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China says disputed islands in East China Sea are its territory
Jul 29, 2020 06:15Beijing says the Diaoyu Islands, which Japan disputes, are Chinese territory and that it has the right to conduct law enforcement activities there, after a US military commander said China had conducted “unprecedented incursions” around the islands.
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US base on Japan's Okinawa confirms 36 more coronavirus cases: Kyodo
Jul 15, 2020 08:08A US Marine Corps base in Okinawa has confirmed a further 36 novel coronavirus infections, the prefectural government said Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases at American military facilities on the island to 136.
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US military puts marines in lockdown following coronavirus outbreak on Japan bases
Jul 13, 2020 09:43American military personnel in two US bases in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan have been put under lockdown after dozens of forces tested positive for COVID-19.
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Russia ‘successfully completes’ human testing of COVID-19 vaccine + World updates
Jul 12, 2020 07:09A Russian research center says it has successfully completed the clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on humans, and scientists in China and Thailand are also racing to start new phases in developing their own potential vaccines for COVID-19.
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US State Department okays possible $23 bln sale of F-35s to Japan
Jul 10, 2020 03:01The United States has approved the possible sale of 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Japan worth approximately $23 billion.
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Japan warns of more rain as death toll from flooding hits 50
Jul 07, 2020 04:48Japan has warned of more heavy rain on the Southwestern Island of Kyushu as the death toll in flood-hit areas reaches at least 50, with more than a dozen people reported missing.
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Iran Sympathizes with Japan over Flood, Landslide Deaths
Jul 06, 2020 04:56Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed sympathy with Japan over recent deaths and damages from floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall.
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Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit Japan
Jul 06, 2020 03:05Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks at risk of bursting on Monday morning and new evacuation orders put in place.
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16 dead in Japan as heavy rain triggers floods, mudslides: Media
Jul 05, 2020 06:15At least 16 people are dead after torrential rain in Japan triggered massive floods and mudslides, local media said Sunday, as rescue workers sift through debris in search of a dozen missing.
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Rains pound southern Japan causing floods
Jul 04, 2020 05:58Japan is sending thousands of troops to join rescue operations on the southern island of Kyushu, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday (July 4), after 13 people went missing in unprecedented torrential rains that threaten floods and landslides.