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U.S. doing ‘whatever it takes to support’ Japan as Yen plummets: BessentBessent said the yen's substantial undervaluation could trigger other economic problems or competitive devaluations of other currencies "which is unhealthy."EconomyAug 4
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Death toll from earthquake in Japan rises to 25 as rescue hopes dwindleThousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Some homes were still without water or electricity.WorldJul 30
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Death toll rises to 18 following 7.1 quake in southwestern JapanThe magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously.WorldJul 29
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Dozens injured, missing after 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern JapanAn earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.WorldJul 28
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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s northern coastThe quake — off the eastern coast of the Iwate prefecture — had a magnitude of 7.2, upgraded from an initial reading of 6.9, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.WorldJun 25
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Popular Japanese snack brand turns to monochrome packaging over Iran warCalbee, which has the largest share of Japan's domestic snack market, said the move was aimed at maintaining stable shipments amid supply disruptions.TrendingMay 12
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Japan zoo worker allegedly admits to throwing wife’s body into animal incineratorPolice arrested 33-year-old employee Suzuki Tatsuya after investigators discovered what appeared to be human body parts in the zoo's incinerator.TrendingMay 1
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7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, tsunami alert liftedOfficials said there was a one per cent chance for a mega-quake, compared to a 0.1 per cent chance during normal times, in the next week or so following the powerful quakeWorldApr 20
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Canada and Japan sign partnership deal on defence, energy, tradeCarney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday, citing where the two countries want to collaborate, from cyber policy to Arctic security and addressing climate change.CanadaMar 6
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Man who killed former Japanese prime minister sentenced to life in prisonTetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.CrimeJan 21
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