NIPPON
 
Japan's Foreign Ministry established a division for security cooperation Tuesday to implement a new aid scheme, named official security assistance, or OSA, to extend grant aid to the militaries of partner countries.
"We'll work to strategically promote and strengthen the OSA mainly throu...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has left for Japan on a mission to strengthen halal product cooperation and exports between the two countries.
According to a statement released here on Tuesday, the minister is expected to meet several stakeholders to explore the poten...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is fed up after five losing seasons in Major League Baseball without reaching the playoffs as the chance to test free agency nears.
The 29-year-old two-way superstar told reporters on Monday in Seattle ahead of the MLB All-Star Ga...

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ARAB NEWS
 
Japan Gas Association Chairman Takahiro Honjo said on Monday he hoped that Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s planned Middle East trip this month will help Japan ensure stable supplies of liquefied natural gas and other fuels. 
Resource-poor Japan is trying to beef up its energy security ...

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CNA
 
One person was killed and hundreds of thousands were urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan on Monday (Jul 10), as forecasters warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.
Torrential downpours after a week of steady rain have caused rivers to burst their banks and sodden e...

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CNN
 
 
A 17-year-old Canadian was brought in for questioning for allegedly carving a name into a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police.
The alleged incident took place at the centuries-old Toshodaiji Kondo temple complex on the aft...

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CNN
 
Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days.
The expected restoration of the Port of Nagoya, a hub for car exports and an engine of the Japanese economy, will ease concern...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
South Korea said on Friday Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant met global safety standards and it respected the U.N. nuclear watchdog's approval for the release.
Japan plans to soon start releasing more than a million ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The lotus in Shukei Pond at Kyodo no Mori Park in Fuchu, Tokyo, are blooming, delighting many visitors to the park.
According to the park’s management office, there are about 30 varieties of lotuses in the pond.
The best time for viewing is expected to be until the end of the month.
 
 

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ARAB NEWS
 
 
 Mikio Sasaki, chairman of the institute, said that the meeting came at a time when “the countries of the region are facing security challenges” Sasaki also referenced the upcoming visit of PM Fumio Kishida to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, starting from July 16TOKYO: The Middle E...

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