab Emirates’ first rover, is aiming to be the first of several private ventures to land on the lunar surface next year.
A lunar craft made by a Japanese company is vying to become the first commercial mission to land on the Moon. ispace’s M1 lander is...

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