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As tensions in East Asia mount, Japan looks to beef up Okinawa defense

Due to China's growing regional assertiveness, momentum behind the deployment of SDF forces to the Nansei Islands, and Ishigaki in particular, has grown.
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Japan’s eased border restrictions offer hope for struggling business sectors

From major tech companies to elderly care facilities, Japanese businesses have had to battle through the pandemic without the foreign staffers they need.
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Japan joins West in unleashing ‘powerful’ economic measures against Russia

Tokyo has formally joined the U.S. and other partners in slapping more sanctions on Russia’s embattled leaders and three financial institutions.
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Japan opens borders for the first time in three months

It may be a while before airports such as Haneda, Narita and Kansai are flooded with new arrivals, as Japan still has a cap of ...
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Japan’s defense minister dismisses Abe’s nuke-sharing idea

The defense minister dismissed Abe's suggestion that Japan start discussions on the possibility of a nuclear-sharing arrangement with the United States.
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Hong Kong to lock down city for COVID-19 testing, reports say

After two years of limited outbreaks, Hong Kong is facing its toughest virus challenge of the pandemic, with the highly transmissible omicron variant testing its ...
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On China’s tightly controlled internet, Russia’s attack stokes debate

Russia's invasion has been greeted with mixed reactions on Chinese social media, with some users saying it foreshadows how the West may respond if China ...
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More foreign firms pull out of Russia as assault on Ukraine continues

The list of those cutting ties or reviewing operations is growing by the hour as foreign governments ratchet up sanctions, close airspace and lock some ...
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Toshiba CEO Tsunakawa resigns amid restructuring controversy

The resignation of Toshiba's CEO comes amid turmoil over a plan to split the company into two entities.
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19.3% of Japan’s population has received COVID booster shot

The pace of third vaccination shots in February ranging between 300,000 and 900,000 per day is still short of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's goal of ...