TEMPO
 
 
 Japan will provide $65 million in additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians out of concern over the situation in Gaza, foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said during a tour of Israel and Jordan on Friday, Nov. 3.
Speaking to reporters in Jordan after meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Eli ...

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CNA
 
 Japan and the Philippines said on Friday (Nov 3) that they will start negotiations for a defence pact that would allow the countries to deploy troops on each other's territory.
Tokyo and Manila – longtime allies of Washington – are deepening their defence cooperation as they seek to counte...

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CNN
 
Japan on Thursday (Nov 2) began releasing a third batch of treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, a process that has seen China and Russia ban seafood from the country in response.
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said it started releasing 7,800 tonnes of water that had b...

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TIMEOUT
 
The drink is sold exclusively at FamilyMart for ¥278 and it's available only while stocks last
Tokyo boasts a seemingly endless array of confectionery gifts, but the most popular edible souvenir of them all is the Tokyo Banana.
The famous sweet treat started life as a simple banana-shap...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A new anime exhibition facility opened Tuesday in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, with the three-story complex inviting visitors worldwide to view the metropolitan government's collection of anime materials and learn about the world of Japanese animation.
Jointly operated by the Tokyo me...

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LIFE STYLE ASIA
 
 
The iconic Shibuya Starbucks in Tokyo has officially closed… for now.
Brought on by the shuttering of the Shibuya Tsutaya landmark, Starbucks was officially closed due to the renovation work happening with the Q Front Building Tsutaya.
This landmark was a popular meeting place...

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TOP NEWS MEDIA
 
The Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling Thursday to not grant a stable residential status to an American with a Japanese same-sex partner, but said it was problematic to not grant same-sex partners the same status as married couples.
The civil case centers on whether a f...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to confirm the provision of defense-related equipment to the Philippines during a summit with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday in Manila, government sources said.
The government plans to provide the Philippines with small patrol vessel...

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CNN
 
Japanese police on Tuesday arrested an 86-year-old suspected gunman who had barricaded himself in a post office with two hostages after injuring two people at a hospital earlier in the day.
The man was detained in the city of Warabi, Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo, police told CNN, followin...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It’s that time of year again, when, in the days just before Halloween, Starbucks reminds us that Christmas is just around the corner.
This year, the chain is gifting us with the Strawberry Merry Cream Frappuccino to kick off the 2023 holiday season, and there are some other perks in...

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