Exclusive interview with astronaut Noguchi Soichi

Exclusive interview with astronaut Noguchi Soichi

Japanese astronaut Noguchi Soichi says his October mission to the International Space Station could "open the door to a ...

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Tokyo Olympics security preparations

Tokyo Olympics security preparations

Organizers of the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics talk about security preparations and how the Olympic flame is...

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PM Suga first talks with S.Korean President

PM Suga first talks with S.Korean President

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide holds his first talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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Japan to further ease entry ban

Japan to further ease entry ban

The Japanese government is planning to ease COVID-19 border controls on foreign nationals from October by allowing new e...

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Japan PM Inauguration Ceremony held at Imperial Palace

Japan PM Inauguration Ceremony held at Imperial Palace

Japan's new prime minister Suga Yoshihide is formally appointed during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Suga unveils new Cabinet

Suga unveils new Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga unveils the composition of his administration.

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Japan's new Prime Minister

Japan's new Prime Minister

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide becomes Japan's new Prime Minister, succeeding Abe Shinzo.

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Tokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020

Tokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020

Tokyo Customs impounded more than 100,000 counterfeit items, including fake Olympic medals, between January and June of ...

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UN chief hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021

UN chief hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres says he hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021 to attend the annual commemoration of the 1945 atom...

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Murder suspect arrested in Japan upon return from South Africa

Murder suspect arrested in Japan upon return from South Africa

A Japanese man wanted in connection with a murder case is arrested upon his return from South Africa.

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