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Japan Plans To Hire Hunters As Bear Attacks Rise

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BBC
 
The Japanese government plans to recruit hunters to cull bears, as anxiety grows in the country over a sharp rise in bear attacks.
The environment ministry said on Thursday that it would set aside funds to hire licenced hunters and other personnel to tackle bears that have been wandering in...

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Japan To Keep Importing Russian LNG, Takaichi Tells Trump

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first summit on Tuesday that Japan intends to keep importing Russian liquefied natural gas for the time being, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
The United States had been urging Japan to end Russ...

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Japan Successfully Launches New Cargo Spacecraft To Deliver Supplies To International Space Station

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AP NEWS
 
Japan’s space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the HTV-X1 spacecraft su...

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Japan PM Takaichi Leaves For APEC Summit, Bilateral Talks In South Korea

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left Tokyo for South Korea on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit and hold bilateral talks with East Asian neighbors, with the focus on her hawkish approach to regional issues.
During her three-day trip to the c...

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Internet Top Source for News in Japan, But Not Most Trusted

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NIPPON
 
Newspaper Subscription Rate Down to 50%
The monthly newspaper subscription rate among Japanese households continues to fall, according to a survey conducted by Japan Press Research Institute. As of 2025, it stands at 50.1%, having dropped 3.7 percentage points year on year. The current f...

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Japan-US defense chiefs hold first meeting in Tokyo

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NHK
 
Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has met with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is now visiting Japan, for the first time since assuming his post.
The talks began at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday at about 10:30 a.m. and lasted approximately one hour. The ...

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Japan Outlines Cannes Marche 2026 Country Of Honour Plans

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SCREEN DAILY
 
Japan is to showcase its film industry and push for more international co-productions as the country of honour at Cannes’ Marche du Film in 2026.
After being announced during the opening ceremony of Tokyo International Film Festival on Monday, Japanese executives and Marche executi...

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Trump Praises Japan's New Prime Minister During Visit

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NPR
 
President Donald Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.
Although Trump is visiting one of America's most steadfast allies in Asia, ther...

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Sakuranesia Highlights "Glocal" RI - Japan Cooperation At Japan Forum

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Chairwoman of the Sakuranesia Indonesia Foundation Sakura Ijuin emphasized the importance of combining global values with local strengths — a concept she called “glocal cooperation” — to strengthen Indonesia–Japan ties in environment, culture, and education.
She made the remarks whi...

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Trump Arrives In Japan For Summit Talks

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NHK
 
US President Donald Trump arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday.
He was traveling from the ASEAN summit in Malaysia. This is his fourth visit to Japan as US president. The last was in 2019 to attend the Group of 20 summit in Osaka.
Trump met with Emperor Naruhito ...

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