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Fireball Lights Up Night Sky In Japan
A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Inemuri: Can Japan's Nap Culture Actually Boost Your Productivity?
This cultural approach challenges the Western idea that productivity is tied to constant alertness.
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Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
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1 Killed As US Osprey Military Aircraft Carrying 6 Crashes Off Japan
A US military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition of at least two hauled from waters unclear.
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Three Hurt In Japan Train Stabbing Attack
Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings.
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Japan, South Korea Should Know Their "Roots": China's Top Diplomat
China's top diplomat has called on South Korea and Japan to know their "roots" and reject Western influences, in racially charged comments to officials from Seoul and Tokyo.
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Vedanta Deepens Tech Push With $4 Billion Display Factory in India, to Create 3,500 Direct Jobs
The newly appointed CEO of Vedanta's untried display business is seeking to hire global talent to build and run a $4 billion (roughly Rs. 32,811 crore) factory in western India. YJ Chen says the display venture will soon begin recruiting from South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and other regions to set up a liquid crystal display panel fabrication unit in I...
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Air France Flight From Japan's Osaka To Paris Turns Back After Malfunction: Report
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.
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4 Killed, 4 Critical After Japan Apartment Fire
A fire at an apartment building in Kobe in western Japan killed four men and left four in critical condition on Sunday, an official said.
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East Asia Could Be Next Ukraine, Says Japan PM After G7 Tour
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next Ukraine, as he urged a united front on a rising China and bellicose North Korea.
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Suspected Human Skull Found Outside Japan Theme Park: Police
Suspected human bones, including a skull, have been found outside the popular Universal Studios Japan theme park in the western city of Osaka, police said Thursday.
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50 Injured In Monkey Gang's Attacks In Japan City, One Put Down
Local authorities hunting for a gang of monkeys who attacked and wounded nearly 50 people in western Japan have caught and killed one of the marauding primates, an official said Wednesday.
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Japanese Mourn Ex PM Shinzo Abe Day After His Assassination
A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of the bloody assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's in the western city of Nara, an unusual act of political violence that has shocked the nation.
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Fireball Lights Up Night Sky In Japan
A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.
-
Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Inemuri: Can Japan's Nap Culture Actually Boost Your Productivity?
This cultural approach challenges the Western idea that productivity is tied to constant alertness.
-
Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
-
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
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1 Killed As US Osprey Military Aircraft Carrying 6 Crashes Off Japan
A US military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition of at least two hauled from waters unclear.
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Three Hurt In Japan Train Stabbing Attack
Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings.
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Japan, South Korea Should Know Their "Roots": China's Top Diplomat
China's top diplomat has called on South Korea and Japan to know their "roots" and reject Western influences, in racially charged comments to officials from Seoul and Tokyo.
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Vedanta Deepens Tech Push With $4 Billion Display Factory in India, to Create 3,500 Direct Jobs
The newly appointed CEO of Vedanta's untried display business is seeking to hire global talent to build and run a $4 billion (roughly Rs. 32,811 crore) factory in western India. YJ Chen says the display venture will soon begin recruiting from South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and other regions to set up a liquid crystal display panel fabrication unit in I...
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Air France Flight From Japan's Osaka To Paris Turns Back After Malfunction: Report
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.
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4 Killed, 4 Critical After Japan Apartment Fire
A fire at an apartment building in Kobe in western Japan killed four men and left four in critical condition on Sunday, an official said.
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East Asia Could Be Next Ukraine, Says Japan PM After G7 Tour
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next Ukraine, as he urged a united front on a rising China and bellicose North Korea.
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Suspected Human Skull Found Outside Japan Theme Park: Police
Suspected human bones, including a skull, have been found outside the popular Universal Studios Japan theme park in the western city of Osaka, police said Thursday.
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50 Injured In Monkey Gang's Attacks In Japan City, One Put Down
Local authorities hunting for a gang of monkeys who attacked and wounded nearly 50 people in western Japan have caught and killed one of the marauding primates, an official said Wednesday.
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Japanese Mourn Ex PM Shinzo Abe Day After His Assassination
A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of the bloody assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's in the western city of Nara, an unusual act of political violence that has shocked the nation.
