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Tehran strongly condemns assassination of Japan’s Shinzo Abe
Jul 08, 2022 06:22Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has strongly condemned a “terrorist act” that killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, hours after he was shot while campaigning in the city of Nara.
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Japan’s ex-PM Abe feared dead after being shot at campaign event
Jul 08, 2022 00:54Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is feared dead after being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region, local media report.
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Japan's Kishida hopes to put stamp on premiership in upper house polls
Jul 07, 2022 08:41A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.
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Punishing Russia could trigger nuclear war: Dmitry Medvedev
Jul 06, 2022 09:49Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has strongly warned the Western states against any attempts at “punishing” the country over its ongoing military operation in neighboring Ukraine.
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North Korea: US creating an ‘Asian NATO’ with South Korea and Japan
Jul 03, 2022 02:46North Korea has criticized the recent agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan on strengthening military cooperation, asserting it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region.
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Tehran rejects G7’s anti-Iranian statement as baseless, one-sided, unfair
Jun 29, 2022 01:18Tehran has vehemently denounced as “baseless, one-sided, and unjust” an anti-Iranian statement by the Group of Seven industrialized states.
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US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand form Pacific group to counter China
Jun 26, 2022 02:00The US, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have launched an informal group aimed at expanding economic and diplomatic ties with tiny Pacific island nations in a move to challenge China’s regional influence.
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Japan releases anti-imperialistic leader after serving 20 years in jail
May 28, 2022 06:16The founder of a Japanese-based anti-imperialistic group has been released after serving a 20-year prison sentence in the country over alleged embassy siege charges.
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US, Japan fly fighter jets over Sea of Japan in show of strength after N Korea missile launches
May 26, 2022 06:31The United States and Japan say they have jointly staged fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan in a show of strength after the latest missile launches by North Korea.
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China says conducted military exercise around Taiwan to warn US
May 25, 2022 06:30China says its recent military exercise around Chinese Taipei was a "serious warning" to interactions between the United States and the self-ruled island, as tensions continue to grow between Beijing and Washington.