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Explosion At A US Air Base In Southern Japan Injures 4 Japanese Soldiers
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AP NEWS
An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers, though the injuries are not life-threatening, officials said Monday.
The four soldiers sustained finger injuries while working at a facili...
An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers, though the injuries are not life-threatening, officials said Monday.
The four soldiers sustained finger injuries while working at a facili...
- 9/6 19:11
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Funeral for Nagashima Held in Tokyo; ‘Mr. Pro Baseball’ Honored in Tokyo Ceremony
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JAPAN NEWS
The funeral of legendary Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima was held in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday.
Nagashima, one of Japan’s most beloved sports figures and known as “Mr. Pro Baseball,” died on Tuesday at 89.
In addition to his family members, the 96 attendees ...
The funeral of legendary Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima was held in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday.
Nagashima, one of Japan’s most beloved sports figures and known as “Mr. Pro Baseball,” died on Tuesday at 89.
In addition to his family members, the 96 attendees ...
- 8/6 20:25
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Tokyo's Akihabara District Observes Anniversary Of Deadly Stabbing Rampage
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JAPAN TODAY
Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sunday marked the 17th anniversary of a stabbing rampage that killed seven and injured 10 others.
Passersby placed flowers and offered prayers near the intersection where Tomohiro Kato, a 39-year-old former temp worker, mowed down pedestrians in a vehic...
Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sunday marked the 17th anniversary of a stabbing rampage that killed seven and injured 10 others.
Passersby placed flowers and offered prayers near the intersection where Tomohiro Kato, a 39-year-old former temp worker, mowed down pedestrians in a vehic...
- 8/6 19:55
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13 Japanese Among Suspects Detained In Malaysia Over Alleged Scam
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NHK
Police in Malaysia say nearly 20 people, including 13 Japanese, were detained over a suspected scam operation that apparently targeted Japan.
The police announced that investigators detained 19 foreign nationals when they searched two locations believed to be the bases of a group of fraudst...
Police in Malaysia say nearly 20 people, including 13 Japanese, were detained over a suspected scam operation that apparently targeted Japan.
The police announced that investigators detained 19 foreign nationals when they searched two locations believed to be the bases of a group of fraudst...
- 8/6 19:28
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Japan Adopts 20-T.-Yen Anti-Disaster Program
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NIPPON
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gave the greenlight Friday to the government's new five-year anti-disaster program worth over 20 trillion yen, about 5 trillion yen larger than the current one.
The fiscal 2026-2030 program, starting next April, focuses on rebuilding ...
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gave the greenlight Friday to the government's new five-year anti-disaster program worth over 20 trillion yen, about 5 trillion yen larger than the current one.
The fiscal 2026-2030 program, starting next April, focuses on rebuilding ...
- 6/6 21:01
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Second Attempt By Japanese Company To Land On Moon Likely Ends In Failure
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THE GUARDIAN
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown
An attempt to land a commercially built spacecraft on the surface of the moon looked to have ended in failure on Thursday, two years after its predecessor, launched by the same J...
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown
An attempt to land a commercially built spacecraft on the surface of the moon looked to have ended in failure on Thursday, two years after its predecessor, launched by the same J...
- 6/6 20:38
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Court Rejects ¥13.3 Tril Damages Verdict Against Fukushima Operator Ex-Bosses
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JAPAN TODAY
A Japanese court overturned a 13.3 trillion yen damages verdict on Friday against ex-bosses of the operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, thought to be the largest such award ever in the country for a civil suit.
Four former executives had in 2022 been ordered to ...
A Japanese court overturned a 13.3 trillion yen damages verdict on Friday against ex-bosses of the operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, thought to be the largest such award ever in the country for a civil suit.
Four former executives had in 2022 been ordered to ...
- 6/6 19:58
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Emperor, Empresss, Princess Aiko Honor War Dead In Okinawa
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JAPAN TODAY
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako paid their respects to the war dead in Okinawa on Wednesday ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, accompanied by their daughter Princess Aiko on her first trip to the prefecture.
The imperial family visited the national cemeter...
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako paid their respects to the war dead in Okinawa on Wednesday ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, accompanied by their daughter Princess Aiko on her first trip to the prefecture.
The imperial family visited the national cemeter...
- 5/6 22:54
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apanese PM Ishiba Seeks Early Summit with South Korea’s Lee to Boost Bilateral Ties; Meeting Could Come as Early as This Month
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JAPAN NEWS
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking an early in-person summit meeting with South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung, aiming to build a trusting relationship, potentially during an international conference to be held this month.
Ishiba plans to have a telephone conversation soon...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking an early in-person summit meeting with South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung, aiming to build a trusting relationship, potentially during an international conference to be held this month.
Ishiba plans to have a telephone conversation soon...
- 5/6 22:22
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Japan’s Princess Kako’s Brazil Visit To Shed Light On Emigrants, Including Persecution During World War II
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ASIA NEWS
Brazil has the largest population of people of Japanese descent in the world, at 2.7 million.
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will visit Brazil from Wednesday as this year marks the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between ...
Brazil has the largest population of people of Japanese descent in the world, at 2.7 million.
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will visit Brazil from Wednesday as this year marks the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between ...
- 4/6 20:30
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