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Nearly 80% Of Japanese Think Okinawa's U.S. Base-Hosting Burden Unfair

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Nearly 80 percent of people in Japan think the burden on Okinawa in hosting the bulk of U.S. forces in the country is not fair compared with other prefectures, according to the results of a Kyodo News survey.
The nationwide mail survey, conducted ahead of the 50th anniversary of Oki...

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Japan To Review Official COVID-19 Response, With Report Expected From June

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A panel of experts set up by the central government will begin discussions shortly to review its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a report expected as early as June.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he plans to use the outcome of the review by the the eight-member panel ...

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Japan And Thailand Agree New Defense Deal

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CNN
 
The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia.
The agreement would facilitate the transfer of defen...

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Sunken Boat Exposes Flaw In Communications System By Tour Operator

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The mobile phone of the captain of a tour boat that sank off Hokkaido was unreachable during most of its last trip, sources familiar with the case said Saturday, highlighting an apparent failure by the operator of properly managing its communications system.
The finding came as 12 p...

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Japan’s Slime Ice Cream Will Heal You Since It’s A Dragon Quest Tie-Up With Baskin-Robbins Japan

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SORA NEWS
 
Slimes draw near! Command?
Eat them, of course!
Having a scoop of ice cream in front of you is always something to be happy about. It’s even better, though when the ice cream has some extra special ingredient mixed into it, like ribbons of fudge or marshmallow bits.
Or Slimes. Slimes ...

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Japan And Vietnam Underscore Opposition To Use Of Force Amid Ukraine War

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, agreed on Sunday on the importance of respecting the sovereignty of states while warning against the use of weapons of mass destruction as the war in Ukraine continues.
In a meeting held in Hanoi on the se...

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Japan, Indonesia Confirm Cooperation Toward Free, Open Indo-Pacific

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday confirmed to strengthen cooperation toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China's growing assertiveness in the region and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Widodo said Indonesia and the Asso...

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Japan Rattled By Apparent Negligence In Fatal Hokkaido Boat Tragedy

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THE STRAITS TIMES
 
When the ill-fated sightseeing boat Kazu I sailed out to sea off Hokkaido with 26 people - 24 passengers and two crew - on board on April 23, it had not just ignored warnings of gusts and choppy waves but also lacked a working satellite phone.
To make matters worse, the radio ...

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Germany's Scholz Praises Japan's Ukraine Aid

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DW
 
On a visit to Japan, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lauded Tokyo's support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's attack. He also stressed close German-Japanese ties.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday stressed the unity within the G7 group of leading democratic economies over the con...

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Japan Finds Wreck Of Boat Missing After Accident That Killed 14

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CNN
 
Japan located on Friday (Apr 29) the hull of a tour boat off its northern coast, the coast guard said, six days after the vessel disappeared in an accident that killed at least 14 people on a sightseeing trip.
The hull of the "Kazu I" was found on the seabed at a depth of about 120m off the...

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