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Japanese prosecutors charge 2 US citizens accused of aiding Ghosn escape
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office on Monday charged two US citizens accused of helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn jump bail in Japan and escape to Lebanon in 2019, the Kyodo news agency reported.
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Japan, US agree to cooperate in event of military clash between Taiwan, Ch
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): Japan and the US have agreed to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported citing Japanese government sources.
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Tokyo Olympics to be staged without overseas spectators: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 9 (ANI): The upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be staged without overseas spectators as precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
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Quad members plan to hold first summit this month
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 7 (ANI): The leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) countries -- Japan, United States, Australia and India -- plan to hold a teleconference as early as mid-March, Kyodo News reported citing sources as saying on Friday (local time).
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Over 150 injured in 7.3-magnitude quake in northeastern Japan: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], February 14 (ANI): Over 150 people were wounded on Sunday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted northeastern Japan late Saturday night, Sputnik reported citing a report from Kyodo News Agency on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to step down over sexist remarks
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee head Yoshiro Mori will resign over his remarks about women talking too much, which were branded "sexist" at home and abroad, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, Kyodo News reported.
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Nikkei reaches record highs in 30 years
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index reached record highs since August 1990 at Monday opening, the Kyodo news agency reports.
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Japan registers 11 cases of UK coronavirus variant
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said it has detected the UK coronavirus variant in 11 more people, including six children under the age of 10, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Friday.
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Thousands of chickens to be culled in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture amid bird
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): About 840,000 chickens will be culled in Ibaraki Prefecture amid the spread of bird flu in Japan, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: Japan govt considering declaring emergency in Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 4 (ANI): Japanese government is preparing to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, due to the spike in coronavirus infections in the country, Kyodo News reported citing a source on Monday.
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Japan to join 'Five Eyes' to check China's clampdown on Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 29 (ANI): Amid calls within the Japanese government to join the 'Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing alliance, it provided key inputs to the US and the UK regarding Chinese clampdown on Uyghurs, reported Kyodo News.
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Japan bans entry for foreigners starting Monday amid mutant Covid scare
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will suspend entry for foreigners starting Monday to contain the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 first discovered in the UK, the Kyodo news agency reported.
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