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Japan picks ex-Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida for PM
Sep 29, 2021 05:40Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is set to become the country’s next prime minister, after winning leadership of the long-ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
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Top diplomats from South Korea, US, Japan hold talks on North Korea, other regional issues
Sep 23, 2021 04:57Senior diplomats from the United States, South Korea, and Japan have met to discuss North Korea and other regional issues in the wake of a series of missile tests by Pyongyang.
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Iran defeat Japan in straight sets to win crown at Asian Volleyball Championship
Sep 19, 2021 23:59The Iranian men’s National Volleyball Team have trounced Japan in straight sets to claim the top position at the conclusion of the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
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Contaminants found in Pfizer vaccine in Japan
Sep 15, 2021 10:32The local administrations in two locations near Tokyo and one in Osaka Prefecture said Tuesday that foreign substance were discovered in five unused vials of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Japan alleges Russian aircraft violated its airspace
Sep 13, 2021 09:57Japan’s Defense Ministry has alleged that a Russian An-26 aircraft violated the country’s airspace in the northeastern Shiretoko Peninsula on the island of Hokkaido, adding that Japanese fighter jets scrambled to escort the plane out of the area.
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Paralympics closing ceremony held in Tokyo
Sep 05, 2021 23:41The Tokyo Paralympic games have come to an end after nearly two weeks of record-shattering performances despite a year-long pandemic delay.
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PM Suga steps down as Japan struggles with worst COVID wave
Sep 03, 2021 08:58Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support.
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Javelin thrower Amiri strikes Iran's 10th gold in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, smashes world record
Sep 03, 2021 03:06Iranian javelin thrower Hamed Amiri has produced his best at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan to claim the top podium and collect another gold medal for the Islamic Republic at the multinational and multi-sport event.
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Female Iranian archer Nemati clinches gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Sep 03, 2021 01:03Female Iranian Paralympic archer Zahra Nemati has demonstrated a commendable display of talent and aptitude at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan to stand atop the podium and raise the Islamic Republic's total medal count at the highly prestigious international sporting event.
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Saeid Afrooz gains Iran's eighth gold medal in Paralympics 2020
Sep 01, 2021 07:10Javelin thrower Saeid Afrooz won another gold medal for the Iranian delegation in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.