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Japan’s Kishida Sacks Son As Aide Over ‘Inappropriate Behaviour’

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AL JAZEERA
 
Move comes amid public outrage over photos of a party the younger Kishida held at the official prime minister’s office in December.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he will remove his son from the position of his executive secretary amid mounting public outrage ove...

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Japan Warns It Will Destroy Any North Korean Missile That Enters Its Territory After Pyongyang Signals Satellite Launch Imminent

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CNN
 
Japan’s Defense Ministry warned on Monday it would destroy any North Korean missile that enters its territory after Pyongyang notified the country of plans to launch a “satellite” between May 31 and June 11.
“We will take destructive measures against ballistic and other missiles that are co...

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Starbucks Japan’s Newest Frappuccino Is A Summer Cake Delight

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JAPAN TODAY
 
With summer fast approaching, Starbucks is looking to keep us cool with a new icy Frappuccino called the Setouchi Lemon Cake.
As the name suggests, this beverage uses fruit from Setouchi, Japan’s premier lemon-producing region. Setouchi lemons are known for their high sugar content ...

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Japan Issues Warning About Impending North Korean Satellite Launch

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NK  NEWS
 
Notice comes after DPRK reportedly told International Maritime Organization it plans to conduct launch as soon as May 31
Japan’s prime minister issued a warning Monday about an impending North Korean satellite launch, after the Japanese coast guard reportedly announced Pyongyang plans ...

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Japan Will Try To Beam Solar Power From Space By 2025

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ENGADGET
 
The country made a breakthrough in space-based solar energy back in 2015.
Japan and JAXA, the country’s space administration, have spent decades trying to make it possible to beam solar energy from space. In 2015, the nation made a breakthrough when JAXA scientists successfully beamed ...

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Japan Touts Benefits of Maglev Project to Local Regions

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The launch of maglev train services will benefit local regions, according to a government draft of a new national land development plan.
A Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry expert committee released the draft on Friday, as part of efforts to promote the Linear Chuo...

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Japan PM Kishida Says Willing To Meet Kim Jong Un Over Kidnappings

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CNA
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday (May 27) he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try and resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted in the 1960s and 1970s, media reported.
"I am determined to face Kim Jong Un directly myself, without any precon...

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Body Of Partially Burned Newborn Baby Found On Shizuoka Coastline

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Police in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are investigating the death of a newborn baby girl whose partially burned body was found along the coastline on Saturday.
Police said the infant, who was wrapped in a blanket, was found by a fisherman at around 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Kyodo News re...

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Japan, South Korean Officials Hold Talks on Treated Water

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A delegation of South Korean experts held talks with Japanese government officials and others on the planned release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Thursday.
Criticism and concern over the release of treated ...

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Charity Pokémon Concert To Be Held In Japan With Global Livestream

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NINTENDO LIFE
 
 
All proceeds going to Pokémon With You organisation
Do you love Pokémon music as much as us?
Yeah? Well good, because a special Pokémon-themed concert will be held in Japan on August 10th, 2023 by the NHK Symphony Special Orchestra (thanks, Serebii).
Taking place at the Pacifico...

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