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Japan Announces $167,066 Grassroots Grant for Indonesia

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JAKARTA GLOBE
 
Japan has just unveiled another round of grants dedicated to Indonesian grassroots communities, totaling nearly 25.1 million yen or $167,066 this time.
About $63,629 of that cash will go into constructing school buildings for a community learning center in Lamahara, East Flores. J...

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Japan Court Orders Ex-Unification Church To Disband

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NHK
 
A Japanese appellate court has ordered the group formerly known as the Unification Church to disband as a religious corporation.
With the order's issuance, procedures will immediately be put in motion to liquidate the group's assets.
Presiding Judge of the Tokyo High Court Miki Motoko issue...

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Japan Startup Cancels Rocket Launch Again At Last Minute

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese startup on Wednesday made a last-minute decision to cancel its postponed launch of a small rocket, a flight that would have made it the first private entity to put a satellite into orbit on its own.
Space One Co. said it aborted the process 30 seconds before the planned li...

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Japan PM Takaichi to Have Dinner with Muslim Ambassadors

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host an annual evening meal for ambassadors of Islamic countries to Japan on March 12, sources said Wednesday.
Every year, the government holds an "iftar," the feast after sunset to break the daytime fast during the period of Ramadan, at the pr...

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Japan to Launch Panel on Security Documents in April

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government is considering establishing an expert panel in late April toward revising its three key national security-related documents by the end of this year, informed sources said Tuesday.
The panel is expected to discuss new numerical targets for boosting defense spending...

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Japan Gov't To Craft Guidelines On Dual Pricing At Tourism Facilities

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan plans to develop guidelines on dual pricing at public tourism facilities, its transport minister said Tuesday, as setting different prices for local residents and tourists has been gathering steam as a strategy to address overtourism.
Although setting prices should primarily be...

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Indonesia Ships 545 Tons Of Poultry To Singapore, Japan, Timor Leste

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ANTARA
 
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman on Tuesday dispatched 545 tons of poultry and products worth Rp18.2 billion (US$1.2 million) to Singapore, Japan, and Timor Leste, expanding Indonesia’s strategic food commodity exports.
“Today we are sending poultry and related products to three ...

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Japan To Evacuate Its Nationals In Israel As Early As Monday

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government will evacuate its nationals in Israel by bus as early as Monday Japan time amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said.
"We will refrain from commenting on details such as the exact route and time, as it pertains to the safe...

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Police To Enhance Security At U.S. And Israel-Related Facilities In Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The National Police Agency instructed prefectural police departments nationwide to increase security at U.S.- and Israel-related facilities, following the two countries' military attacks on Iran.
The agency issued an administrative notice on Sunday, requesting thorough security meas...

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Japan To Revise Plant Variety Protection Laws

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FRUITNET
 
Proposed changes could reduce prevalence of international leaks while breeders await registration 
Japan is set to revise its plant variety protection laws in a bid to block unauthorised exports of new crop varieties by third parties, according to a recent report by Japan Today.  
Curr...

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