Hiroshima disappointed that Japan won't attend UN nuclear meeting as observer
People in Hiroshima expressed disappointment that the Japanese government is considering not attending an upcoming meet...
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Japan won't attend UN nuclear meeting as observer
The Japanese government is considering not attending the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer.Gov...
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Man sentenced to death for fatal stabbing at Japanese school bus stop in China
A Chinese court has sentenced a 52-year-old man to death for stabbing three people, one fatally, in Suzhou near Shanghai...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to around 0.5 percent
The Bank of Japan has decided to raise its policy interest rate from the current level of about 0.25 percent to around 0...
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China says no abnormality found in waters off Fukushima
China's Foreign Ministry said on January 23 that no abnormality in the concentrations of radioactive substances was foun...
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SoftBank and others to invest $500 billion in AI
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 21 that Japan's SoftBank Group, Open AI and Oracle will together invest...
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Defense minister visits garrison on Japan's westernmost island
Defense Minister Nakatani Gen visited Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni in Okinawa Prefecture on January 22.He spok...
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Japanese yen drops sharply following Trump's tariff threat
The Japanese yen saw a volatile price swing against the dollar following Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 21.The ...
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N.Korea abductee families call on Trump to resolve abduction issue
Yokota Sakie, mother of North Korea abductee Yokota Megumi, and others commented on the inauguration of US President Don...
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Ishiba seeks to build trust relations with US President Trump
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / It was all about "Make America great again." As of now, we think he is plac...
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