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Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat

Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. About 18,000 people in the city of Wajima and another 12,

Reuters · 6h

Torrential rain in Japan floods quake-stricken Noto region

Record rainfall on Saturday hit central Japan's Noto region, which was devastated by a major earthquake in January, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents and causing a power outage for more than 5,

Seattle Times · 5h

Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan which is still recovering from deadly quake

Heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from a deadly earthquake earlier this year.

China, Japan and Fukushima

Newsweek · 18h

Japan and China End Dispute Over Nuclear Plant Wastewater

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that the two countries have achieved a "level of mutual understanding."

Associated Press · 20h

Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

China, Japan Reached Agreement in August on Fukushima Water Discharge

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Japan reached a consensus in August on the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, Chinese state television CCTV reported on Friday.

Japan, Lebanon

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Japan's Icom: Highly Unlikely Wireless Devices That Exploded in Lebanon Are Our Products

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Icom said it was highly unlikely that wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon were the company's products. Pictures of the walkie-talkies used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that exploded on Wednesday showed labels reading "ICOM" and "made in Japan".

Associated Press · 1d

Japan electronics company: walkie-talkie used in Hezbollah attacks discontinued 10 years ago

Japanese wireless communication equipment-maker Icom said Thursday it cannot confirm whether a walkie-talkie used in the explosive attacks against Hezbollah was related to the company, noting the production and sales of that device and its battery were discontinued about a decade ago.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Japanese company says it ended production of walkie-talkies used in Lebanon blasts 10 years ago

The walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon Wednesday have not been made for over a decade, according to Japan's Icom Inc. The company's brand name was on the devices.

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Japan top FX diplomat says watching for any build-up of yen carry trades, NHK reports

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said authorities are "always watching markets" as a renewed build-up of yen ...

16hOpinion

Opinion - Is China preparing to attack Japan?

China may be preparing a surprise attack against Japan, involving a massive missile barrage against all major U.S. and ...

Koizumi Ranks as Top Choice in Polls Among Lawmakers in Japan’s LDP Race

Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is leading in support from fellow lawmakers in Japan’s ruling party leadership ...

Russia and China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, agencies report

Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Pacific Fleet ...

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Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone

Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met ...

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‘The Boyfriend,’ Japan’s first same-sex reality show, hopes to normalize LGBTQ romance in the country

Socially conservative Japan seems to be in no rush to follow its neighbors in East Asia and roll out the pink carpet to the ...

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Japan’s leader demands answers from China over schoolboy’s fatal stabbing

Japan’s prime minister has demanded an explanation from Beijing over the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy in the second knife ...

Japan to expand support for people outside state-designated zone for hibakusha

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has announced a plan to expand medical support for people who were just outside the ...

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