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Japan To Discuss AUKUS Defense Tech Partnership: US Diplomat

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HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
 
Japan is expected to discuss cooperating on technology with the AUKUS defense grouping at a summit in Washington next month, according to comments from a high-ranking U.S. diplomat published in Japanese media on Friday.
The United States, Australia and Britain established th...

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8 Dead, 2 Missing As South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off West Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Eight crew members perished, and two others remain unaccounted for after a South Korean chemical tanker capsized off the western Japanese city of Shimonoseki on Wednesday, a local coast guard office said.
The 870-ton Keoyoung Sun's crew radioed for help around 7:05 a.m., reporting th...

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North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier Called Off - AFC

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REUTERS
 
 
North Korea's World Cup qualifier against Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week has been called off, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.
According to a report from Kyodo News, North Korea, which has no formal diplomatic relations with Tokyo, dec...

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Japan Brings Era Of Negative Interest Rates To An End With First Hike In 17 Years

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CNN
 
 
Japan has ended its negative interest rate policy, marking a historic shift away from an aggressive monetary easing program that was implemented years ago to fight chronic deflation.
As part of the decision, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, lif...

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Abductee's Mother Pins Hopes On Fresh Japan-N Korea Dialogue

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JAPAN TODAY
 
For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13, her "miraculous" meeting a decade ago with Megumi's own daughter in Mongolia was a delight but also a painful reminder of the separation that continues to this day.
Although the 88-year-old Y...

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Japan Society On Transgender Issues To Drop "Disorder" From Name

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder, a body promoting transgender studies, has decided to drop "disorder" from its name based on the latest understanding of people with gender identities differing from those assigned at birth.
The change, announced Sunday at its general ...

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Blue Impulse

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Komatsu City in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the ...

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More Foreign Students Set To Be Eligible For Japan Government Scholarships

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of the country's growing number of foreign workers, according to officials.
The education ministry is set to in...

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Mystery In Japan As Dangerous Streptococcal Infections Soar To Record Levels

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatality rate
Experts warn that a rare but dangerous bacterial infection is spreading at a record rate in Japan, with officials struggling to identify the cause.
The number of c...

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Japan PM Kishida Slams Ruling Party Event With Scantily-Clad Dancers

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BBC
 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has slammed a gathering of ruling party members last November that involved scantily-clad dancers.
 Leaked footage of the event, organised by a chapter of the Liberal Democratic Party, showed women in swimwear sitting on participants' laps, reports said....

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