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Japan Honours Victims Of 2011 Earthquake, Tsunami And Nuclear Disaster

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AL JAZEERA
 
Japan observes a minute of silence to commemorate the lives lost in the triple disaster of March 11, 2011.
Japan has paid tribute to the nearly 20,000 victims of a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country 10 years ago, destroying entire towns and triggering the world’s...

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Female MP Awarded Japan’s Most Sexist Comment After Casting Doubt On Sexual Assaults

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Mio Sugita earns notoriety for accusations that women lie about sexual violence and LGBT community are ‘unproductive’
Of all the candidates for Japan’s most sexist comment of the year, there seemed to be only one possible winner – Yoshiro Mori, the former head of the Tokyo 2020 Oly...

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Starbucks Japan’s New Frappuccino Contains First-Ever Almond Milk Whipped Cream Topping

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SORA NEWS
 
Stepping into spring with two types of limited-edition non-dairy milk beverages. 
For a long time it was hard to find non-dairy milk alternatives at cafe chains in Japan, but recently the popularity of almond and oat milks has been booming.
Now Starbucks is bringing the trend to its J...

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Suga Gives Koizumi New Role As Minister In Charge Of Climate Change

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday gave Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi a new role as minister in charge of climate change as the country seeks to take the lead in upcoming international conferences on the global issue.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said Suga ha...

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Tokyo 2020: Japan To Stage Olympic And Paralympic Games 'Without Overseas Spectators'

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SKY NEWS
 
Only participants and invited guests will be allowed to attend the events amid fears crowds could worsen the pandemic in Japan.
Overseas spectators will not be allowed at this summer's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games, it has been reported.
The games have already been postponed for a...

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Japan To Allow Use Of Insulin Syringes For COVID-19 Vaccines

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will allow hospitals to administer Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine using insulin syringes, which can extract seven shots per vial rather than the five possible with the type of syringe the government has procured, health minister Norihisa Tamura said Tuesday.
The move comes as t...

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Suga-Biden In-Person Summit Could Take Place In April

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States have started discussions on holding the first summit between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden in person at the White House as early as April, diplomatic sources said.
The possible meeting could make Suga the first...

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Official Ashita No Joe Whiskies Honor Hard-Punching Anime Boxer With Hard Liquor

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SORA NEWS
 
Two different ways to raise a glass to the greatest pugilist of the manga/anime world.
There’s a distinctly hazy quality to the artwork of Ashita no Joe, Japan’s most famous boxing manga/anime franchise. A combined result of the popular aesthetics and imaging technology of the late ‘6...

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Japan Wary Of China's Higher Defense Spending

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NHK
 
Japanese defense officials say they intend to closely monitor how China will increase its defense spending this year.
The Chinese government presented this year's draft budget at the annual session of the National People's Congress, which opened on Friday.
The defense budget increased by 6....

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Japan Considers Sending In Troops To Help Meet China’s Diaoyu Challenge

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SCMP
 
The Chinese coastguard has increased its activity near the Japanese-controlled islands, raising alarm in TokyoObservers say tensions could be a test for the Biden administrationFresh signs of tensions are emerging in the East China Sea as Japan considers sending its armed forces to deal wi...

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