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Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits Mongolia amid growing democratic ties
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 3 | Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during his first official state visit to Mongolia Tuesday. The flags of Mongolia and Japan were draped on the Government Palace in downtown Ulaanbaatar. Photo by...
The power of partnerships: European climate leadership with less America
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 10, 2025
Summary Global governance arrangements are under pressure from the climate action withdrawal of the Trump administration and, in many countries, from leaders’ fears of a growing domestic “greenlash”. The EU has adjusted its topline messaging in...
NOT A HOTEL Opens Tokyo Office in Harumi, Featuring The NIGO Lounge
Hypebeast
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July 10, 2025
Summary NOT A HOTEL launched a new multi-purpose office in Harumi, Tokyo, as its official headquarters The space includes The NIGO Lounge, an exclusive area for property owners produced by NIGO The office showcases a Jean Prouvé house, NIGO’s...
Japan plans to expand OSA aid to align with US' Indo-Pacific strategy and pursue military ambitions, analysts say
Global Times
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Latest news Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, with the aim to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China...
India-Japan Ties Advance With Focus On Semiconductors, Smart City Investments In Dholera
Ommcom News
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: Japan’s Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, led a high-level delegation of leading Japanese companies on an official visit to Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat, the greenfield smart industrial city under the Delhi-Mumbai...
Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Order Will Likely Impact Gulf Coast States, Biodiversity
WhoWhatWhy
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July 10, 2025
The US military is a major interest in this new extractive industry, which is poised to emerge both off- and on-shore. Listen To This Story Along the industry-laden Gulf Coast, a new type of extractive industry is taking shape. Two deep-sea mining...
Japan – MHI Awarded Contract for Basic Design of Japan’s Largest CO2 Capture Plant at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma Power Station
Web NewsWire
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July 7, 2025
MHI Awarded Contract for Basic Design of Japan’s Largest CO2 Capture Plant at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma Power Station One of Advanced CCS Projects in Japan, Moving Forward toward the Realization of a Carbon-Neutral World...
Vice FM Park has brief exchanges with FMs of China, Japan at ASEAN meeting
Yonhap News Agency
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July 10, 2025
By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo had brief encounters with the top diplomats of China and Japan in Malaysia on Thursday, marking the first such in-person exchanges between senior...
(LEAD) Vice FM Park has brief exchanges with FMs of China, Japan at ASEAN meeting
Yonhap News Agency
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July 10, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS details from ministry's press release in paras 9-10; CLARIFIES 12th para) By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo had brief encounters with the top diplomats of China and Japan in...
Why Japan Is Unlikely to Face U.S. Pressure to Strengthen the Yen
Investing
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July 10, 2025
Japan’s currency, the yen, is not expected to face significant pressure from the United States to appreciate in the near future, according to a former senior foreign exchange diplomat. Despite the ongoing economic challenges and the yen’s...
Japan unveils bear-shooting guidelines for populated areas
The Mainichi
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July 8, 2025
A brown bear lifts its head up after drinking water at the side of a road in the Hokkaido town of Shari, on April 22, 2023. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Tuesday unveiled guidelines on shooting dangerous...
Editorial: Supporting women's participation shouldn't stop at Japan's local revitalization
The Mainichi
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, back left, delivers opening remarks at a roundtable discussion on "local regions chosen by young people and women" at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 31, 2025. Junko Mihara, minister for gender...
African CSOs, Japan share people centred aspirations
Botswana Guardian Sun
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July 10, 2025
The African civil society is gearing up to optimise engagement with the Japanese government and private enterprises during the upcoming ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), scheduled for 22 August 2025. In a...
Japan expands rural destination development project to broaden luxury tourism potential
TTG Asia
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July 8, 2025
Three more destinations – the foothills of Mount Fuji, Niigata, and Yamagata – have been added to the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) and Japan National Tourism Organization’s (JNTO) project to develop model destinations aimed at spreading the...
Lockheed Martin delivers SPY-7 radar to Japan
Defence Blog
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July 10, 2025
Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the first shipset of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to Japan’s Ministry of Defense. The July 7 delivery, conducted through Mitsubishi Corporation under a Direct Commercial Sale agreement, included four SPY-7...
Japan Plans Test of Seabed Mining Systems Next Year
The Maritime Executive
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Japan's government is gearing up for a trial-scale project to recover strategic minerals from seabed mud in the country's own EEZ, starting in January. If carried out, it would be the deepest subsea mining program ever attempted. The test has been...
Long-Term H. pylori Eradication Effectively Reduces Gastric Cancer Risk: Nature
Medical Dialogues
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July 10, 2025
A recent study involving nearly 50,000 individuals provided strong evidence that eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection leads to a significant long-term reduction in gastric cancer risk. The study followed a total of 48,530 Japanese...
Japan: Yamaha Motor celebrates 70th anniversary, launches new logo
Tuscaloosa Times - Alabama
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Tokyo [Japan], July 8 (ANI): Yamaha Motor celebrates 70th anniversary year and a new company logo was introduced. For motorbike giant Yamaha Motor, 2025 is the anniversary year of 70 years after establishment. New company logo was introduced by...
Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies
TerraDaily
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Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies By Julien MIVIELLE Paris (AFP) June 18, 2025 Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms -- the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an...
Parasol rental service begins at major train stations in Tokyo
NHK
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A new parasol rental service has begun at major train stations in Tokyo to offer people a way to shade themselves from the scorching summer sunshine. The company offering the service also runs an umbrella-sharing business it started in a bid to...