Nihon Hidankyo urges investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons
The organization will make the request directly to financial institutions, including some of Japan's largest banks.
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Nihon Hidankyo urges investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons
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China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader
China will "absolutely not tolerate" independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told the island's opposition leader…
3 hours ago
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China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader
Japan Times
LDP's new vision says constitutional revision 'critically needed'
The new vision states that Japan must create a Constitution with its own hands and together with its people and show what kind of nation it aims to become.
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LDP's new vision says constitutional revision 'critically needed'
Japan Times
Japan takes U.S. Futenma base's delayed relocation 'seriously'
The relocation of the U.S. Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, is "the only viable solution," the top government spokesman said.
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Japan takes U.S. Futenma base's delayed relocation 'seriously'
Japan Times
Japan lowers view of China relations amid tension over Taiwan
Japan referred to China as "an important neighbor" after describing Tokyo-Beijing ties as "one of the most important bilateral relations" in the 2025 iteration of a key report.
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Japan lowers view of China relations amid tension over Taiwan
Japan Times
‘One Last Love Letter’: A wistful throwback to romance in the age of texts
Yuya Ishii's drama leans into familiar tropes but delivers a tender reminder of the power of words left unsaid for too long.
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‘One Last Love Letter’: A wistful throwback to romance in the age of texts
Japan Times
‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
The black sheep of the "Patlabor" mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.
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‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
Japan Times
‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
The black sheep of the "Patlabor" mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.
4 hours ago
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‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
Japan Times
Tokyo’s sake calendar is filled to the brim
Large-scale sake festivals are taking over the city next weekend. We find out why and help you decide which one to attend.
5 hours ago
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Tokyo’s sake calendar is filled to the brim
Japan Times
Iranians skeptical and afraid ahead of talks on ending war
Talks between the United States and Iran and hosted by Pakistan were hanging in the balance on Friday, but if they go ahead they could turn a temporary ceasefire into peace.
5 hours ago
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Iranians skeptical and afraid ahead of talks on ending war
Japan Times
Deep Purple thrills Japan’s superfan prime minister with a quick visit
The group's courtesy call was a welcome respite for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has vowed to "work, work, work, work and work."
6 hours ago
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Deep Purple thrills Japan’s superfan prime minister with a quick visit
Japan Times
Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern
Neukgu, a roughly two-year-old male wolf weighing about 35 kilograms, appears to have slipped out of the O-World zoo in Daejeon on Wednesday morning by burrowing under a fence.
6 hours ago
Japan Times
Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern
Japan Times
Xi tells Taiwan opposition chief China will ‘never tolerate’ island’s independence
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's talks in Beijing with Cheng Li-wun, the head of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang, were the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
7 hours ago
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Xi tells Taiwan opposition chief China will ‘never tolerate’ island’s independence
Japan Today
Japan to ban gene-edited embryos aimed at creating 'designer babies'
Japan is set to outlaw research and treatments involving the genetic modification of human fertilized eggs using genome editing technology and their subsequent implantation into human or animal…
8 hours ago
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Japan to ban gene-edited embryos aimed at creating 'designer babies'
Japan Today
Japan says N Korea weapons buildup increasingly urgent threat
Japan's defense minister said Friday that North Korea's accelerating weapons development poses an increasingly urgent threat to national security, following Pyongyang's testing spree earlier this week.
Shinjiro Koizumi…
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Japan says N Korea weapons buildup increasingly urgent threat
Japan Today
UK says it has deployed military to deter Russian submarines from attack on undersea cables
Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month in and around British waters earlier this…
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UK says it has deployed military to deter Russian submarines from attack on undersea cables
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Federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' state voter rolls, marking the latest setback in a wide-ranging effort by…
15 hours ago
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Federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
Japan Today
Federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' state voter rolls, marking the latest setback in a wide-ranging effort by…
15 hours ago
Japan Today
Federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
Japan Today
Watkins propels Villa towards Europa League semis; Forest holds Porto
Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 in their Europa League quarterfinal, first leg on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest held Porto 1-1 thanks to a…
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Watkins propels Villa towards Europa League semis; Forest holds Porto
Japan Today
Mount Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
There are always times when you might look at a photo of Japan and think, “Surely it can’t be that beautiful,” but this is definitely one of those…
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Mount Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
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Mount Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
There are always times when you might look at a photo of Japan and think, “Surely it can’t be that beautiful,” but this is definitely one of those…
16 hours ago
Japan Today
Mount Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Japan Today
Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access after defying court order
A U.S. judge in Washington ruled on Thursday that the Pentagon is hampering journalists in defiance of a court order that required it to restore access to credentialed…
17 hours ago
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Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access after defying court order
Japan Today
Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access after defying court order
A U.S. judge in Washington ruled on Thursday that the Pentagon is hampering journalists in defiance of a court order that required it to restore access to credentialed…
17 hours ago
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Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access after defying court order
Japan Today
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network, a portion of which…
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down