Trump criticizes allies & Japan who declined to send military vessels to Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump, US President / We get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait. Japan gets 95%, China gets 90%. Many of the...
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US and South Korea hold joint military exercises, North Korea reacts with apparent missile launch
S/ Yokota Akira, NNN Seoul bureau chief / A float-like equipment to be used as a temporary bridge is now being lowered f...
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Takaichi and Trump expected to discuss dispatch of vessels to Hormuz, rare earth development
When Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington on March 19, the two lead...
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Honda expects up to 690 billion yen in net loss amid declining EV demand in N. America
S/ Mibe Toshihiro, Honda Motor President / Due to changes in the business environment, EV demand has decreased significa...
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Japanese container ship damaged in Persian Gulf, Japan to release oil reserve
A container ship owned by Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines was damaged in the Persian Gulf on March 11, but no injuries were re...
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Foreign climbers in critical condition after fall in climbing closed Mt. Fuji
Two foreign nationals fell and were found in critical condition after they went climbing Mt. Fuji that was closed for t...
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China condemns Taiwanese premier's Japan visit for WBC
China's Foreign Ministry on March 9 strongly protested Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai’s visit to Japan to watch a World ...
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G7 leaders agree to release oil reserves amid Middle East crisis
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki / I consider it a very significant achievement that we agreed to take measure...
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Japanese nationals return from Middle East amid regional unrest
Evacuations of Japanese nationals have been carried out from Iran twice amid continuing attacks. One of the evacuees spo...
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Tesla aims to launch AI-powered driver assist system in Japan
S/ Mori Ayaka, NTV Reporter / The light just turned green. The car started moving, but the driver is not operating it.As...
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