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Online Hate Speech Targets Japan's Kurdish Community

Online hate speech targeting Japan's Kurdish community, estimated at 2,000-3,000, is fueled by false claims of increased crime and accusations of exploiting Japan's strict asylum system, causing daily fear and impacting their lives despite police data showing otherwise.

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Trilateral Meeting: Japan, China, South Korea to Boost Cooperation

Japan, China, and South Korea's foreign ministers met in Tokyo on Saturday, agreeing to promote future-oriented cooperation and hold a summit soon amid global uncertainties.

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Japanese Lawmakers Urge China to Lift Seafood Import Ban

A Japanese opposition delegation met with a senior Chinese official in Beijing on Thursday to urge an end to China's ban on Japanese seafood imports, highlighting efforts to improve Sino-Japanese relations despite ongoing tensions.

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Afghan Women Refugees Face Deportation From Pakistan Amidst Taliban Crackdown

Tens of thousands of Afghan women refugees in Pakistan, many of whom are former government officials or activists, face imminent deportation to Afghanistan despite international condemnation, putting their lives at risk due to the Taliban's human rights abuses; Pakistan has deported 824,200 Afghans ...

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Japan Loans $90 Million for Bhutan Hydropower Plants

Japan will loan Bhutan $90 million for three hydropower plants, starting construction in May 2024 and finishing in 2029, to bolster energy independence and exports, marking the first such Japanese-backed project in Bhutan.

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Japan Begins Dismantling First Commercial Nuclear Reactor

On Monday, Chubu Electric Power Co. began dismantling the Hamaoka plant's No. 2 unit in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, marking the first commercial nuclear reactor in Japan to undergo this process, which is the third of four phases in decommissioning nuclear installations.

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Japan Seeks Stronger Ties with China and South Korea Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Friday plans to build stronger ties with China and South Korea, aiming for trilateral cooperation to address shared regional and global challenges, including North Korea's nuclear program and the war in Ukraine, during a meeting with top diplomats ...

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Japan, China, South Korea Agree to Strengthen Cooperation Amidst Global Uncertainty

On Saturday, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul met in Tokyo to discuss future-oriented cooperation, aiming to hold another summit soon amidst global uncertainty and regional tensions.

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Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack: Long-Term Health Impacts and Inadequate Support for Survivors

Thirty years after the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway on March 20, 1995, killing 14 and injuring over 6,000, survivors like Hideyuki Nosaka and Ikuno Morise still suffer debilitating aftereffects, highlighting the need for better long-term support and a comprehensive syste...

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Mitsubishi to Partner with Foxconn on EV Production

Mitsubishi Motors will partner with Foxconn to produce electric vehicles, aiming to reduce costs and speed up development, focusing on sales in Southeast Asia; this follows the collapse of merger talks between Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi.

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Japan Posts \$3.9 Billion Trade Surplus in February

Japan reported a \$3.9 billion trade surplus in February 2024, its largest since March 2021, due to a 11.4% year-on-year export increase driven by strong demand for automobiles and semiconductors, primarily from the United States, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, while imports declined 0.7%.

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Japan Requests Clarification on Taiwan's Osaka Expo Pavilion

Japan requested that Taiwan's Osaka Expo pavilion be explicitly labeled as privately operated to avoid any implication of official recognition, given the absence of diplomatic ties between the two.

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