Japan

China Anchors Largest Coast Guard Vessel In South China Sea, Escalating Tensions With Philippines

China has anchored its largest coast guard vessel, the 165-meter "monster ship" CCG-5901, in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in…

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Japan And Philippines Strengthen Defense Ties Amid China Tensions

Japan and the Philippines have signed a new defense agreement on Monday, to strengthen their military cooperation in response to…

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US Military Investing Over $10 Billion In Japan Forces

The US military is investing $10 billion to modernize its forces in Japan, deploying advanced fighter jets to strengthen the…

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North Korea Launches Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Amid Rising Tensions

Amidst rising tensions in the Korean Peninsula, North Korea conducted a provocative missile launch off its east coast early Monday.…

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What’s Behind Japan’s ‘Beni Koji’ Death Scandal?

Japanese pharmaceutical giant Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is under intense scrutiny after linking its health supplement tablets containing red yeast rice, known…

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US Soldier Charged Of Raping Minor Girl in Japan’s Okinawa

US soldier has been charged with the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl in Okinawa, a Japanese island chain…

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Flesh Eating Bacteria Disease Sparks Alarm Across Japan. What Are Its Symptoms?

A new 'flesh-eating bacteria' has sparked alarm across Japan, with nearly 1,000 cases reported. As of June 2, a total…

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Japan Records Over 3 Million Visitors For Third Consecutive Month

Thanks in part to a weakening yen, Japan saw 3.04 million international visitors in May, marking a 60.1 percent increase…

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Rare Disease Caused by a “Flesh-Eating Bacteria” Can Kill you Within 48 Hours; Know the Symptoms and Precautions

A deadly disease caused by a rare "flesh-eating bacteria" is spreading rapidly in Japan, as reported by Bloomberg on Saturday.…

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Ishikawa Prefecture In Japan, No Tsunami Alert

Early Monday morning, Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan was struck by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, as reported by the Japan Meteorological…

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North Korea Plans Satellite Launch Amidst Calls For Denuclearization By South Korea And Japan

Ahead of today's trilateral meeting in South Korea's capital Seoul, North Korea has recently notified Japan of its plans to…

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Alien Invasion in Japan? Mysterious Light Pillars Spark Social Media Storm

Residents of Daisen, a coastal town in Japan's Tottori Prefecture, were treated to a mesmerizing Light Pillars sight earlier this…

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