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Japan to make carbon dating of ivory mandatory for trade, tightening controls on oft-criticized... 10m
China war drills: US commandos capture Japanese island to show Beijing they’re ‘not kidding aro... China US 3h
Japan fears abdication will cause financial chaos 6h
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'Fantastic, technical, confident': Putin lauds Alina Zagitova for figure skating success Russia 8h
Seven-Eleven begins trial of shorter business hours as convenience stores grapple with Japan's... 11h
‘The pain gave me strength’: Russian star Medvedeva reveals World Championships injury battle Russia 14h
Russian figure skating star Alina Zagitova wins gold at world championships Russia 16h
Japan turns to drones to replace its ageing farmers 17h
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MeToo to KuToo: Japanese women call time on high heels 17h
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Labour shortages hit Japanese convenience stores’ 24-7 model 17h
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Super Rugby axing Japan's Sunwolves, Australian teams to be affected Australia 17h
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Japanese official yells he 'hates South Koreans,' is detained for allegedly assaulting worker a... South Korea 17h
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Official campaigning for unified local polls, including 11 gubernatorial races, begins across J... 17h
Japan's weakening economy may force Abe to take corrective action ahead of local and Upper Hous... 17h
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India's new ambassador to Japan sees strong potential in technology cooperation India 17h
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Tomomi Inada's uphill battle to 'promote understanding' of LGBT issues in Japan 17h
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Russian envoy claims Japan's sanctions violate 1956 declaration Russia 17h
Japanese citizen believed to be among 5 miners killed by gunmen in Ethiopia Ethiopia 17h
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Japan doubles quota for working holiday visas for Taiwanese nationals Taiwan 17h
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Tsuyoshi Hoshino, the Heisei Era's last maestro of Japan's Diet formalities 17h
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Justice Ministry overturns deportation order for gay Taiwanese man without visa Taiwan 17h
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Japan flash manufacturing PMI unchanged in March despite output drop 1d
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Japanese consumer inflation drifts further from BoJ target 1d
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What’s it going to be, Japan: shark or mole? 1d
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Ichiro Suzuki retires, capping illustrious MLB career with emotional farewell 1d
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Russian Olympic champ Zagitova held back for 5 HOURS by doping officers after short program vic... Russia 1d
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China is running out of steam, the world is worried China 1d
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US figure skater ‘deliberately slashes Korean rival with blade’ at world champs US South Korea 1d
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Tokyo salutes baseball 'god' Ichiro Suzuki 2d
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Can Japan end its love affair with single-use plastic? US 2d
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Ichiro cheered at Tokyo Dome, Mariners top A’s 9-7 in opener 2d
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Awesome Alina: Russian Olympic gold medalist Zagitova takes control at world figure skating cha... Russia 2d
Japan urged to stop requiring transgender people to be sterilised 2d
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US man arrested for allegedly stabbing wife at Tokyo court US 2d
Activists slam Japan’s ‘abusive’ sterilisation policy for transgenders 2d
Hayabusa2 detects minerals containing water on Ryugu asteroid 2d
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Smiling may help Japanese election candidates win more votes, study claims 2d
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Perfect pair: Russian figure skaters Tarasova & Morzov set new world record in short program Russia 2d
South Korea provincial officials propose 'war crime company' stickers for school goods made by... South Korea 2d
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U.S. man arrested over stabbing death of Japanese wife in lobby of Tokyo court building US 2d
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Japan to extend sanctions against North Korea by two years: NHK North Korea 2d
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Museum devoted to 'visas for life' diplomat Chiune Sugihara to open in Tokyo 2d
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NGO urges Japan to end compulsory sterilization for transsexuals 2d
Japan's ruling party grills Google over data protection as it looks to tighten regulation on te... 2d
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Japan marks first anniversary of Aum Shinrikyo sarin nerve gas attack since top cult members' e... 2d
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Vietnamese blue-collar workers in Japan seen facing risks as labor system opens up Vietnam 2d
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Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life's dream, down to the exact second 2d
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Japan's Supreme Court gives approval for retrial of former nurse who served prison term over 20... 2d
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Nagasaki observes season's first blooming of cherry trees in Japan 2d
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Threat of decomposing Kim corpses 'could force North Korea to feed its own people' North Korea 2d
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Japan urged to stop requiring transgender people to be sterilized before changing gender on off... 2d
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Court tells Japan's government to pay damages to prize-winning author held and illegally arrest... 2d
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In wake of Christchurch massacre, Australia asks Japan to arrange talks on social media control... Australia 3d
Japan urged to stop requiring transgender sterilization 3d
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Foreign technical trainees accused of shoplifting 12.58 million yen of drugstore goods in Japan Vietnam 3d
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Can China avoid repeating Japan’s ‘lost decades’ in US trade war deal? China US 3d
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Australian Coal Is Diverted From China After Imports Were Stalled, Miner Says China South Korea Australia 3d
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Sterilization and isolation: Report details ‘abusive’ process for transgender legal recognition... 3d
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Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium opens in Riyadh for the first time South Korea Mexico Saudi Arabia 3d
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End of Russian dominance? Rika Kihira threatens to dethrone Zagitova & Medvedeva in Japan Russia 3d
Japanese Olympic chief Tsunekazu Takeda quits amid vote-buying scandal 3d
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Japan asteroid probe in 'tantalizing' solar system discoveries 3d
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Japan’s Olympic chief resigns over corruption scandal in latest row to mar Tokyo Games 3d
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In wake of Christchurch massacre, Australia asks Japan to arrange talks on social media control... Australia 3d
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Japan Is Betting Big On The Future Of Hydrogen Cars 3d
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Japan Olympic chief to step down ahead of next year’s games France 3d
Japanese Olympic chief to quit amid corruption allegations scandal 3d
Tokyo 2020 Games: Japan Olympics chief Tsunekazu Takeda quits 3d
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Brazil Waives Visas for Visitors From U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan US Canada Australia Brazil 3d
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Japanese Olympic Committee head resigns amid bribery scandal 3d
Tokyo residents mourn victims of New Zealand mosque shootings New Zealand 3d
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Japan’s Olympic chief stands down amid corruption allegations over Tokyo 2020 France 3d
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Tokyo 2020: Chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee set to resign 3d
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The Japanese university that lost more than 1,000 foreign students 3d
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Tokyo 2020 Games: Japan Olympics chief Tsunekazu Takeda quits 3d
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Japan's government adopts bill to prevent padding of disabled employment figures 3d
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Japan to invite guests from 195 nations for events marking enthronement of new Emperor 3d
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Japanese Olympic chief to quit amid corruption allegations scandal 3d
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Japanese Olympic Committee head resigns amid bribery scandal 3d
Japan's scandal-hit Olympics chief resigns from both JOC, IOC posts 3d
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Japanese rock singer and actor Yuya Uchida dies at 79 3d
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All aboard the Sakai Muscle Line? Osaka Metro axes foreign language website after botched trans... 3d
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GSDF chief Koji Yamazaki to become Japan's top uniformed officer 3d
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Japan approves anti-spanking law following a string of fatal child abuse cases 3d
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Japan’s Olympic Committee Meets as Its Chief Faces Charges France 3d
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Japanese government panel proposes making ancient tomb's mural paintings a national treasure 3d
Zama school lends helping hand to foreign students struggling with life in Japan 3d
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With April dispatch to Egypt, Japan eyes first overseas SDF mission not under U.N. command Egypt 4d
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