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6.6-magnitude quake in Japan leaves at least 9 injured
Kyodo News, Published on 18/04/2024
» KYODO - At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan.
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Iran launches attack on Israel in retaliation for embassy strike
Kyodo News, Published on 14/04/2024
» Iran has launched dozens of missiles and drones toward Israel, Iranian state media reported Sunday, as Tehran moves to retaliate against a recent deadly attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria.
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Japan population down for 13th straight year
Kyodo News, Published on 12/04/2024
» KYODO - Japan's population fell 595,000 from a year earlier to total 124,352,000 as of Oct 1, declining for the 13th consecutive year, government data showed Friday.
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Myanmar junta official attends Asean meeting
Kyodo News, Published on 05/03/2024
» VIENTIANE - A senior official of Myanmar's military government attended a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (Asean) defence ministers in Laos on Tuesday, in what is seen as a sign of the junta's willingness to cooperate with the regional bloc.
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Japan city to require multilingual trash rules posted for foreigners
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2024
» KYODO - A city near Tokyo will require owners of new single-room apartment complexes to post basic garbage sorting and disposal rules in seven languages from April in a bid to help its increasingly multinational inhabitants avoid making mistakes that can cause conflict with their neighbours.
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Fukushima plant releasing more treated radioactive water
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» TOKYO - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday started a fourth release of treated radioactive water into the sea, in what will be the last discharge for the fiscal year ending March.
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AI plays cupid as Japan tries to boost marriage rate
Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2024
» KYODO - With increasing numbers of people in Japan getting married late or not at all, local governments are turning to a new weapon in their fight to reverse the trend -- artificial intelligence (AI).
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Pet shop owner arrested for smuggling birds into Japan from Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2024
» TOKYO - A pet shop owner in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly smuggling multiple birds and mangosteen fruits into Japan from Thailand, local police said Friday.
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Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2024
» SHOZUOKA - The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run from Tokyo to Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka prefectural government leave the project at a stalemate.
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China dethrones Japan as top car exporter
Kyodo News, Published on 01/02/2024
» KYODO - China became the world's biggest car exporter in 2023 for the first time, industry data showed, dethroning Japan with strong overseas sales of electric vehicles.
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