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World Japan’s Ishiba opts for continuity in cabinet picks, eyes snap election TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, signalled continuity this weekend in his early decisions ... Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am
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World Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-Defence Minister Iwaya as foreign minister, Asahi says TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as... Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:15am
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World Ninth body recovered in flood-hit Japan region TOKYO: Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the body of a ninth victim of severe floods which battered parts of central... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:58am
World Japan, China foreign ministers to meet in New York TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will meet her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in New York on Monday,... Published 23 Sep, 2024 10:56am
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World Japan’s elderly population hits record high TOKYO: The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data... Published 16 Sep, 2024 12:30pm
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World Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima debris TOKYO: The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it aims to carry out a trial... Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:32pm
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