BBC
 
One person has died and seven others are missing, officials said, after "unprecedented" rains caused floods and landslides in the coastal quake-hit region of Ishikawa in northern Japan.
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Saturday issued its highest "life-threatening" alert level for the I...

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AP NEWS
 
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan’s shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan, officials said.
The Chinese carrier Liaoning, accompanied by two d...

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KYODO NEWS
 
One in four married adults under 40 in Japan found their partners through dating
 apps, making it the most common way couples meet, a recent government survey showed.
The study was conducted in July as part of the Japanese government's efforts to devise ways to help younger generatio...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Over 80% of people in Japan feel that they do not mind other people using new expressions, such as mofumofu to mean "fluffy," a survey by the Agency for Cultural Affairs showed Tuesday.
The agency provided the survey to 6,000 people age 16 or over from January to March via mail and ...

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NHK
 
A Japanese official has stressed at the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual conference that the treated and diluted water that has been released into the ocean from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is safe.
Japan Atomic Energy Commission Chairperson Uesaka Mitsuru m...

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NEWS WEEK
 
Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall.
The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear threatens its economy and social welfare systems, with the Secretary of the Japanese Cab...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Japanese motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor, was allegedly slashed with a knife by his daughter at their home in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, around 3 a.m. Monday, suffering a minor injury.
The Shizuoka prefectural police department arrested the ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese national sports institution has halted its investigation into the relationship between the genes of top athletes and their performance as well as injury risk, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
The Japan Institute of Sports Sciences launched the study in fiscal...

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season.
It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-produc...

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IHF
 
For the first time in history, Japan secured the title at the AHF Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship, with a fantastic display in the closing stages of the competition, including wins against Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals and against reigning champions, the Republic of Korea, in the ...

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