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Tropical Storm Francisco Expected to Hit Japan as Typhoon

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WEATHER.COM
 
Residents of southern Japan are watching for a potential strike from Tropical Storm Francisco, which is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it moves northwest toward the island nation.
Francisco’s top sustained winds on Friday night local time were about 45 mph, according to the...

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Head-To-Head: Russia, Japan, South Korea, and China Face-Off in the Skies over the Pacific

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NATIONAL INTEREST
 
How a Russia-China long-range joint aviation exercise got Russia more than it bargained for.
The South China Sea cauldron has been at a full boil now for nearly a dozen years, chiefly over the significance of various obscure reefs and rocks. But, thankfully, the occurrence of ...

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Peerless Artists Built Kyoani’s Reputation For Quality

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Two weeks after the fatal arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co.’s No. 1 studio, the outpouring of grief for the victims and support for the company continues to grow in Japan and overseas. This reflects the respect the company known as KyoAni had built up as a driving force of Japa...

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Japan's First Severely Disabled Lawmakers Join Parliament

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BBC
 
wo politicians have taken their seats in Japan's parliament as the first lawmakers with severe disabilities.
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are both largely paralysed and rely on carers for their physical needs.
Their election last month has been seen as major step for representation and t...

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Japan To Scrap Remaining Nuclear Reactors In Fukushima

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AL JAZEERA
 
Tepco to decommission four more reactors in the Fukushima prefecture, eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear plant, located a few kilometres south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant wh...

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Japan Heatwave: Mascot One Of 11 Deaths During High Temperatures

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BBC
 
A man dressed in a mascot costume at an amusement park is one of least 11 people who have died as a result of a heatwave sweeping Japan.
The 28-year-old died from heatstroke on Sunday evening in Hirakata Park, Osaka, after dancing for 20 minutes while wearing a 16kg (35lb) outfit.
In respon...

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With One Year To Go Until The 2020 Olympics, Here Are The Five Best Tokyo Olympics Official Products

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
It is now exactly one year to go until the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games open in Tokyo. After a rocky start, including the cancellation of the stadium design and change of logo, preparations are now coming together and anticipation is beginning to build.
Ahead of the opening, t...

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Japanese Anime: From 'Disney Of The East' To A Global Industry Worth Billions

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CNN
 
A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.
This is the opening of "Akira," a popular science-fiction...

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Japan Wants To Be An Official F-35 Partner. The Pentagon Plans To Say No.

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DEFENCE NEWS
 
WASHINGTON and MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan has formally expressed interest in joining the F-35 program as a full partner, but the Pentagon plans to shoot down that request, Defense News has learned.
Sources say Japan’s request to join the partnership creates major political headac...

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Japan Earthquake: 'Strong' 6.3 Magnitude Tremor Strikes As People Report 'Shaking'

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MIRROR
 
A large earthquake - reported to have a magnitude of 6.3 - has struck in Japan, according to reports.
The epicentre is south of Honshu, Japan's main island, experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
It is not yet known if there were any injuries. It happened at around...

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