Japan
Japan’s security role and Taiwan seen in focus at ‘two-plus-two’ talks with U.S
By Ju-min Park and David Brunnstrom TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The question of Japan's security role at a time of rising...
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Tokyo shivers under unusually heavy snowfall
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese capital of Tokyo shivered under an unusually prolonged snowfall on Thursday, with heavy snow warnings...
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U.S. tightens COVID-19 infection controls at bases in Japan as cases surge
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. military bases in Japan introduced stricter COVID-19 measures on Thursday after the host government expressed grave...
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Japan, Australia sign defence pact for closer cooperation
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Japan and Australia hailed on Thursday a new agreement to cooperate closely on defence as a breakthrough and...
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Hair loss treatment for votes? South Korea’s hairy debate
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate ignited a debate this week after he proposed...
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Australia, Japan to sign security cooperation treaty
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia and Japan are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a...
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U.S. Forces in Japan to impose stronger measures against COVID infections
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Forces in Japan (USFJ) on Thursday said they have introduced stricter measures to tackle an increase...
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North Korea fires missile as S.Korea breaks ground for ‘peace’ railway
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired what the United States said was a ballistic missile...
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Japan’s Okinawa sees doubling of COVID-19 cases, considers emergency steps
TOKYO (Reuters) -The southern Japanese island chain of Okinawa emerged on Wednesday as the epicentre of a new coronavirus surge,...
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Japan, U.S. ministers to hold ‘two-plus-two’ talks on Friday
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign and defence ministers will hold talks with their U.S. counterparts in a "two-plus-two" format on...
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Japan PM pledges 2022 will be year of “summit diplomacy” in New Year address
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday he would refocus his efforts on foreign policy and...
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New Year celebrations muted by Omicron, but South Africa offers hope
By Renju Jose and Sisipho Skweyiya SYDNEY (Reuters) - Although farewell celebrations to the pandemic year of 2021 were almost...
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Suspect in Japan clinic fire that killed 25 has died, NHK says
TOKYO (Reuters) -A 61-year-old man suspected of setting fire to a psychiatry clinic that killed 25 people in the Japanese...
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S.Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate pushes for nuclear-powered submarines
By Hyonhee Shin and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate said he will seek U.S....
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Japan braces for Omicron spread as New Year’s travelers fan across country
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan braced for a feared rebound in coronavirus cases as the highways and airports...
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Japan maps out action plan for disposal of Fukushima water
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government on Tuesday mapped out a plan for releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear...
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Japan aims to put a person on the moon by late 2020s
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans on Tuesday, aiming to put a Japanese person...
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Japan agrees to launch military hotline with China next year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defence minister Nobuo Kishi agreed to launch a military hotline with China next year, Japan's government...
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Support for Japan PM up as voters welcome his COVID measures
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese voters support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, with the public welcoming his anti-coronavirus...
Read moreMagnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Ryukyu Islands in the far southwest of Japan on Sunday, the...
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