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Japan Monitoring Reports Of Professor 'Missing' In China

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government said Monday it was closely monitoring reports that a Chinese professor at a Japanese university has been missing since he took a trip home over a year ago.
Fan Yuntao, 61, "has been engaged in teaching at a university in Japan for a long time, and the matter could con...

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Waters Outside Japan's EEZ

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KYODO NEWS
 
North Korea on Monday fired at least one ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, but no damage was reported as it fell into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, the Japanese government said.
The missile, launched in a northeasterly direction at around 3 p.m., is estimat...

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Pakistan Bomb Attack Targets Japanese Nationals, Injuries Reported

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KYODO NEWS
 
A van carrying five Japanese nationals was attacked by a suicide bomber and a gunman in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday morning, killing a local security guard and injuring another guard and a bystander as well as one Japanese, according to Pakistani media, police ...

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Japan's Former World No. 1 Momota Kento Announces Retirement From International Badminton

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OLYMPICS
 
The two-time world champion says his last duty for the national team will be the 27 April-5 May Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Brutally honest as he announced his decision to retire from international badminton on Thursday (18 April), Momota Kento admi...

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Japan Court Denies Fishing Rights To Ainu People

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CNA
 
A court in Japan dismissed a bid by Ainu Indigenous people to reclaim rights over river fishing for salmon, an official said on Thursday (Apr 18).
It was the first court decision on Indigenous rights related to Ainu people, who traditionally lived in what is now northern Japan as well as in...

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Eight Reported Injured After Japan Earthquake

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CNA
 
Eight people were reported injured on Thursday (Apr 18) after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami.
The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11.14 pm (10.14pm, Singapore time) on Wednesday, was located between the isla...

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No Link To Nankai Trough Quake Seen After Temblor In Shikoku

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a lower 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night, but authorities reported no link to a potential Nankai Trough quake.
There was no tsunami from the quake, which struck at 11:14 p.m., a...

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Japan Presses Google To Modify Search Ad Practices

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MOBILE WORLD LIVE
 
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to formally advise Google to change its advertising practices, after an investigation found it imposed anti-competitive restrictions through a partnership with Yahoo Japan, now a subsidiary of Line, Kyodo News reported. 
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Foreign Visitors To Japan Top 3 Mil. In March, Single-Month Record

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KYODO NEWS
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 69.5 percent from a year earlier to over 3.08 million in March, the first time the tally exceeded the 3 million mark in a single month, boosted by tourists drawn to cherry blossoms and by Easter holidaymakers, government data showed Wedn...

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Magnitude 6.4 Quake Strikes Off Shikoku

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night.
There was no threat of a tsunami and no initial reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which struck at 11:14 p.m.
The quake measu...

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