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Pacific Islands Leaders Not Totally in Tune on China Approach as Meeting Ends in Tokyo; Positions Differ on Treated Water, Joint Drills
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting wrapped up Thursday in Tokyo with a declaration that expresse...
July 19, 2024
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Statue of Girl Who Died from A-Bomb Stolen; Sadako Sasaki Sculpture Had Stood in Seattle Peace Park
LOS ANGELES — A bronze statue of a girl who died from the aftereffects of the 1945 Hiroshima atom...
July 16, 2024
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Chinese Deep-sea Mining Vehicle Makes Successful Haul from 4,100 Meters Down, as Beijing Seeks to Secure Natural Resources
SHENYANG, China — A deep-sea mining vehicle succeeded in collecting minerals at about 4,100 meter...
July 13, 2024
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Russia Bans Entry of Toyota Chairman, 12 Other Japanese (Update 1)
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)—The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the entry ...
July 24, 2024
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Taiwan Set to End Ban on Japanese Food Imports; All Imports of Japanese Food Products into Taiwan to be Approved Conditionally
TAIPEI — Taiwanese authorities announced plans to completely abolish import restrictions on Japan...
July 26, 2024
Asia-Pacific
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Taiwan Set to End Ban on Japanese Food Imports; All Imports of Japanese Food Products into Taiwan to be Approved Conditionally
TAIPEI — Taiwanese authorities announced plans to completely abolish import restrictions on Japan...
July 26, 2024
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Pacific Islands Leaders Not Totally in Tune on China Approach as Meeting Ends in Tokyo; Positions Differ on Treated Water, Joint Drills
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting wrapped up Thursday in Tokyo with a declaration that expresse...
July 19, 2024
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China’s Communist Party Sets Goal of Completing Reforms by 2029; Xi Lays Groundwork for 4th Term
BEIJING — Chinese Communist Party has set a goal of completing reforms to advance “Chinese modern...
July 19, 2024
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Chinese Deep-sea Mining Vehicle Makes Successful Haul from 4,100 Meters Down, as Beijing Seeks to Secure Natural Resources
SHENYANG, China — A deep-sea mining vehicle succeeded in collecting minerals at about 4,100 meter...
July 13, 2024
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Puppy 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
US & Canada
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Statue of Girl Who Died from A-Bomb Stolen; Sadako Sasaki Sculpture Had Stood in Seattle Peace Park
LOS ANGELES — A bronze statue of a girl who died from the aftereffects of the 1945 Hiroshima atom...
July 16, 2024
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Former Trump Aides Differ on U.S. Intl Engagement; But Elbridge Colby, Matt Pottinger Both Share Concern Over Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The Yomiuri Shimbun recently interviewed Elbridge Colby, a potential candidate for a...
June 8, 2024
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Former Trump Defense Official Puts Taiwan Above Ukraine; Elbridge Colby Says Chinese Attack Could Come With Little Warning
WASHINGTON — The United States should end its support for Ukraine, which is facing Russian aggres...
June 8, 2024
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Delegation from Wildfire-Hit Maui Visits Fukushima to Hear About Lessons Learned from Quake-Stricken Prefecture
FUKUSHIMA ― A delegation from Maui, which was devastated by wildfires in August, visited Fukushim...
May 22, 2024
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U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to Have Officer for China Affairs
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. Department of State plans to deploy an officer who will monito...
May 19, 2024
Europe
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French Train Lines Hit by ‘Malicious Acts’ Disrupting Traffic Ahead of Olympics, Rail Company Says
PARIS (AP) — The French national rail company SNCF said Friday that high-speed lines were hit by ...
July 26, 2024
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The Government to Assist Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Measures on Wildfires; Experts to be Dispatched
SARAJEVO — The government is planning to help Bosnia-Herzegovina fight wildfires. Foreign Ministe...
July 19, 2024
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NATO’s Stoltenberg Calls for Boosting Ties in Asia; Secretary General Cites China as ‘Challenge to Values’
BRUSSELS — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is seeking to strengthen partnerships with Japa...
July 3, 2024
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U.K. Shadow Cabinet Foreign Secretary Lammy Ready to Visit Japan if Labour Takes Power; Elections Set For Thursday
LONDON — David Lammy, shadow foreign secretary for Britain's Labour Party, stressed on Monday tha...
July 3, 2024
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Ukraine Official Says $4.25 Billion of Grain Stolen by Russia
Kyiv (Jiji Press)—Russia has stolen up to $4.25 billion in grain from Ukrainian territory since i...
June 30, 2024
Russia
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Russia Bans Entry of Toyota Chairman, 12 Other Japanese (Update 1)
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)—The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the entry ...
July 24, 2024
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Study: Siberian Wildfires Could Kill 20,000 a Year in Japan; Team Analyzed Past Blazes to Model Effects of Air Pollution
A team of researchers has said that at least 20,000 more people will die in Japan a year due to a...
June 16, 2024
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Russia Builds Surveillance Bases on Disputed Kuril Islands to Bolster Military Presence and Counter Japan-US Alliance
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed Friday during a meeting with the Russian military...
May 5, 2024
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Chief Cabinet Secretary: Japan Does Not Recognize Russian Presidential Election in Annexed Ukrainian Territories
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi criticized Russia at a press conference on Friday for h...
March 16, 2024
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Russia Claims to Have Killed Japanese Mercenary, Authenticity Unclear
The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday its own tally counting the number of foreign nati...
March 15, 2024
Wider World
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Brazil Apologizes for Past Abuse of Japanese Immigrants; Many Relocated, Imprisoned by Dictatorship in WW2 Era
BRASILIA – The Brazilian government on Thursday made its first official apology for the World War...
July 26, 2024
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Japan, EU Agree to Strengthen Food Security; Work Together for G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in September
BRUSSELS — Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tetushi Sakamoto held talks in Brussels o...
July 13, 2024
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Haiti 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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Recycled Glass Turned into Art in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuban Eduardo Viciana taught himself to blow glass using the most basic of too...
July 4, 2024
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Palestinian Diarist Says The War Has Taken Everything From Her; After Fleeing To Doha, She Feels Happy To Have Survived
DOHA — “I feel happy. I can survive,” Palestinian girl Maria Keshawi said, nearly seven months af...
June 27, 2024
Global
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Ukraine Peace Summit Draft Statement Urges for Nuclear Plant, Food Security; Release of Captives, Deported Children Demanded
An international conference to realize a Ukraine-proposed peace plan will vow not to admit any th...
June 13, 2024
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International Conference of Eminent Persons Closes, Consensus Reached: “People Should be Involved” in Nuclear Weapons Management
The fourth meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weap...
May 23, 2024
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G7 Goal of Nuclear-Free World Increasingly Challenged
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The road to a nuclear-free world is becoming rockier a year after leaders fr...
May 19, 2024
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FAO Environment Director Pushes for Stronger Climate Action; Stresses Potential of Japan’s Agricultural Tech
Kaveh Zahedi, director for climate change, biodiversity and the environment at the U.N. Food and ...
May 16, 2024
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Bipartisan U.S. Senators Submit Bill to Promote Japan Cooperation in AUKUS; Weary of China’s Growing Military Threat
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday submitted a bill to promote coopera...
May 10, 2024
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