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Japan municipalities step up measures against disruptive Halloween crowds
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North Korea fires missiles as row over landmine blast intensifies
North Korea launches a missile barrage toward the sea as regional tensions rise following a landmine blast.
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US and Japan to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production
The United States and Japan have finalized an agreement to establish a joint missile-production facility in Japan.
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Merz invites Japan to back trade alliance as China asks Germany to be 'rational'
Germany and Japan forge new economic security ties during Merz's visit while China urges Berlin to remain rational.
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Japan's GMO urges customers to shut down PCs amid ransomware threat
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Japan’s 2026 Defense White Paper
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Ashita no Joe Creator Tetsuya Chiba Dies at 87
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Japanese virtual desktop cloud hacked so hard it asks to be banned
A severe cyberattack targeting Japanese virtual desktop cloud provider GMO has triggered a major national security response.
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Cartoonist Sues Japan Over New Royal Succession Law
A Japanese cartoonist has initiated legal action against the state challenging a new imperial succession law that mandates male-only heirs.
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Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's first second-generation prime minister, dies at 90, Nikkei reports
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at age 90, prompting regional reactions and international coverage.
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Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman
A US Marine has been indicted by Japanese prosecutors on charges of murder and robbery following the death of a woman in Japan.
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US Marine indicted for allegedly robbing and murdering woman in Okinawa
A U.S. Marine has been indicted in Japan for the alleged robbery and murder of a woman in Okinawa, triggering strict new base restrictions.
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Japan indicts U.S. Marine over Okinawa killing, media say
A United States Marine has been indicted in Japan following an alleged robbery and homicide in Okinawa.
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93-year-old Japanese grannie helps set trap for scam artist half her age
A 93-year-old Japanese woman collaborated with police to trap a scammer approximately half her age, disrupting a massive elder fraud operation.
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Japan’s unpopular revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect
Japan's revised Imperial House Law reinforcing male-only succession takes effect amid active legal challenges.
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Toyota takes on Tesla and China in humanoid robot race
Toyota is accelerating its entry into the humanoid robot race, investing billions to challenge Tesla and China in vehicle manufacturing automation.
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Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economy
Japanese firms are implementing compensation and restrictions following a wave of cyberattacks targeting financial assets and cloud infrastructure.
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Okinawa prosecutors indict US Marine on charge of robbery causing death
Okinawa prosecutors have indicted US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard in connection with the murder and robbery of a woman.
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US Marine indicted in alleged Okinawa robbery homicide
A US Marine faces indictment in Japan for the alleged robbery and murder of a woman in Okinawa, triggering immediate military restrictions.
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One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma
Japan's massive Kikai Caldera supervolcano is quietly refilling with fresh magma thousands of years after a catastrophic eruption.
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USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Oct. 23, 2026
Military exercises in Japan face weather disruptions while China and Russia expand drone and aircraft surveillance operations across global theaters.
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'There Will Always Be a Role Left for Us to Play' - In an AI-Filled World, Miyamoto Thinks the Human Touch Will Always Be Vital
Shigeru Miyamoto becomes the first video game developer to receive Japan's prestigious Order of Culture.
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Shigeru Miyamoto to Receive Japan’s Order of Culture in Historic First for Gaming Industry
Shigeru Miyamoto is set to receive Japan's prestigious Order of Culture, marking a historic first for the gaming industry.
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Shigeru Miyamoto explains why AI won’t make human creativity obsolete
Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto discusses AI and human creativity while becoming the first game developer to receive Japan's Order of Culture.
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Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies at 74
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World's first round-trip mission to Mars has launched
Japan's Mars moon mission and upcoming 2027 launches have been highlighted in recent space sector coverage.
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Daiki Hashimoto wins 4th world all-around gymnastics title, largest margin in 13 years
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Japan's core inflation exceeds BOJ target, cements near-term rate hike chance
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Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet
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Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Sails in the Philippine Sea for Keen Sword Drills
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group deploys to the Philippine Sea as the U.S. and Japan launch major Keen Sword drills.
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Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled
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Rejuvenation breakthrough: Scientists reverse 60 years of aging in human cells
Recent scientific research details a cellular reprogramming breakthrough that reverses decades of biological aging in human cells.
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New Cheaper PS5 Officially Available for Pre-Order Now
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Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
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296 km/h: Super Typhoon Champi is now the strongest storm on Earth in 2026
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos
Japan has launched the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft to collect and return soil samples from Phobos, a moon of Mars.
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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
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Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept
A stratospheric airship completed a trans-Pacific flight from the US to Japan to test high-altitude communications.
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Japan's massive volcanic eruption 7,300 years ago caused population collapse in some areas and growth in others
Recent scientific coverage details how the massive Kikai supervolcano eruption 7,300 years ago reshaped regional populations.
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates
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Japan's MMX mission set to grab a piece of Mars's moon Phobos
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A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon
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Japan PM Takaichi's support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
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Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars
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Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
Japan is preparing a historic spacecraft mission to retrieve physical samples from a Martian moon.
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How one of Earth's worst volcanic disasters affected societies in prehistoric Japan
Coverage explores how an apocalyptic volcanic eruption in prehistoric Japan impacted ancient hunter-gatherer societies.
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Japan to launch Martian moon mission on Tuesday | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan prepares a historic, world-first spacecraft launch targeting a Martian moon for Tuesday.
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Japan PM Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi has sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, triggering diplomatic fallout.
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Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Arrives in Japan Ahead of Keen Sword Exercise
Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Japan ahead of the Keen Sword exercise.
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Japan's Takaichi says chores and makeup add hours to her workday, sparking debate on gender roles
Japan's Takaichi highlights the heavy burden of daily chores and makeup routines, igniting national debates on persistent gender roles.
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Nerves rattled in Japan as alert for magnitude 9.9 quake withdrawn minutes later
Japan experienced widespread panic after a mistaken emergency alert warned residents of a massive 9.9 magnitude earthquake.
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Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.
Japan's leader sparks an intense public debate by stating that chores and makeup add hours to her daily workload.
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Japan mistakenly issues warning for magnitude 9.9 earthquake
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NASA-backed mission aims to land on Mars moon, bring samples home
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Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
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Russia: Japanese Reporter Is Actually a Spy
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BREAKING: Name & More Revealed for Japan's First Disney Cruise Line Ship
Disney Imagination has been officially announced as the name of Japan's first Disney Cruise Line ship, set to sail in 2029.
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Russia arrests Japanese journalist on espionage charges
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PS5 Digital Edition Midnight Black Japan-only model launches November 19
Sony reveals a Midnight Black PlayStation 5 hardware line featuring a digital edition and matching disc drive set for Japan on November 19.
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Japan Declares Cybersecurity Emergency, Experts Nod to AI
Japan declares a cyber space emergency amid soaring attacks as experts point to artificial intelligence lowering the barrier for hackers.