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Japan Remains Most Trusted Power In Southeast Asia: Survey

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A survey published Thursday by a Singaporean state-owned think tank said Japan remains the most trusted major power among respondents in Southeast Asia due to the country's "respectful and cooperative approach to regional engagement," with trust rising over the past year.
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Cooperation With Seoul Always Important Despite Yoon Ouster: Japan PM

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that the importance of bilateral cooperation with South Korea will not change, after President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the country's Constitutional Court over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
Ishiba told a parliamentar...

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Japan To Give $6m In Emergency Aid To Quake-Hit Myanmar

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UCA NEWS
 
Tokyo has also sent a 32-member Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team to Yangon to aid humanitarian efforts
Japan will provide US$6 million in emergency aid to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Myanmar, its government said.
The details of the aid will be coordinated with relevant...

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Japan Issues New 'Megaquake' Warning

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NEWS WEEK
 
The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.
Why It Matters
Japan lies along the circum-Pacific seismic belt, better known as the "...

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Japan Estimates Feared Megaquake Could Cause US$1.8 Trillion In Damage, Kill 300,000 People

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CNA
 
Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.
Japan's economy could lose as much as US$1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the co...

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Japan's 2nd Baby Hatch Opens in Tokyo

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NIPPON
 
San-ikukai, a Tokyo-based social welfare corporation, announced Monday the start of its "Baby Basket" project to protect lives of newborn babies at its hospital in the capital's Sumida Ward.
Beginning 1 p.m. the same day, women can anonymously drop off their babies up to four weeks old r...

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Japan Chain Shuts Eateries After Pests Found In Food

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BBC
 
One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for deep cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests - including a rat - in their food.
Sukiya, known for its beef-on-rice dishes, announced the temporary closure after an insect was found by a customer. Last weeke...

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Alert Raised For Volcano In Southwestern Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Meteorological Agency on Sunday raised the volcanic alert for Shinmoedake in the Kyushu region to Level 3 from Level 2.
The agency warned that large volcanic rocks could reach areas within 4 kilometers of the crater of the volcano, which is located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima...

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China Eyes Teaming Up With Japan, South Korea To Denuclearize North Korea

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KYODO NEWS
 
China has drawn up a scenario to bolster cooperation with Japan and South Korea over North Korea's denuclearization in a bid to drive a wedge in the three-way ties between the two Asian neighbors and the United States, Chinese sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
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Japan Sweeps Snowboard Big Air Titles At World Championships In Engadin

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OLYMPICS
 
Murase Kokomo and Kimata Ryoma top podium as Japan dominate the event
Japan swept the snowboard big air titles Friday (28 March) at the FIS World Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, as 2022 Olympic bronze medallist Murase Kokomo and 2020 Winter Youth Olympic champion Kimata Ryoma cl...

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