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JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Japan and Britain look to sign defense pact next month, report says
The pact would serve as a legal basis for joint exercises and logistics cooperation, while boosting cooperation with mutual ally the U.S. amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2022
Ex-Biden adviser urges Japan to boost intelligence sharing with U.S.
The remarks came as speculation grows that China could attack Taiwan and North Korea may carry out another nuclear test.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2022
Munetaka Murakami homers as Japan's WBC team edges Fighters
Japan is aiming for its third World Baseball Classic title next March, having won the first two of the four previous editions.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2022
Bank of Japan says printing of current batch of yen banknotes has ended
Mass production of the redesigned banknotes has already started, with their circulation slated to begin in the first half of fiscal 2024.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 6, 2022
Momoko Ueda seeks wire-to-wire win at Toto Japan Classic
After two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, Ueda delivered four birdies and a bogey on the back nine in front of the home crowd during Saturday's third round.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 6, 2022
'Our Man in Tokyo': An ambassador's view of a decade of turbulence
Through diary entries, diplomatic dispatches and firsthand accounts, biographer Steve Kemper explores the pivotal years leading up to World War II from the perspective of Joseph Grew.
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JAPAN
Nov 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan tallies 75,645 new cases, up by 30,000 from a week ago
By prefecture, Tokyo had the largest number of cases Saturday, at 7,967, followed by Hokkaido, at 7,463, Aichi, 5,031, Kanagawa, 4,644, and Saitama, 4,294.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2022
Top Japan and U.S. diplomats agree to monitor China upon Xi's third term
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also reaffirmed close cooperation on North Korean issues, after Pyongyang's recent barrage of missile tests.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 32,919 new cases
Meanwhile, the seven-day average of new infections in Tokyo climbed 33.7% week on week.
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BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2022
Toshiba’s preferred bidder may miss finance deadline
Four banks that were considering whether to issue commitment letters for loans to the consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners have decided not to proceed before the cutoff date.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2022
What do the U.S. midterms mean for Japan?
For many Japanese, the midterm U.S. elections will serve as an indicator of the health of American democracy.
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BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2022
Ferry service between Japan and South Korea resumes after halt due to COVID
The resumption of ferry services between the two countries for the first time since March 2020 was in line with the easing of Japan's border restrictions last month.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
Japan and China considering Kishida-Xi meeting in mid-November, Sankei reports
The meeting would be held alongside an international conference set to take place in Southeast Asia, the newspaper said, citing multiple government sources.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agree to promote security dialogue
Amid provocations from North Korea, the lawmakers requested that their two countries' leaders hold a summit in a sincere manner to normalize their bilateral relationship.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
Japan and Germany to deepen security ties amid China and North Korea concerns
Japan and Germany have been deepening their security cooperation in recent years amid growing concern about China's expanding economic and military clout in the Indo-Pacific region.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
Japan and South Korea considering mid-November summit, sources say
There are also plans for a trilateral meeting involving the U.S. in mid-November amid rising tensions over North Korea.
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JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 6,686 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases grew 39.4% week on week to 4,699.9, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
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LIFE
Nov 3, 2022
Pandas still popular in Japan, 50 years after first arrival
The first pair of pandas to be kept at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Kang Kang and Lan Lan, arrived from China in October 1972.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
Ex-Japan PM Aso and South Korea's Yoon pledge to work toward improved bilateral ties
Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso held talks with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul amid a festering row over wartime labor compensation.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
Japan and Germany vow close cooperation over Ukraine
Some G7 members such as Japan and Germany still import Russian energy, including natural gas.

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