Special delivery: man donates $550,000 in cash to Japan city
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An elderly Japanese man has anonymously donated his life's savings -- in cash -- to a…
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Over 80 percent in Japan oppose Olympics this year: poll
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- More than 80 percent of Japanese polled oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year,…
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Japanese journalist to be deported from Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Japanese journalist arrested while covering the aftermath of the Myanmar coup is to be deported,…
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Japan to vaccinate Olympic athletes before Games: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans to vaccinate its Olympic athletes before the Tokyo Games, domestic media reported Wednesday, a…
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Japan launches first joint military drill with US, France
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese, US and French troops kicked off their first-ever joint military drill Tuesday…
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Japan to extend emergency virus measures as Olympics approach
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will prolong a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions and impose restrictions…
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Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant…
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Japan, S.Korea meet with Blinken despite rifts
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met jointly with his South Korean and…
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6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was…
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PHIVOLCS: No tsunami threat to PHL following strong quake off Japan
(Eagle News) -- There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines after a strong quake hit Japan on Saturday, May…
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‘Impossible now’ – Japan’s Olympic host towns pull out over pandemic
by Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Hundreds of Japanese towns and cities have been forced to rethink plans to…
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Japan rolls out vaccine slowly, despite looming Olympics
by Katie Forster / Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Three months before it hosts the Olympics -- the biggest…
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