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Order issued on appeal by locals living near Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki province, reports local media
A court in Japan has ordered the suspension of a nuclear plant over concerns raised by citizens, local media reported Thursday.
Residents of Ibaraki and surrounding provinces...

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BBC
 
A district court in Japan has in a landmark decision ruled that the country's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is "unconstitutional".
Japan's constitution defines marriage as one between "both sexes".
But a Sapporo court ruled that this denied the couples constitutionally-guaranteed e...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organizers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as the countdown to the postponed Games begins in earnest.
Fans were told to stay away from next week's "simplified" starting ceremony and first leg of ...

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VOLCANO DISCOVERY
 
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 53 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 54.1 km beneath the epicenter near Tokyo, ...

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NIKKEI ASIA
 
Delegation of 90 for US visit to take Pfizer shots as Tokyo pushes vaccinations
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, as he prepares for an April visit to the U.S. to meet President Joe Biden.
Suga and about 90 d...

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JAKARTA POST
 
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States are expected to send a strong message to China over its coercive measures in the Indo-Pacific when they meet for security talks slated for Tuesday in Tokyo.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary L...

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AA.COM
 
Prime Minister Suga says too early to decide whether or not to lift state of emergency from Tokyo, 3 other provinces
Japan is considering whether to issue health certificates for international travel, though the country's prime minister said on Monday that it was "too early to tell" whet...

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NHK
 
Travelers crossing borders may one day be able to manage coronavirus test results and vaccination status on their smartphones. Officials in Tokyo have been testing the technology that could help fully restart international travel.
The system involves an app called CommonPass, which is being...

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SORA NEWS
 
The brand will launch a brand new nutty flavor to round out the line.
Last year, Asahi Breweries and Marushige Confectionery combined their forces: namely, Asahi Breweries’ knowledge of the drinks industry and Marushige Confectionery’s ability to turn plates and other eating implement...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
An in-person meeting of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden is being coordinated around the date of April 9 in Washington, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Suga is expected to be the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House by Biden since his inaug...

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