Japan

Bells tolled in Hiroshima, on Saturday, as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing. Several officials including the United Nations Secretary-General warned of a new arms race following Russia’s invasion of…
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Japan will hold a state funeral for assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, the government announced Friday, with foreign leaders expected to attend. The ceremony will be held at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, a large venue…
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The Henley Passport Index has recently released the list of the World’s Most Powerful Passports for the year 2022, where it has ranked all the world’s 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a…
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South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough in historical disputes despite concerns the death of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe could disrupt efforts to mend ties, Seoul officials…
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Days after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, his party vowed to use its victory in a parliamentary election to achieve his unfinished goals, including strengthening the military and revising the country’s pacifist,…
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Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary election Sunday imbued with meaning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid uncertainty about how his loss may affect party…
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Japan will host the 2023 Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima on May 19-21, Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio said Tuesday. Japan will hold the rotating presidency of the G-7 major powers next year. Kishida is a lawmaker elected from a…
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Sri Lanka will call China, India and Japan to a donor conference to drum up more foreign assistance to find a way out of its worsening economic crisis, the prime minister said on Wednesday, amid ongoing talks with the International Monetary…
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A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hit Japan’s Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, however, no tsunami alert has been issued. As per NHK World, the quake hit shortly after 3 pm (local time). The quake registered a lower 6 on…
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Japan reopened its borders to overseas visitors on package tours Friday in a move that will potentially boost the economy over time, though the initial spending impact is likely to be limited. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to…
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