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- Pakistan, Iran's nuclear programme, Qatar, Japan, Foreign policy, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, US foreign policy, US news, Nuclear weapons, United Nations, World news, Middle East and North Africa, Iran
Alarm in Middle East over US strikes on Iran amid fears of widening conflict
Leaders of UAE, Qatar and Oman criticise attack and urge de-escalation as EU and UN call for immediate diploma…
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Trump signs executive order to clear way for Nippon-US Steel deal
Companies hail ‘historic partnership’ to bring ‘massive investment’ but details of agreement remain unclearDon…
- Illegal wildlife trade, Mammals, Japan, Environment, Thailand, Conservation, Animals, Wildlife, World news, Travel, Asia Pacific
Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn
The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hot…
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Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?
The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’…
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Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?
The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’…
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The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa – documentary
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of…
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The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa – documentary
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of…
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Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?
A quarter of Okinawan civilians died – many after being told to kill themselves, or from starvation. But the h…
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Lex Greensill says SoftBank managers ‘felt threatened’ by his links to founder
Financier tells court he travelled to Tokyo ‘often weekly’ for mentoring sessions with Masayoshi Son The finan…
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Chinese aircraft carrier group enters waters near Japan’s easternmost island for first time
The Liaoning carrier, accompanied by two missile destroyers and a supply ship, entered Japan’s exclusive econo…
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Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdownAn atte…
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Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdownAn atte…
- Pennsylvania, Trump tariffs, Tariffs, Japan, Economics, Business, US news, World news, US economy, Donald Trump, US politics
Trump announces 50% steel tariffs and hails ‘blockbuster’ deal with Japan
President tells Pennsylvania rally tariffs will aid workers but questions raised over nature of Nippon Steel i…
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Vampire Hunter D review – head-popping visuals offset very pre-MeToo erotic anime
Regarded as pioneering on its release in 1985, this sleazy tale’s sexual politics are long past-it, but the vi…
- England, Derbyshire, Toyota, Japan, Automotive industry, Business, US news, World news, UK news, Manufacturing sector
Toyota to move some GR Corolla production to UK from Japan
Shift to carmaker’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire will reduce delivery times for vehicle to North AmericaBusin…
- Kenya, Finland, Japan, Family, Childcare, Society, US news, World news, Parents and parenting, Trump administration, Children, US politics
She compared motherhood in four countries. The US isn’t looking good
A new book examines childcare policies across the globe – and asks whether parenthood in the US needs to be so…
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Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed
The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among pare…
- Pennsylvania, Steel industry, Japan, Joe Biden, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, Trump administration, Donald Trump, US politics
Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘total…
- Pennsylvania, Steel industry, Japan, Joe Biden, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, Trump administration, Donald Trump, US politics
Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘total…
- Canada, Japan, Europe, Economics, International trade, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, China, G7, UK news, Italy, Americas
World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaT…