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M7.1 Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, Megaquake Fear Grows

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday and tsunami advisories were issued for the Pacific coast extending to the western part of the country, sparking concerns that a megaquake may occur in the near future.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an u...

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Hiroshima Marks 79th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hiroshima marked the 79th anniversary on Tuesday of its atomic bombing by the United States, with its mayor urging people to unite in prompting world leaders to shift away from nuclear deterrence amid global conflicts including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war i...

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Tokyo Gold Medalist Susaki Defeated in Women’s Wrestling 50-Kilogram Division

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s Yui Susaki lost to India’s Vinesh Vinesh 2-3 in her first match in the women’s wrestling freestyle 50-kilogram division, suffering an upset and failing in her bid to win a gold medal in consecutive Olympic Games.
The 25-year-old Tokyo Games gold medalist can move on to repech...

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Olympics: Japan Women Get 1st Volleyball Win But Quarterfinal No Guarantee

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's  women's volleyball team wrapped up third place in its pool by beating Kenya on Saturday, but now has a nervous wait to see whether it can sneak into the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics.
The 25-17, 25-22, 25-12 victory at South Paris Arena was Japan's first of the tournam...

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Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka Wins Bronze in Men’s Parallel Bars at Paris Games

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Shinnosuke Oka won the bronze medal in the artistic gymnastics men’s parallel bars on Monday at the Paris Olympics.
It was the 20-year-old gymnast’s third medal at the Paris Games after winning gold in the gymnastics team event and the men’s individual all-around event.
 
 

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Japan And Ukraine Agree To Cooperate On Anti-Corruption Measures

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan will support Ukraine in its judicial reforms and fight against corruption, the two countries agreed Monday.
Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi, who is Japan’s first justice minister to visit Ukraine, met with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Maliuska in Kyiv on Monday morning ahead...

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Japan’s Expanding Role In Space Domain Awareness

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SPACE NEWS
 
Space domain awareness remains a priority for Japan’s Space Operations Group, Col. Yuka Nakazato, Japanese Embassy air and space attaché, said July 31 at the AIAA ASCEND conference here.
Japan’s Space Operations Group is establishing a unit focused on space domain awareness under the...

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Olympics: Japan's Matsuyama, Shida Cruise To Women's Doubles Bronze

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KYODO NEWS
 
Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida dominated their third-place match to claim bronze in the women's badminton doubles at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
The Japanese, ranked fourth in the world, breezed past the 12th-ranked Malaysian pair of Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah 21-11, 2...

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Japan Continues To Bake Amid Scorching Heatwave

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THE SUN
 
The intense heatwave in Japan shows no signs of abating with the mercury in Kyushu nearing 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday, weather forecasts showed, reported Xinhua.
Wide areas of western and eastern Japan are expected to experience temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius during the day...

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Japan Commits to Support Jakarta in Waste Management

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TEMPO
 
A delegation from the Japanese Standing Committee on Environment visited the Jakarta Recycle Center (JRC) in South Jakarta, on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The visit aims to strengthen cooperation and friendly relations between Japan and Indonesia in the field of environment, especially wast...

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