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Japan-Born Pandas Xiao Xiao, Lei Lei Arrive Home In China's Sichuan
China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo where the pair were born and raised.
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Japan's Last 2 Pandas Leave For China Amid Strained Ties
Hundreds gathered to say farewell to two popular pandas departing Tokyo for China on Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the Asian neighbours fray.
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China Warns Citizens Against Travelling To Japan During Lunar New Year
China warned its citizens on Monday against travelling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, citing deteriorating public security, with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a diplomatic spat.
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The Last Two Pandas In Japan Are Leaving For China As Ties Are Strained
Japanese panda fans are gathering for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China.
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Japanese Man Strips Naked, Climbs Barrier During Emperor's New Year Greeting
Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
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For First Time In 50 Years, Japan Will Be Panda-Less As Twins Leave Tokyo
Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China in late January, officials said Monday, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about half a century.
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Russian, Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Past Japan. US Issues Warning
Russia and China conducted a "long-distance joint flight" from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, the Japanese Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian-Chinese Joint Patrols Near Territory
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Delhi To Tokyo: ISS Shares Stunning Night Images Of World's Brightest Cities
The International Space Station (ISS) has shared a breathtaking view of Earth at night. This series of stunning visuals shows some of the most luminous urban centres, visible even from space.
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Amid China-Japan Tensions, Taiwan President's Sushi, Miso Soup Lunch
Images of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holding a plate of sushi were posted on social media on Thursday in a show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will halt Japanese seafood imports.
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"Femininity Can Be Muscular": Japan Bar Seeks To Crush Norms Of Willowy Beauty
A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo neighbourhood, chiselled frames on full display as they crushed grapefruit in unison with their bare hands.
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Key Facts About Japan's Imperial System As Trump Meets Emperor
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, six years after their previous meeting during the first Trump presidency.
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Ahead Of Trump's Tokyo Visit, Man Flashing Knife Arrested Near US Embassy
A man wielding a knife was arrested near the US embassy in Tokyo, TBS news reported on Friday.
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Opinion | India's Brains Meet Japan's Tech - And Why China Should Be Worried
The Tokyo summit will be remembered as the moment when two of Asia's most important democracies moved beyond talking about technological sovereignty to actually building it.
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Japan-Born Pandas Xiao Xiao, Lei Lei Arrive Home In China's Sichuan
China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo where the pair were born and raised.
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Japan's Last 2 Pandas Leave For China Amid Strained Ties
Hundreds gathered to say farewell to two popular pandas departing Tokyo for China on Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the Asian neighbours fray.
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China Warns Citizens Against Travelling To Japan During Lunar New Year
China warned its citizens on Monday against travelling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, citing deteriorating public security, with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a diplomatic spat.
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The Last Two Pandas In Japan Are Leaving For China As Ties Are Strained
Japanese panda fans are gathering for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China.
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Japanese Man Strips Naked, Climbs Barrier During Emperor's New Year Greeting
Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
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For First Time In 50 Years, Japan Will Be Panda-Less As Twins Leave Tokyo
Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China in late January, officials said Monday, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about half a century.
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Russian, Chinese Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Past Japan. US Issues Warning
Russia and China conducted a "long-distance joint flight" from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, the Japanese Defence Ministry said.
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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian-Chinese Joint Patrols Near Territory
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Delhi To Tokyo: ISS Shares Stunning Night Images Of World's Brightest Cities
The International Space Station (ISS) has shared a breathtaking view of Earth at night. This series of stunning visuals shows some of the most luminous urban centres, visible even from space.
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Amid China-Japan Tensions, Taiwan President's Sushi, Miso Soup Lunch
Images of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holding a plate of sushi were posted on social media on Thursday in a show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will halt Japanese seafood imports.
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"Femininity Can Be Muscular": Japan Bar Seeks To Crush Norms Of Willowy Beauty
A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo neighbourhood, chiselled frames on full display as they crushed grapefruit in unison with their bare hands.
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Key Facts About Japan's Imperial System As Trump Meets Emperor
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, six years after their previous meeting during the first Trump presidency.
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Ahead Of Trump's Tokyo Visit, Man Flashing Knife Arrested Near US Embassy
A man wielding a knife was arrested near the US embassy in Tokyo, TBS news reported on Friday.
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Opinion | India's Brains Meet Japan's Tech - And Why China Should Be Worried
The Tokyo summit will be remembered as the moment when two of Asia's most important democracies moved beyond talking about technological sovereignty to actually building it.
