The United States and Japan carried out joint aerial exercises this week in response to heightened Chinese military activity near…
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Quake Jolt in Northeast Japan Prompts Tsunami Alert, Later Declared Safe
A powerful offshore earthquake shook Japan’s northeast coast on Thursday, briefly setting off tsunami warnings and sending coastal communities scrambling…
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Japan On Alert for ‘Megaquake’ After Magnitude 7.6 Shakes the Nation
Japan is on high alert after a powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck earlier today, shaking large parts of the nation…
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Japan’s Q3 GDP Shrinks Further on Sluggish Capital Spending — But BOJ Still Seen Holding Fire on Rate Hike
Japan’s economy contracted more sharply than initially estimated in the third quarter, underscoring the challenges facing policymakers as weak business…
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Japan Accuses China of Aiming Military Radar at Its Fighter Jets in Rising Show of Aerial Tensions
Japan has lodged a strong diplomatic protest against China after Tokyo claimed Chinese fighter jets aimed their fire-control radar at…
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Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan Over Alleged Drug Smuggling
American playwright Jeremy O. Harris, known for his groundbreaking work on Broadway and in theater circles, has been arrested in…
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China Launches Diplomatic Drive to Isolate Japan Amid Escalating Taiwan Dispute
China has intensified a sweeping diplomatic campaign aimed at isolating Japan on the international stage, escalating tensions between Asia’s two…
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Backlash Mounts at Home and Abroad Over Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks
Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi is facing intensifying criticism both domestically and internationally after making comments about Taiwan that critics say…
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Beijing Slams Japan’s Missile Deployment Near Taiwan as ‘Extremely Dangerous’
Beijing has issued a sharp condemnation of Japan’s plans to station medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island — a strategic…
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China Escalates Clash with Japan at UN Over Taiwan, Warns of Aggression
China has formally taken its growing conflict with Japan over Taiwan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening military…
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