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Asia
Japan to Counter UN Panel’s Suggestion on Male-Only Imperial Succession Law
Japan announced on Wednesday that it will take steps to oppose a UN committee’s suggestion to review the country’s male-only…
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Asia
Japan Reports Record Number of Teen Suicides in 2024
Japan experienced a record number of adolescent suicides in 2024, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on…
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Asia
US Approves $39 Million Sale of AGM-158B Missiles to Japan
The US government has approved the sale of 16 AGM-158B/B-2 joint air-to-surface standoff missiles with extended range to Japan, valued…
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Asia
Japan panel says ‘megaquake’ probability up to 82%
The probability of a “megaquake” in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday,…
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Asia
Japan Pledges $2 Million in Aid to California for Wildfire Recovery
Japan announced on Wednesday a $2 million contribution to support California’s recovery efforts following recent wildfires that claimed dozens of…
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Asia
Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan Following 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake
Japan issued a tsunami warning following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast. The tremor, which occurred…
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Asia
Japan: At Least 8 Injured in Hammer Attack at Tokyo University (Media)
A hammer attack on Friday injured at least eight people at a university campus in Tokyo before the assailant was…
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Asia
Japan Faces Its Largest Flu Wave in 25 Years
According to health authorities on Thursday, Japan recorded the highest number of flu cases in a single week during the…
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Business
US approves $3.6 bn missile sale to Japan
The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $3.6 billion sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles…
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Finance
Wall Street stocks bounce higher, Europe retreats
Wall Street stocks bounced higher at the start of trading on Friday, but European stock markets retreated as traders booked…
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