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Japan prosecutors seek to query former PM Abe in political funding case: Media
Dec 03, 2020 05:31Prosecutors have asked Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to report for voluntary questioning in a case they are building against his secretary over unreported political funds involving as much as 40 million yen ($382,848), the media said on Thursday.
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India, US, Japan, Australia launch large naval drills
Nov 03, 2020 07:54India, the United States, Japan, and Australia have launched joint naval exercises, the largest in more than a decade, Indian government sources say, amid US attempts to counter China’s influence in the region.
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UK formally inks first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan amid struggle with EU
Oct 23, 2020 14:09The United Kingdom has formally inked a trade deal with Japan, for the first time as an independent country from the European Union (EU), while not even close to striking a deal with its closest trading partners in the bloc.
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Japan snubs US call to bar China from telecoms networks
Oct 17, 2020 01:45Japan has refused to join the US campaign to exclude Chinese firms from telecommunications networks, saying Tokyo will adopt its own measures to respond in case it finds concerns over security issues, a Japanese daily reported.
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Japan snubs US call to bar China from telecoms networks
Oct 16, 2020 10:52Japan has refused to join the US campaign to exclude Chinese firms from telecommunications networks, saying Tokyo will adopt its own measures to respond in case it finds concerns over security issues, a Japanese daily reported.
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Japan to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: Reports
Oct 16, 2020 09:04Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government has decided to release contaminated water from the destroyed plant into the sea, media reports said on Friday, with a formal announcement expected to be made later this month.
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Zarif says Iran expects Japan to prevent 'illegal' US move to block its access to overseas funds
Oct 15, 2020 02:28Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Japan and other countries to stand up to US efforts to block Iran's access to its overseas funds needed to buy medicine and foodstuff for the Iranian people amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Presence of foreign forces aggravate regional problems
Oct 14, 2020 13:39Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the presence of foreign forces complicates and aggravates regional problems.
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Iran, Japan discuss Syria developments
Oct 02, 2020 02:31Diplomats from Iran and Japan discussed the latest developments in Syria, with both supporting the political settlement of conflicts and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Arab country.
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Japan’s lower house of parliament elects Yoshihide Suga as prime minister
Sep 16, 2020 04:40The lower house of Japan’s parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister, following the resignation of former PM Shinzo Abe over health issues.