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BREAKING NEWS: Win in Okinawa governor race to solidify Japan gov't power base: LDP
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (120+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt as…...
BREAKING NEWS: Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting U.S. bases
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (126+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan ruling camp-backed Koja set to win Okinawa governor race
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (126+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt…...
Japan's Hamaoka nuclear power plant operator president to resign: sources
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (219+ words) NAGOYA - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi intends to resign over the utility's seismic data manipulation scandal during the screening for restarting reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan, sources close to the matter said Sunday....
Voting underway in Okinawa governor race with U.S. base, economy in focus
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (586+ words) NAHA, Japan - Voting began Sunday for the Okinawa gubernatorial election with the incumbent, who opposes a contentious U.S. military base relocation in the southern Japanese island prefecture, pitted against a candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition. The relocation…...
N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (257+ words) TOKYO - North Korea's national football team arrived Friday at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, the first batch of the country's delegation for the Asian Games to begin in central Japan later this month. The North Korean delegation for the…...
China threatens to cancel summit if U.S. approves new arms sales to Taiwan
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (213+ words) China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later this month if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties said Saturday. China…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan's major opposition party to retain secretary general
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (118+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward Sea of Japan: report
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (120+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
Meta in talks with Seoul on social media restrictions for children
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (286+ words) URGENT: Info leak suspected following unauthorized access to Japan gov't network SEOUL - Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it is in talks with the South Korean government on measures to limit children's use of social…...