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ReutersIsrael Denies Strike on Camp Near Rafah That Gaza Officials Say Killed 21 People
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel's military denied striking a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday after Ga...
May 29, 2024
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Outside ContributorsSchuman Security and Defence Forum 2024: In Our Interconnected World, There is No ‘Faraway’
The European Union and Japan have been strengthening their security and defense cooperation. Ahea...
May 29, 2024
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ElectionsRenho Bid for Tokyo Governor Focuses on Criticism of LDP; Incumbent Yuriko Koike Cautious About Support From Ruling Party
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election scheduled for July 7, House of Councillors member Renho from ...
May 29, 2024
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Manga & AnimeShohei Ohtani to Serve as Judge for Newly Established “Jump Sports Manga Sho” Award; Publisher’s Request Gladly Accepted
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will serve as a judge for the new "Jump Sports Manga Sho" ...
May 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan-China-ROK Summit Yields Little Agreement; N. Korea, Though Absent, Loomed Over Talks
SEOUL — The recent trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea illustrated a clear con...
May 28, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChinese WL-10 Drone Spotted Over East China Sea; New Model Seen in Japan’s ADIZ for First Time
The Defense Ministry announced Monday that the Air Self-Defense Force scrambled its fighters that...
May 28, 2024
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ObituariesIma Kuruyo, Japanese Comedian, Dies from Pancreatic Cancer; Her Duo “Ima Ikuyo Kuruyo” Pioneered Women in Manzai Comedy
Ima Kuruyo, a member of a popular comedy duo "Ima Ikuyo Kuruyo," died on Monday in an Osaka hospi...
May 28, 2024
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea Satellite Launch Ends in Failure Due to Suspected Engine Problem
North Korea’s Monday launch of a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure after the rocket...
May 28, 2024
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ReutersAsahi Kasei to Buy Swedish Drugmaker Calliditas for $1.1 Billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Asahi Kasei said on Tuesday it offered to acquire Calliditas Therapeuti...
May 28, 2024
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PerspectivesAomori Trail Walk Winds through Fields and Pines, Bathed in Sea Breeze; Path Reaches Down to Fukushima Pref.
Flocks of black-tailed gulls wing through the air, gather on rock faces, and rest themselves on t...
May 28, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Will Build Central Asia’s First Nuclear Power Plant in An Agreement with Uzbekistan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and Uzbekistan signed an accord Monday for Moscow to build a small nuclear p...
May 28, 2024
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Associated PressAt Least 22 Dead in Memorial Day Weekend Storms That Devastated Several US States
A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holida...
May 28, 2024
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Asia-PacificNorth Korean Rocket Explodes Seconds After Liftoff; Projectile Likely Ballistic Missile
DANDONG, China — A projectile launched by North Korea that was likely a ballistic missile explode...
May 28, 2024
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Defense & Security4 Chinese Vessels Enter Japan’s Contiguous Zone near Senkaku Islands; 158th Consecutive Day Since December
A Japan Coast Guard patrol ship on Monday observed four China Coast Guard sailing inside Japan’s ...
May 28, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Kako Marks 125 Years of Diplomatic Relations with Greece at Athens Ceremony
ATHENS – Princes Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, atte...
May 28, 2024