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Japan Hopes to Participate in NATO's Ukraine Assistance Initiative

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Defense Ministry hopes to coordinate its participation in the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, or NSATU, initiative, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told visiting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday.
In response, Rutte said that the Japanese move is welco...

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Imperial Couple Interacts with Families of War Dead, Ex-Islanders during Their Visit to Iwoto Island

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
The Emperor and Empress, during their first visit to Iwoto Island on Monday, spoke with families of the war dead and former islanders who were forced to evacuate, listening to their stories of hardships during and after the end of the war.
The island in the village of Ogasawara, To...

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Actor Hirosue Ryoko Arrested On Suspicion Of Causing Injury

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NHK
 
Japanese actor Hirosue Ryoko has been arrested on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital.
Police say she was arrested in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, early on Tuesday for allegedly kicking and scratching a female nurse.
They have not said whether Hirosue has admitt...

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3 Dead, 3 Rescued After Ambulance Helicopter Crashes In Sea In Southwestern Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A medical transport helicopter carrying a patient fell into the sea in southwestern Japan Sunday, leaving three of the six people aboard dead, the Japan coast guard said.
The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Kazuto Yoshitake, a helicopter mechanic and a 28-year-old nurse, Sakura Kunitake,...

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Automatic Expressway Tollgates Knocked Out By System Failure

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KYODO NEWS
 
Automatic lanes at more than 90 expressway tollgates in Tokyo and six other prefectures were shut down Sunday due to a system outage.
Central Nippon Expressway Co. said it opened the affected lanes to traffic, allowing tolls to be paid online later, as it investigates the cause and w...

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Japan To Play Major Defense Role During Taiwan Conflict, U.S. Expert Says

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan will play a major role under defense cooperation between the governments in Tokyo and Washington under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump if a conflict occurs in Taiwan, Kenneth Weinstein, Japan chair at Hudson Institute, a U.S. think tank, said in a recent inte...

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Verstappen Smashes Suzuka Record In Dominant Japanese GP Victory

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RACING NEWS
 
Max Verstappen turned in a brilliant display at Suzuka to claim his fourth-consecutive Japanese Grand Prix win, a new record at the circuit.
Max Verstappen controlled the Japanese Grand Prix from the front to seal victory over the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, his ...

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Japan Defense Chief Vows To Enhance Transport Capacity With New Unit

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KYODO NEWS
 
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday pledged to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces' transport capabilities to remote southern islands through a newly launched unit dedicated to maritime logistics amid growing tensions over the Taiwan Strait.
"The unit will enable faster and more s...

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Prince Hisahito, 2nd In Line To Throne, Enters University

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, attended the entrance ceremony of the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo on Saturday.
The 18-year-old prince, who graduated last month from the university-affiliated Senior High School at O...

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‘Skyrocketing’ Demand For Matcha Raises Fears Of Shortage In Japan

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Fuelled by social media, a global boom is outstripping production of the powdered green tea
The appearance of the vivid-green powder elicits smiles and appreciative sounds, and anticipation among dozens of tea lovers. Their hand-milled batches now ready for whisking with hot water,...

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