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Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Monday that a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will not happen if Tokyo continues what she called an “anachronistic” approach.…
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With a weakening currency and rising poverty, Japan's capital Tokyo has become the new hub for “sex tourism”, reported The Star. Secretary general of the Liaison Council Protecting Youths (Seiboren), Yoshihide Tanaka, told This Week in…
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Western Tokyo's Hello Kitty theme park faces a tough day ahead after receiving an e-mail labelled ‘terrorist alert’. The amusement park was forced to be temporarily shut down on Saturday. Sanrio Puroland in Tama notified the public about…
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New York City is the world's wealthiest city with 58 billionaires, followed by Tokyo and The Bay Area at the second and third spot respectively, a report by investment migration firm Henley & Partners noted. Analysing high-net-worth…
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In what is being seen as a major incentive, Japan’s government is offering one million yen per child to families asking them to move out of greater Tokyo. The relocation fee incentive will be introduced in April this year, Guardian…
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Tokyo’s metropolitan government began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital. The move has been long-awaited in the country which still does not allow equal marriage. Tokyo governor Yuriko…
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Police acknowledged security flaws on Saturday in the Japanese city of Nara where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, as a motorcade carrying his body arrived at his home in the capital Tokyo. Mourners gathered at his…
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The body of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo on Saturday, a day after he was assassinated by a military veteran. He was attacked in the city of Nara in western Japan. Following the attack he was immediately…
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US President Joe Biden today said that Quad is "not just a passing fad but it means business," asserting that the four leaders of the grouping are here to get things done for the region and that he is proud of what they are building…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tokyo on Monday, will meet top business leaders of Japan while he will also be attending the Indo-Pacific economic framework event (IPEF). US President Joe Biden will launch IPEF this evening.…
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