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South Korea set to terminate intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
Aug 22, 2019 15:52South Korea has announced that it would scrap a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a decision that could escalate a dispute over trade and undercut security cooperation on North Korea.
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China, Japan, South Korea vow to strengthen ties
Aug 21, 2019 05:31Foreign ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea vowed to strengthen trilateral relations in a meeting on the outskirts of Beijing on Wednesday (August 21).
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Over half of Japanese voters oppose joining US-led anti-Iran coalition in Persian Gulf: Poll
Aug 19, 2019 06:50A new poll shows that over half of voters oppose dispatching Japan’s Self-Defense Forces personnel to the Persian Gulf to join a US-led coalition in a purported mission of protecting maritime shipping lanes in West Asia.
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Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm makes landfall in Japan
Aug 15, 2019 04:15Heavy rains lashed parts of western Japan on Thursday as tropical storm Krosa made landfall, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains as authorities advised more than half a million people to evacuate.
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South Korea has failed to justify trade restriction: Japan
Aug 13, 2019 07:09Japan has hit back at South Korea for removing Tokyo's fast-track trade status, with the industry minister saying Seoul had failed to explain its reason for the latest move in an escalating trade row.
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South Korea retaliates as US trade war spreads among allies
Aug 12, 2019 09:06South Korea said on Monday it plans to drop Japan from its "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status from September, a tit-for-tat move that deepens a diplomatic and trade rift between the two countries.
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Olympics volleyball qualifiers: Russia 3-0 Iran
Aug 12, 2019 06:10Russia have booked a seat in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating Iran’s National Volleyball Team in straight sets in Saint Petersburg.
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Olympics volleyball qualifiers: Iran 3-0 Mexico
Aug 11, 2019 01:57Iran National Volleyball Team (Team Melli) have taken another step towards qualification for the 2020 Olympics after a straight sets victory against Mexico.
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Nagasaki mayor urges nuclear powers to cut stockpiles as city remembers 1945 US nuke attack
Aug 10, 2019 05:18The mayor Japan's Nagasaki has criticized nuclear superpowers for resuming development and deployment of nuclear weapons, as the city marks the anniversary of America’s atomic bombing more than seven decades ago.
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To avoid Iran ire, Japan may send ships off Yemen: Report
Aug 10, 2019 04:49Japanese government sources say Tokyo is not willing to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf, but is mulling over sending ships off Yemen.