Japan gets US support for its stance to mull counterstrike capabilities
The defence ministers of both countries also confirmed that they would deepen discussions at the ministerial level.
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12-year-old Japanese girl to become youngest female professional Go player next year
Tokyo-based Saki Yanagihara is already scheduled to participate in professional league matches in January as a probationary player.
1.55 trillion yen spent on TPP measures, but many targets going unmet for Japan
A major pillar of the TPP is the abolishment or reduction of tariffs on key agricultural products, which makes boosting the competitiveness of domestic farmers a pressing task.
Fukuoka yakuza group greying after crackdown
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China’s Covid-19 curbs hit mental health of youth
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Japan’s supermarkets, food manufacturers battle to keep private brands cheap
In contrast to other brands, the price has remained unchanged for many private-brand products put out by major supermarkets, making them highly popular.
Pro-Russia hackers claim to have temporarily brought down Japanese govt websites
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Honda eyes carbon neutral motorbike biz by 2040s
To meet the goal, the Japanese automaker plans to release over 10 new electric motorcycle models at home and abroad by 2025.
2 Chinese destroyers pass through contiguous zone off Amami-Oshima island
The Japanese Defence ministry said that there was no intrusion into territorial waters.