Japan News
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Japanese rescue workers at ‘critical moment’ in search for earthquake survivorsJapanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain.WorldJan 3, 2024
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Japan complains of Chinese harassment calls over Fukushima water releaseA spokesman for China's foreign ministry said it was not aware of the matter when asked about the harassment accusations at a regular briefing on Monday.WorldAug 28, 2023
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Japan’s prime minister unharmed after someone threw a ‘smoke bomb’ at himA young man believed to be a suspect was arrested Saturday at the scene after he allegedly threw 'the suspicious object,' a government official said.WorldApr 15, 2023
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North Korean missile launch prompts brief warning for Japanese island to take shelterSouth Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staffs said the North Korean missile launched from near the capital Pyongyang flew toward the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.WorldApr 12, 2023
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Foreign interference is not just a Canadian problem. What are our allies saying?As attention on foreign interference grows in Canada, its allies are sounding the alarm over the scale of the issue in their own nations.CanadaFeb 28, 2023
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Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination charged with murderTetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech in July.WorldJan 13, 2023
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Japan plans military build-up as China, Russia stoke war fearsChina defence spending overtook Japan's at the turn of the century, and now has a military budget more than four times larger than the nearby nation.WorldDec 16, 2022
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Japan enacts new law to curb fundraising abuses by religious groupsJapan's parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups.WorldDec 10, 2022
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Powerful Typhoon Nanmadol pounds southern Japan, evacuations underwayThe Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was packing maximum winds of 162 kilometers per hour, and is forecast to reach Tokyo on Tuesday.WorldSep 18, 2022
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Shinzo Abe could have been saved in 2.5-second window of shooting: security expertsAbe should have had a dedicated close protection bodyguard to get him away, said a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service.WorldJul 19, 2022
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