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Defense & SecurityJapan to Give Self Defense Forces New Duty of Active Cyber Defense; Protect Against Cyber-Attacks Even in Peacetime
The government is arranging to have “active cyber defense” established as a new duty of the Self-...
July 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Yoon Meet on Sidelines of NATO Summit;Leaders Discuss Concern over Russia-North Korea Ties
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held talks in ...
July 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Host International Meeting on Support for Tibet Next June for 1st Time; Dalai Lama to Deliver Speech Online
Japan will hold an international meeting to discuss support for Tibetans early next June in Tokyo...
July 11, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialIran’s New President: Respect Will of The People Who Demanded Change
The results of Iran’s election can be described as a strong demand by the people for change from ...
July 11, 2024
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General NewsJapan Proposes Lifting Bluefin Tuna Quotas; Request Based on Recovering Stocks of Prized Sashimi Ingredient
The Japanese government has proposed the nation’s annual catch quota of large Pacific bluefin tun...
July 11, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Special Defense Inspection: Lax Organizational Discipline May Have Invited Improper Cozy Ties
Suspicion has surfaced that a dubious relationship between the Maritime Self Defense Force and a ...
July 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vessel Found to Have Entered Chinese Territorial Waters near Taiwan
A Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel was found to have entered China’s territorial waters earlier...
July 11, 2024
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General NewsEntry to Popular Square on Grounds of Himeji Castle May No Longer Be Free for Tourists; City Mulls Fee in Battle Against Overtourism
HIMEJI, Hyogo — In its purported battle against overtourism, the city of Himeji first came up wit...
July 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityKawasaki Heavy’s Secret Funds Allegedly Used to Buy MSDF Members TVs, Beer Coupons; Shipbuilder Accused of Fictitious Transactions
Maritime Self-Defense Force members allegedly requested a list of goods from Kawasaki Heavy Indus...
July 11, 2024
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Asia-PacificPuppy Love: Canine Weddings on the Rise in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — It was a dream wedding, complete with a picturesque outdoor setting, white l...
July 11, 2024
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Wider WorldHaiti Families Shelter in Schools While Battling Famine
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Majorie Edoi sells food from a stand in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince...
July 11, 2024
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July 11, 2024
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General NewsYamagata Pref.’s Cherry Harvest Nosedives Due to Heatwave; Prefecture Accounts for 70％ of Japan’s Cherry Production
YAMAGATA — This year’s cherry harvest in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan’s largest producer of the sma...
July 11, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Administration to Tax Foreign-made Steel and Aluminum Imports Routed through Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from...
July 11, 2024
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Associated PressInert Grenades Found in a Bag Cause Evacuation at a Hawaii Airport, Man Arrested
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Operations at Hawaii's Hilo International Airport were halted when security s...
July 11, 2024