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Japan’s first female PM appoints just two women to her cabinet

Takaichi earlier pledged to match the levels of female representation seen in Nordic countries

The Independent UK

New Deal Puts Takaichi On Track To Be Japan's First Woman PM: Reports

Japan's ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman prime minister, media reports said.

International Business Times

Japan Bear Attacks On The Rise - What's Causing It? Extreme Weather, Declining Human Population Seen As Culprit

Japan faces a surge in bear attacks as climate shifts, food shortages and rural depopulation push wildlife closer to towns, prompting new safety laws and awareness efforts.

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Boeing Stock Slips As United Airlines Jet Faces Emergency Landing In Japan

Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shares slipped Friday after a United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) flight made an emergency landing in western Japan following a cargo-hold fire warning.

Benzinga

“God Mode at Work”: Japan’s Media Delegation Explores Rokid’s Scenario-Based AR Applications

Rokid recently hosted a delegation of 15 prominent Japanese media representatives, including correspondents from Asahi TV, Kyodo News, Jiji Press, and Hokkaido Shimbun.

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Sumo has a new champion. And his nationality has shocked the sport

Sumo is regarded as Japan's national sport, or most sacred sport

The Independent UK

Snake halts Japan’s bullet trains after getting tangled in power lines

The stricken reptile left crowds of passengers stranded for over an hour

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Tsuneo Watanabe: Influential Japanese media mogul and baseball visionary dies at 98

The Yomiuri Shimbun under his leadership had highest circulation of any newspaper in world

The Independent UK

‘Major compromise’: How Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shifted goals to end Russia war

For the first time, Zelenskyy has said the war could end without Ukraine getting back all of its territory from Russia.

Al Jazeera

Conservative Leader Shocks World with Call to Ban Women from Getting Married After 25, Remove Their Uteruses at 30

A conservative politician in Japan is backpedaling on farcical comments suggesting passing laws that would ban women over 25 from getting married and force women over 30 to remove their uteruses.

Latin Times

Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region

The Independent UK

Japanese Gymnast Shoko Miyata Sent Home From Olympics for Smoking, per Report

The 19-year-old won Japan's all-around national title in April.

Sports Illustrated

Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake killed 126 people

Rescuers found pensioner in Suzu city, Ishikawa Prefecture, 124 hours after the 7.6 magnitude quake struck

The Independent UK

Tuna sells for $789,000, thanks to its freshness and vibrant color

In light of the recent earthquake, the buyer had mixed emotions about participating in the auction, a popular tourist attraction in Japan.

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Toyota's Daihatsu Halts Vehicle Shipments Due to Safety Scandal

Unveiling a shocking safety scandal, Toyota's subsidiary Daihatsu suspends vehicle shipments worldwide after uncovering widespread test irregularities.

The Guardian - UK

Fears raised after Hong Kong journalist fails to return from China trip

Minnie Chan has reportedly been out of contact since travelling to Xiangshan Forum a month ago

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong journalist reported missing after trip to China

Kyodo News says South China Morning Post reporter Minnie Chan became unreachable after attending forum in late October.

Dynamite News

Foreign minors who grow up in Japan to be eligible for special permission for residency

The Japanese government is set to make foreign nationals under the age of 18 and born and raised in Japan eligible for special permission for residency, provided they fulfill certain requirements, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, Kyodo News reported. Read further on Dynamite news:

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In Japan, a J-Pop star has come out as gay and his fans cheer

Shinjiro Atae shared the personal revelation on Wednesday evening with an auditorium filled with thousands in Tokyo.

The Independent UK

‘Bomb scare’ at Shinzo Abe murder trial turns out to be box full of petitions calling for leniency

Box delivered to person responsible for pretrial procedure

ABC News

Japanese Prime Minister forces son to resign after private party at official residence

Photos published by a magazine showed Fumio Kishida's son and his party guests posing on the building's red-carpeted stairs, imitating group photos of newly appointed cabinets.

The Independent UK

Strong earthquake shakes eastern Japan; no tsunami warning

A strong earthquake has shaken Tokyo and other areas of eastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued

The New Daily

Siege under way in central Japan after three killed in attacks

Three people, including two police officers, have been killed in Nagano in central Japan, according to police and media reports.

The Independent UK

Reports: 3 dead after attacks in central Japan; police searching for masked man with rifle and knife

Three people including two police officers have been killed in Nagano in central Japan, and a suspect with a rifle and knife is holed up inside a building

Bangkok Post

Japan PM Kishida unhurt after smoke bomb incident

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on Saturday, shortly after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent “smoke bomb” blast, local media reported.

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