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China threatens countermeasures against UK, Australia for condemning disqu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 14 (ANI): In a bid to assert its dominance over Hong Kong, China on Friday threatened countermeasures against Britain and Australia for condemning its disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council, reported NHK World.
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COVID-19 tally in Japan rises by record 1,685 new cases
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has registered a new single-day record of 1,685 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 116,220, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday, citing the authorities.
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Vietnam wary of new Chinese legislation allowing weapons use
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 6 (ANI): Vietnam's foreign ministry has expressed concern regarding Chinese legislation, which would allow Beijing's coast guard to use weapons in waters which it considers being under its jurisdiction, reported NHK World.
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UK Trade Secretary to visit Japan for signing free trade agreement
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss is scheduled to travel to Japan next week to sign a bilateral free trade agreement between the two countries on behalf of London, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
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Over 8,000 people ordered to evacuate in Japan as storm Chan-hom looms
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Tropical storm Chan-hom is expected to skirt Japan's main islands but will likely cause heavy damage to the Izu islands south of Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said Saturday, adding that local governments throughout the southern regions have issued eva
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Pompeo expects to reach cost-sharing deal with Japan on US troop presence
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in an interview with Japan's NHK broadcaster on Tuesday that he anticipates the United States will reach a cost-sharing deal with Japan on the presence of US troops in the country.
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Chinese FM to visit Japan next month, may meet PM Yoshihide Suga
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit Japan next month during which he is likely to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, reported NHK broadcaster.
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Japan order evacuation of over 1.1 million people due to Typhoon Haishen
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 07 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1.1 million people living in Japan's four southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday due to Typhoon Haishen, which has been raging across northeast Asia over the weekend, the NHK broadcaster reported.
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Over 227,000 houses in Japan's south left without power due to typhoon
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 227,000 households in Japan's southern Kyushu region have been left without electricity due to the approaching of Typhoon Haishen, which is believed to be the strongest in decades, the NHK broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing Kyushu El
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Japan orders evacuation of over 810,000 people as Typhoon Haishen approach
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 810,000 people living in Japan's southern and southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Sunday due to approaching Typhoon Haishen, the NHK broadcaster reported.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe intends to step down amid health issues
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 28 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to step down, the NHK World reported on Thursday.
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Torrential rains claim at least 52 lives in Japan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kyushu [Japan], July 7 (ANI): As more torrential rains hit Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu on Tuesday, the death toll has reached 52. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki Prefectures in Kyushu, NHK World reporte
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