Reelected Koike vows to tackle coronavirus

Reelected Koike vows to tackle coronavirus

Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pledges to double down on tackling the novel coronavirus epidemic in her second te...

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Chinese vessels enter Japanese waters, Japan lodges protest

Chinese vessels enter Japanese waters, Japan lodges protest

Japan lodges a strong protest against China after Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japanese waters for the 81st consecu...

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Defense Ministry to auction SDF equipment

Defense Ministry to auction SDF equipment

Japan's Defense Ministry will auction off old equipment used by the Self-Defense Forces to help secure state revenue.

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Paid plastic bags - wake up call for environment issues

Paid plastic bags - wake up call for environment issues

Japan mandates businesses to charge customers for plastic shopping bags as part of efforts to tackle plastic waste. Stor...

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Japan lawmakers' average income drops for first time in 4 years

Japan lawmakers' average income drops for first time in 4 years

The average income of Japanese lawmakers in 2019 was about 24.27 million yen, decreasing for the first time in four year...

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Japan finds China's security law for HK regrettable

Japan finds China's security law for HK regrettable

Japan's top government spokesman says China's passage of a national security law for Hong Kong is regrettable.

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Report: Increased risk of cyber-attacks in Japan

Report: Increased risk of cyber-attacks in Japan

Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency releases a report on the increased risks of cyber-attacks. The report comes ...

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Tokyo confirms 60 new COVID-19 cases, but state of emergency not necessary

Tokyo confirms 60 new COVID-19 cases, but state of emergency not necessary

Tokyo confirms 60 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, but Japan's government says reinstating the state of emergency is not...

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Japan protests Russian survey near disputed islands

Japan protests Russian survey near disputed islands

The Japanese government protests against Russia over the latter's geological survey in waters near islands disputed betw...

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Okinawa marks 75th anniversary of end of battle

Okinawa marks 75th anniversary of end of battle

Okinawa marks the end of the Japanese military's organized battle against the U.S. forces during World War II.

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