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Asia
Sanae Takaichi Reelected Japan’s Prime Minister After Lower House Vote
Japan’s lower chamber of parliament has reelected Sanae Takaichi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as prime minister after…
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Japan’s TEPCO Restarts Reactor at World’s Largest Nuclear Plant for First Time in 14 Years
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began trial power generation and transmission Monday from the No. 6 reactor at the…
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Asia
Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Calls Snap Elections for Feb. 8
Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, announced on Monday that snap general elections will be held on February 8,…
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Asia
Japan: Several Injured After 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Region
Several people were injured following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday, local media reported.…
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Middle East
Japan Announces $167 Million Support Package for Palestine, Including $10 Million in Direct Budget Aid
The Japanese Ambassador to the State of Palestine, Araki Katsuhiko, announced a new support package from the Japanese government totaling…
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Asia
14 Injured in Japan After Stabbing, Liquid Spray Attack: Emergency Official
Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was…
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Asia
Japanese Government Approves Record $785 Billion Budget
The Japanese government approved on Friday a record budget for the next fiscal year, aimed at financing both increased defense…
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Asia
Japan: 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Aomori Region
An earthquake with a provisional magnitude of 5.6 on the open Richter scale struck Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan in…
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Algeria
Algerian FM receives Japanese Vice Foreign Minister
Algeria’s State Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, received on Thursday at…
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Asia
Japan Approves Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant After 15-Year Freeze
Japan has voted to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant nearly 15 years after it was shut down in the…
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