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Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» TOKYO — Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered 9 people
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» TOKYO - Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.
UK eases lockdown as Asia cases rise: virus world update
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» UK eases lockdown as Asia outbreaks rise: virus world update
Japan 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for nine murders
AFP, Published on 15/12/2020
» TOKYO: A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" was sentenced to death by a Tokyo court Tuesday for murdering and dismembering nine people he met on the social media platform.
Let it go! Japan PM declares war on ink stamp 'hanko'
AFP, Published on 11/11/2020
» TOKYO - Japan's new prime minister is declaring war, but there's no danger of an international conflict: the target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko.