Japan condemns China's export ban on dual-use items with potential military applications
S/ Kihara Minoru, Chief Cabinet Secretary / This measure, which targets only our country, deviates significantly from in...
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Nagasaki and Okinawa make NYTimes list of places to go for 2026
The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2026” on January 5, and featured Nagasaki as its 17th destination a...
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Nuclear Regulation Authority employee loses work phone in China
News came out on January 6 that an employee of the Nuclear Regulation Authority lost their work smartphone in China in N...
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American woman missing after backcountry skiing in Hakuba, Nagano
On January 2, two American nationals in their 30s lost their way while backcountry skiing in the village of Hakuba, Naga...
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Mother arrested in Bangkok for trafficking preteen daughter in Tokyo
A woman was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.S/ Tanaka Junpei, NNN Reporter / The girl’s mother has just arrived at a Thai ...
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Imperial family visits WWII Tokyo photo exhibit on 80th anniversary
On the evening of December 21, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visited a photo exhibit...
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Japan reaffirms non-nuclear policy after official suggests nuclear arms
S/ Kihara Minoru, Chief Cabinet Secretary / I will refrain from commenting on individual media reports. I will say that ...
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PM Takaichi says Japan open to dialogue with China
Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan: My response regarding the existential crisis situation does not alter the Japan...
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Japan and US defense ministers discuss China's radar lock-on incident
S/ Koizumi Shinjiro, Japanese Defense Minister / We recognized that China’s actions do not contribute to regional peace ...
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Hacker Group leaks suspected Asahi Group data on Dark Web
A hacker group claiming to have launched the cyberattack on Asahi Group Holdings has now leaked a large volume of data b...
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