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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney set for Japan visit

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan next month as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour, the Prime Minister’s Office said Monday.
Amid ongoing trade friction stemming from the tariff policy of U.S.
President Donald Trump’s administration, Canada appears eager to ...

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Japan Postpones Decision on Whether to Join Board of Peace

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government has put on hold a decision on whether to join the Board of Peace, which is led by U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve peace in Gaza, because of concerns among countries that he aims to replace the United Nations with it.
Japanese officials are now looking at ot...

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Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The producer behind popular group XG was arrested along with three others in Aichi Prefecture on Monday on suspicion of possessing cocaine, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Junho Sakai, who works under the name of Simon, was arrested along with a 39-year-old U.S. music produc...

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Cute Coffins Now Available At Tokyo’s Coffin Relaxation Salon

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Meiso Kukan Kanoke-in is a relaxation space in downtown Tokyo’s Takadanobaba neighborhood. It’s a unique place, not just because it offers a spot for patrons to meditate or zone out for a while, but because they do so while lying down in coffins (kanoke in Japanese).
As shown in the...

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Line App Users Top 100 Mil. In Japan Nearly 15 Years Since Launch

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KYODO NEWS
 
Users of the Line messaging app topped 100 million at the end of last year in Japan, the operator said, with the service now offering a variety of communication platforms for individuals nearly 15 years after its launch in the wake of the 2011 mega earthquake.
The smartphone app was ...

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Japan Earns Record 24 Winter Games Medals at Milan-Cortina

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NIPPON
 
Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday.
The Asian country clinched five golds, seven silvers and 12 bronzes, with the overall total exceeding its previous record of 18, logged at the 2022 Beijing Winter ...

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All Rescued From Tokyo Skytree Elevator After Being Trapped For 5.5 Hours

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NHK
 
All 20 people, including two children, have been rescued from an elevator at Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward after being trapped there for more than 5 hours. No injuries have been reported.
Tokyo police and others say two elevators connecting to the observation deck stopped suddenly sh...

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Japan, U.S. Discuss China's Alleged Nuclear Test

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile development, it was learned Saturday.
The meeting, which has been regularly held since 2010 to discuss extended deterrence, including the U.S....

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Takaichi, Reelected As Japan’s Leader, Wants To Cooperate With US In Rare Earths Development

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in rare earths development and other areas of economic security when she visits Washington next month.
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Japan To Send Parliamentary Vice Minister To Takeshima Day Ceremony

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government will send Parliamentary Vice Minister for the Cabinet Office Naoki Furukawa to this year's annual ceremony for the Takeshima Islands, minister for territorial issues Jiro Akama has said.
Furukawa will attend the Takeshima Day ceremony in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, pl...

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