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Russia-Ukraine war live: two dead and 30 injured in Russian attack on Dnipro clinic – as it happened

Zelenskiy says rocket attack on Friday morning hit medical facility after night of heavy bombardment across country

The Guardian - AU

Japan tightens Russian sanctions in line with G7

Japan will freeze the assets of 78 groups and 17 individuals including army officers in Russia, and ban some exports.

Al Jazeera

Japan, US, S. Korea discuss sharing of N. Korea missile data

Japan, the United States and South Korea are negotiating an agreement on sharing real-time data on North Korean missile launches, as cooperation among the three nations becomes increasingly important amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North

The Independent UK

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Strong earthquake kills one, destroys houses in Japan

Tokyo (AFP) - A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, leaving at least one person dead and 21 injured, while collapsing a number of buildings.

AFP

Strong earthquake hits Japan; possible casualties and damage

Authorities are looking into possible casualties and damage after a strong earthquake hit Friday afternoon near central Japan

The Independent UK

After learning of Kishida attack, safety chief kept eating

Japan’s public safety chief has come under fire for his remark that he enjoyed eel rice so much that he kept eating after his agency informed him of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrow escape from a pipe bomb attack two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Japan Prepares to Evacuate Citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday. Japan's foreign minister asked the defense minister to use the Self-Defense Forces' plane for the evacuation, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. "The government will continue to do…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Japan's Matsuno: Tokyo lodged protest with Russia over military drills near disputed islands

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday that Tokyo had lodged a protest with Russia over its military exercises around disputed islands near Japan's Hokkaido.

Reuters

'Gunpowder' found at home of Japan PM blast suspect: media

Tokyo (AFP) - Suspected gunpowder has been found at the home of a man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event, local media said Monday.

AFP

Japan’s PM escapes explosion unharmed after suspected attack

Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida just before speech

The Guardian - UK

Japanese PM Unhurt after Blast during Campaign Event

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air. Although no one was hurt,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan says evacuation warning for North Korea missile was not a mistake

The Japanese government said the emergency evacuation warning it issued and later retracted against residents of the northern island of Hokkaido after a North Korean missile launch on Thursday morning was appropriate and not an error.

Reuters

Japan sets out new aid scheme to allow overseas defence funding

Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer countries financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking its first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid the use of international aid for military purposes.

Reuters

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UK claims post-Brexit win with trans-Pacific trade pact membership

LONDON: The UK will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal following nearly two years of talks.

The Independent UK

Tokyo demands China free Japan national detained in Beijing

Tokyo is demanding that China release a Japanese national detained in Beijing earlier this month for allegedly breaking the law

ABC News

Fumio Kishida bids farewell to Abenomics by appointing Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan boss

Investors say Kazuo Ueda's appointment as the Bank of Japan's new chief may indicate how soon it will shift away from extremely low interest rates — a transition that could have huge ramifications for global financial markets.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Chinese-linked firm purchased half of uninhabited island

A Chinese-linked company with an office in Tokyo purchased half the land on the uninhabited Okinawan island of Yanaha about two years ago, according to officials of the village of Izena, which administers the island.

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'Cautious' Ueda nominated next Bank of Japan governor

Tokyo (AFP) - Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan's next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida to return to office Monday after sinus surgery - govt

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will return to work on Monday afternoon after successful sinus surgery, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.

The Independent UK

Japan's PM Kishida undergoes sinus surgery

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is having sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year

AFP

Japan analysing previous aerial objects after China balloon

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan said Thursday it was coordinating with Washington as it analysed unidentified aerial objects spotted over the country in past years after US forces shot down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon.

Reuters

Japan will continue to monitor COVID situation in China, govt says

Japan will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in China and deal "flexibly" with border control measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.

AFP

One dead as heavy snow and record cold hit Japan

Nagano (Japan) (AFP) - Tourists revelled in wintry scenes across Japan on Wednesday, as much of the country was blanketed by snow in a cold snap that has killed at least one person and disrupted travel.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt eyes Golden Week for COVID downgrade

The government is considering lowering the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Control Law around the Golden Week holiday period in early May.

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