New ‘glass-like’ orchid species discovered in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who…
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Japan PM expresses ‘strong indignation’ visiting Ukraine’s Bucha
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday expressed strong "indignation" during a visit to Bucha, a town near the…
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Seoul tells Tokyo it will ‘normalise’ military pact
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea confirmed Tuesday it had moved to normalize a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan,…
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Three Japanese ex-soldiers charged over sexual abuse: media
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Friday 3/17/2023 Japanese prosecutors on Friday charged three ex-soldiers over sexual abuse of a colleague,…
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Japan parliament expels YouTuber MP who never came to work
A celebrity gossip YouTuber-turned-lawmaker became the first MP expelled by Japan's parliament in over 70 years Wednesday, having not shown…
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Ohtani has World Baseball semis in his sights
by Andrew MCKIRDY Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has been having a ball at the…
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Steam cuisine: cooking in Japan’s hot springs
BEPPU, Japan (AFP) -- Using geothermal resources to generate electricity is a divisive prospect in Japan, but there is little…
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Kenzaburo Oe: novelist who won Nobel with ‘poetic force’
by Etienne BALMER / Kyoko HASEGAWA Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, a leading liberal voice who defended the disenfranchised…
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Japan eases mask guidelines, but few are keen to change
by Mathias CENA Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government eased its mask guidelines on Monday, recommending them only…
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Japan H3 rocket fails, destruct command issued
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the space agency issuing a destruct…
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Seoul announces plan to compensate victims of Japan wartime forced labor
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan's…
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Seven missing as boat capsizes off disputed Japan islands
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's coastguard said Monday it was searching for seven people missing after their boat capsized and…
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