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Death toll rises to 11 as child from missing Japanese tour boat declared deadThe coast guard confirmed on Monday the death of a child found late on Sunday the death of a child found late on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 11.WorldApr 24
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Japan: 10 of 26 people confirmed dead after tour boat goes missingThe search for the others is still ongoing after the boat sent a distress call on Saturday afternoon saying it was sinking.WorldApr 24
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Tour boat with 26 people on board goes missing in frigid Japan watersA tour boat with 26 people aboard was missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan on Saturday, hours after sending a distress call that it was sinking.WorldApr 23
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Google to build submarine cable across Pacific Ocean, connecting Vancouver and JapanGoogle has revealed plans to build a new fiber cable, called Topaz, will run from Vancouver to Port Alberni, then across the ocean to Japan’s Mie and Ibaraki prefectures.TechApr 11
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Japan hits Russia with new sanctions, joins West in condemning moves against UkraineThe sanctions include prohibiting the issuance of Russian bonds in Japan and freezing the assets of certain Russian individuals as well as restricting travel to Japan.WorldFeb 23
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Japan’s tough COVID-19 border measures leaves thousands of foreigners in limboJapan has kept its door closed to most foreigners during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in hundreds of thousands denied entry to study, work or see their families.WorldFeb 3
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Japan to keep strict border measures until end of February amid Omicron spreadJapan adopted some of the strictest border controls in the world when the Omicron variant emerged late last year, banning all new entry by non-Japanese people.WorldJan 11
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Japan, Australia sign ‘landmark’ defense agreement to counter Chinese aggressionThe Reciprocal Access Agreement is the first such defense pact signed by Japan with any country other than the United States and comes after more than a year of talks.WorldJan 6
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Fumio Kishida re-elected as Japan’s prime minister after party’s election victoryKishida called a quick election in late October in which his governing party secured enough seats to maintain a free hand in pushing legislation through parliament.WorldNov 10, 2021
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Japan’s death row inmates learn they’re being executed on the same day. Now 2 are suingThe practice of not informing inmates until shortly before execution has long been decried by international human rights organizations for the stress it places on prisoners.WorldNov 5, 2021
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