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BREAKING NEWS: Japan's lower house speaker Mori to visit Ukraine soon: sources
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (128+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
S. Korea beats Japan to top Asian Games men's basketball group
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (754+ words) NAGOYA, Japan, - South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday. Guard Lee Jung-hyun paced the energetic South Korean offense with 25 points, while backup center…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan to work with U.S. for early return of Futenma base site: gov't
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (130+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan gov't to do best for early Futenma base return in Okinawa: spokesman
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (130+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: Okinawa governor-elect Koja wins record 400,000-plus votes
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (121+ words) english.kyodonews.net Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM pledges to cooperate with new Okinawa gov. to boost local economy
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (128+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM says Okinawa election reflected voters' wish for economic growth
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (130+ words) english.kyodonews.net Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting U.S. bases
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (126+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt…...
Japan outgun U.S. 63-14 to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (225+ words) HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan - Japan steamrolled the United States 63-14 on Saturday to book a showdown with defending champions Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup final. Center Yuya Hirose and hooker Mamoru Harada were among the scorers for a Brave Blossoms side who…...
Asian Games: Japanese head coach helps Taiwan shoot for basketball medal
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (468+ words) TAIPEI - Taiwan women's basketball head coach Kenzo Maeda aims to elevate the status of the women's game on the island by winning a medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan this month. The Japanese coach began his role in…...