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Earthquake Jolts Eastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning
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REUTERS
A strong earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday evening, but there was no tsunami warning, according to public broadcaster NHK.
The temblor struck at 1003 GMT with a magnitude of 6.2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It shook buildings in Tokyo as well as surrounding pref...
A strong earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday evening, but there was no tsunami warning, according to public broadcaster NHK.
The temblor struck at 1003 GMT with a magnitude of 6.2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It shook buildings in Tokyo as well as surrounding pref...
- May 26, 2023
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Suspect Arrested After Shooting And Stabbing Attack In Japan Leaves Four Dead
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CNN
The suspect in a shooting and stabbing incident that left four people dead in central Japan is now in police custody, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing local police early Friday.
Police in Nakano City received a call on Thursday with reports that a “man stabbed a woman,” ...
The suspect in a shooting and stabbing incident that left four people dead in central Japan is now in police custody, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing local police early Friday.
Police in Nakano City received a call on Thursday with reports that a “man stabbed a woman,” ...
- May 26, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Mulls Attending NATO Summit In July: Gov't Sources
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to attend a NATO summit scheduled for July, government sources said Wednesday, as the Asian country has deepened ties with the trans-Atlantic alliance amid global security concerns.
On the sidelines of the summit in Lithuan...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to attend a NATO summit scheduled for July, government sources said Wednesday, as the Asian country has deepened ties with the trans-Atlantic alliance amid global security concerns.
On the sidelines of the summit in Lithuan...
- May 25, 2023
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Japan To Provide 100 Military Vehicles To Ukraine
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CNA
Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday (May 24) marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, as Tokyo seeks to provide equipment that can be of broader military use than its earlier shipments of helmets and hazmat suits.
In a ceremony at the Defense Ministry at which ...
Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday (May 24) marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, as Tokyo seeks to provide equipment that can be of broader military use than its earlier shipments of helmets and hazmat suits.
In a ceremony at the Defense Ministry at which ...
- May 25, 2023
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Japan Considering ¥10,000 Monthly Benefit For High-School Age Children
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan is considering expanding its child benefits program in order to begin giving ¥10,000 per month per head to high-school age children up to 18 years old, sources said Wednesday.
As part of its efforts to combat the country's falling birthrate, the government is also preparing to...
Japan is considering expanding its child benefits program in order to begin giving ¥10,000 per month per head to high-school age children up to 18 years old, sources said Wednesday.
As part of its efforts to combat the country's falling birthrate, the government is also preparing to...
- May 25, 2023
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Japan Seeking 2032-33 Nonpermanent Membership Of U.N. Security Council
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan has filed its candidacy for a vote to join the U.N. Security Council as a nonpermanent member for a two-year term starting 2032, the top government spokesman said Tuesday.
In January this year, the country began its current stint as a nonpermanent member of the 15-member counc...
Japan has filed its candidacy for a vote to join the U.N. Security Council as a nonpermanent member for a two-year term starting 2032, the top government spokesman said Tuesday.
In January this year, the country began its current stint as a nonpermanent member of the 15-member counc...
- May 24, 2023
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Japan's Ruling Party Oks Plan To Expand Scope Of Skilled Worker Visa
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's ruling party on Tuesday approved a government proposal to expand the scope of a blue-collar skilled worker visa that effectively allows holders to live in the country indefinitely.
In a possible major shift in the country's foreign labor policy, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's...
Japan's ruling party on Tuesday approved a government proposal to expand the scope of a blue-collar skilled worker visa that effectively allows holders to live in the country indefinitely.
In a possible major shift in the country's foreign labor policy, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's...
- May 24, 2023
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Japan Ambassador Rebuts Chinese Minister’s Criticism of G7 Communique
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JAPAN NEWS
Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi, who was summoned by vice foreign minister Sun Weidong on Sunday, rebutted China’s criticism of the Group of Seven leaders’ communique according to an announcement from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
Sun registered protest of the communique...
Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi, who was summoned by vice foreign minister Sun Weidong on Sunday, rebutted China’s criticism of the Group of Seven leaders’ communique according to an announcement from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
Sun registered protest of the communique...
- May 23, 2023
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PM Kishida Denies Early Dissolution of Lower House
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JAPAN NEWS
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied on Sunday that he would dissolve the House of Representatives early and call a general election.
Asked at a press conference in Hiroshima whether he would dissolve the lower house if opposition parties submit a no-confidence motion against the Cabi...
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied on Sunday that he would dissolve the House of Representatives early and call a general election.
Asked at a press conference in Hiroshima whether he would dissolve the lower house if opposition parties submit a no-confidence motion against the Cabi...
- May 22, 2023
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China Summons Japan Envoy To Protest G-7 Statement, Tokyo Counters
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KYODO NEWS
Beijing summoned Hideo Tarumi, Japan's ambassador to China, on Sunday to lodge a "solemn" protest over references to Taiwan and other issues related to the nation in Group of Seven statements made at a summit in Hiroshima, while the envoy offered a counterargument, the two countries ...
Beijing summoned Hideo Tarumi, Japan's ambassador to China, on Sunday to lodge a "solemn" protest over references to Taiwan and other issues related to the nation in Group of Seven statements made at a summit in Hiroshima, while the envoy offered a counterargument, the two countries ...
- May 22, 2023
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