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Ishiba Attends Japan-U.S. Joint Memorial Service on Iwo Jima

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday attended a Japan-U.S. joint memorial service on Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, to honor troops who died in fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago.
Ishiba became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to participate in the j...

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Japan Astronaut Yui To Join ISS Mission In July Or Later: NASA

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui will join a long-term mission at the International Space Station possibly in July on a journey arranged by NASA, the U.S. space agency said Thursday.
In his second trip to the ISS since 2015, 55-year-old Yui will accompany three other astronauts from the...

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Without New Countermeasures, Japan’s Temperature Could Rise 4.5 C By 2100

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s average surface temperature could rise by 4.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century if no additional measures to mitigate climate change are taken, according to projections released Wednesday by the Meteorological Agency and several other institutions.
The findings, publ...

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Japan PM Ishiba to Visit Iwo Jima Sat.

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he will visit Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, on Saturday to attend an event to honor soldiers who died in the fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago.
Ishiba will be the first sitting Japanese prime minister to visit the i...

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Japan Emperor Bids Farewell to Brazil President

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito bade farewell on Thursday to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a hotel in Tokyo.
The Emperor arrived at the hotel in Chiyoda Ward where the president stayed around 10 a.m.
Lula told him that he will never forget the warm welcome he received in Jap...

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Japan's TSUTAYA Books Announces Strategic Partnership with M&G

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ANTARA NEWS
 
On March 7, 2025, TSUTAYA Books, renowned for its distinctive and elegantly curated spaces, announced a strategic partnership with Chinese stationery brand M&G on its website.
This collaboration introduces M&G to nearly 120 TSUTAYA locations across Japan, marking the first time a Ch...

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Japan Demands Exemption From U.S. Auto Tariffs

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government asked the United States on Thursday for Japan to be exempt from auto tariffs, calling the latest move by its closest ally "extremely regrettable," a top government spokesman said.
"We strongly urged (the U.S. government) to exclude Japan from the measure," Chi...

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Japan To Treat Injured Palestinians From Gaza For First Time

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AA
 
Two patients to arrive in Tokyo Wednesday under WHO-coordinated evacuation
Japan will accept injured Palestinians from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, marking the first time the country has extended such direct support to victims of Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave.
At least two i...

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Japan Enacts Bill on Disaster Prevention Measures for Peninsulas

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NIPPON
 
The Diet, Japan's parliament, on Wednesday enacted a bill aimed at boosting disaster prevention measures in peninsular areas of the country.
The bill to revise peninsular areas development law aims to conduct the measures with consideration for the geographic features of peninsulas, whic...

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Japan Enacts Law To Set New Rules Against Election Poster Opportunism

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted legislation to set new rules designed to prevent candidates from using inappropriate tactics, such as presenting images of scantily clad women, on election posters to promote themselves, their candidacies or even products.
In official campaigni...

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