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Iran Releases Detained Japanese National, Tokyo Confirms

Tokyo — Iran has released a Japanese national detained since January 20, Japan’s government said on Tuesday, confirming the individual

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Macron pivots to South Korea after Japan visit amid tensions with Trump

Tokyo — Emmanuel Macron departed Japan on Thursday for South Korea after a visit marked by strengthened bilateral ties and

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China protests ‘forceful’ embassy breach in Tokyo, demands probe

Beijing— China lodged a formal protest with Japan on Tuesday after an individual allegedly forced entry into its embassy in

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Community, diet and routine underpin longevity in Japan

In Japan, longevity is not an outcome of medicine alone, but a sustained alignment of community bonds, disciplined diet, and

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Japan weighs Hormuz minesweeping role if ceasefire materialises

Tokyo — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is

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Japan weighs Hormuz minesweeping role contingent on ceasefire

Tokyo — Japan could consider deploying its Self-Defense Forces for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire

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Energy shock from Iran war exposes vulnerable economies

London — A prolonged conflict involving Iran risks triggering a severe global energy crisis, with some major economies more exposed

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Tokyo – Governor Yuriko Koike met with Jeddah Governor Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi in a landmark meeting aimed

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