Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader
TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
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Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader
TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader
TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader
TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan PM
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for leadership of the governing party at the end of this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Japan likely to get new PM as Suga bows out of party vote
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga won’t run for the leadership of the governing party, indicating he will step down as Japanese leader at the end of this month, a party official said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
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Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding several more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country's health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding several more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country's health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home.
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Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided apologizing for his country's aggression.
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Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided apologizing for his country's aggression.
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Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided apologizing for his country's aggression.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided apologizing for his country's aggression.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Japan's PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Japan's PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Japan's PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Japan's PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
AP Interview: Japan minister urges young adults to get shots
TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young adults, whom some health experts are blaming for the current surge in infections.
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AP Interview: Japan minister urges young adults to get shots
TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young adults, whom some health experts are blaming for the current surge in infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
AP Interview: Japan minister urges young adults to get shots
TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young adults, whom some health experts are blaming for the current surge in infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
AP Interview: Japan minister urges young adults to get shots
TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young adults, whom some health experts are blaming for the current surge in infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
The AP Interview: Japan minister urges vaccines for young
TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young adults, whom some health experts are blaming for the current surge in infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
AP Interview: Japan minister urges young to get vaccinated
TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young adults, who some health experts are blaming for the current surge in infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Japan's vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late.
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Japan's vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Japan's vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Japan's vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Japan says US travel warning for virus won't hurt Olympians
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a U.S. warning for Americans to avoid traveling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games.
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Japan says US travel warning for virus won't hurt Olympians
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a U.S. warning for Americans to avoid traveling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Japan says US travel warning for virus won't hurt Olympians
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a U.S. warning for Americans to avoid traveling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Japan says US travel warning for virus won't hurt Olympians
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a U.S. warning for Americans to avoid traveling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus
TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled. And a swimming star has faced pressure to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus
TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled. And a swimming star has faced pressure to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus
TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled. And a swimming star has faced pressure to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House on Friday in Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House on Friday in Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House on Friday in Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House on Friday in Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Japan's leader urges strong alliance in visit to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling democracy the foundation for global prosperity, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday in a bid to underscore the two countries' alliance as a counter to an autocratic and increasingly assertive China.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Japan's leader urges strong alliance in White House visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for a strong alliance with the United States on Friday as he headed into Joe Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president, a meeting underscoring Biden's emphasis on alliances to deal with an increasingly assertive China.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden meets Japan's leader to boost China-facing alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was welcoming Japan’s prime minister to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, a choice that reflects Biden's emphasis on strengthening alliances to deal with
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden meets Japan's leader to boost China-facing alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan’s prime minister to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, a choice that reflects Biden's emphasis on strengthening alliances to deal with a more assertive China and other global challenges.
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Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States joined forces Tuesday to criticize China's “coercion and aggression" in Asia as senior ministers from both countries held their first in-person talks since President Joe Biden took office in January.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States joined forces Tuesday to criticize China's “coercion and aggression" in Asia as senior ministers from both countries held their first in-person talks since President Joe Biden took office in January.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States joined forces Tuesday to criticize China's “coercion and aggression" in Asia as senior ministers from both countries held their first in-person talks since President Joe Biden took office in January.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Defense and foreign ministers from the United States and Japan are meeting Tuesday to discuss their shared worry over China's growing territorial ambitions in the East and South China seas as the Biden administration tries to reassure key regional allies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan's PM vows Olympics will be proof of victory over virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan's PM vows Olympics will be proof of victory over virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan's PM vows Olympics will be proof of victory over virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan's new virus emergency met with public indifference
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s expanded state of emergency went into effect Thursday as the government seeks to stop a surge of new coronavirus infections, though with the restrictions not binding many people appeared to be ignoring the requests to avoid nonessential travel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and gain people's support by speaking sincerely about the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and gain people's support by speaking sincerely about the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and gain people's support by speaking sincerely about the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and gain people's support by speaking sincerely about the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan delays gender equality goals in new five-year plan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday adopted a plan that delays women's advancement goals by up to a decade after failing to reach even half of the 30% target by 2020 and other measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon free by 2050 and generate nearly $2 trillion growth in green business and investment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan delays gender equality goals in new five-year plan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday adopted a plan that delays women's advancement goals by up to a decade after failing to reach even half of the 30% target by 2020 and other measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon free by 2050 and generate nearly $2 trillion growth in green business and investment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that the removal of melted reactor fuel planned to start in 2021 will have to be postponed by about one year due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan delays gender equality goals in new five-year plan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday adopted a plan that delays women's advancement goals by up to a decade after failing to reach even half of the 30% target by 2020 and other measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon free by 2050 and generate nearly $2 trillion growth in green business and investment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that the removal of melted reactor fuel planned to start in 2021 will have to be postponed by about one year due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Novelist Yu Miri: Olympics not helping Fukushima rebuilding
TOKYO (AP) — Yu Miri, who won this year’s National Book Award for translated literature, says Tokyo’s Ueno Park, where a homeless man kills himself in her award-winning story, looks very clean ahead of next summer's Olympics. Still, she says, that doesn't help to raise hope amid the coronavirus pandemic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon free by 2050 and generate nearly $2 trillion growth in green business and investment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Novelist Yu Miri: Olympics not helping Fukushima rebuilding
TOKYO (AP) — Yu Miri, who won this year’s National Book Award for translated literature, says Tokyo’s Ueno Park, where a homeless man kills himself in her award-winning story, looks very clean ahead of next summer's Olympics. Still, she says, that doesn't help to raise hope amid the coronavirus pandemic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan delays gender equality goals in new five-year plan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday adopted a plan that delays women's advancement goals by up to a decade after failing to reach even half of the 30% target by 2020 and other measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that the removal of melted reactor fuel planned to start in 2021 will have to be postponed by about one year due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan delays gender-equality goals in new five-year plan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday adopted a plan that delays women's advancement goals by up to a decade after failing to reach even half of the 30% target by 2020 and other measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that the removal of melted reactor fuel planned to start in 2021 will have to be postponed by about one year due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Abe apologizes, but isn't charged for cherry blossom scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized Thursday after prosecutors declined to indict him for illegal payments his office made involving dinner receptions for his supporters during Japan's popular cherry blossom season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japanese spacecraft's gifts: Asteroid chips like charcoal
TOKYO (AP) — They resemble small fragments of charcoal, but the soil samples collected from an asteroid and returned to Earth by a Japanese spacecraft were hardly disappointing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Novelist Yu Miri: Olympics not helping Fukushima rebuilding
TOKYO (AP) — Yu Miri, who won this year’s National Book Award for translated literature, says Tokyo’s Ueno Park, where a homeless man kills himself in her award-winning story, looks very clean ahead of next summer's Olympics. Still, she says, that doesn't help to raise hope amid the coronavirus pandemic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Novelist Yu Miri: Olympics not helping Fukushima rebuilding
TOKYO (AP) — Yu Miri, who won this year’s National Book Award for translated literature, says Tokyo’s Ueno Park, where a homeless man kills himself in her award-winning story, looks very clean ahead of next summer's Olympics. Still, she says, that doesn't help to raise hope amid the coronavirus pandemic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan Cabinet OKs more defense funds amid potential threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet approved a ninth straight increase in the nation's defense budget as the government bolsters funding to develop longer-range cruise missiles and stealth fighters to counter potential threats from China and North Korea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan Cabinet OKs more defense funds amid potential threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet approved a ninth straight increase in the nation's defense budget as the government bolsters funding to develop longer-range cruise missiles and stealth fighters to counter potential threats from China and North Korea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan Cabinet OKs more defense funds amid potential threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet approved a ninth straight increase in the nation's defense budget as the government bolsters funding to develop longer-range cruise missiles and stealth fighters to counter potential threats from China and North Korea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Japan's Cabinet adopts plan to bolster missile deterrence
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday adopted a plan to enhance the country's missile deterrence, including development of new cruise missiles, to counter potential threats from China and North Korea.
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Japan operator says human error caused Mauritius oil spill
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier that struck a coral reef and caused an extensive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius said Friday that the accident occurred after the ship shifted its course two miles (3.2 kilometers) closer to shore than planned so its crewmembers …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Japan councilwomen says ouster shows gender bias in politics
TOKYO (AP) — A councilwoman who was ousted from the town assembly in a famous Japanese hot springs resort after accusing the mayor of sexual assault said Friday her case highlights the problems of male-dominated small town politics in which women are often silenced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
A pandemic atlas: Masks key to keeping Japan's caseload low
TOKYO (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic came by ship to Japan in February — a foreboding harbinger for a world that had not yet come to grips with the disaster to come.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in Japan anime studio fire charged with murder
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors formally filed murder charges Wednesday against a suspect in a deadly fire at a Kyoto anime studio last year, after it was determined that he has recovered enough from his own severe burns and is mentally fit to stand trial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
A pandemic atlas: Masks key to keeping Japan's caseload low
TOKYO (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic came by ship to Japan in February — a foreboding harbinger for a world that had not yet come to grips with the disaster to come.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Japan 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for serial murders
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country.
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Japan's space agency finds ample soil, gas from asteroid
TOKYO (AP) — Officials from Japan's space agency said Tuesday they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country's Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back from a distant asteroid this month, a mission they praised as a milestone in planetary research.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Japan mayor defends councilwoman's ouster over assault claim
TOKYO (AP) — The mayor of a Japanese hot springs resort town on Monday denied sexual assault allegations by a former assemblywoman and defended her dismissal, saying he wanted to protect the town’s reputation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
AP Interview: Tokyo leader: Vaccines give hope for Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The growing availability of coronavirus vaccines is a “ray of hope” for hosting the Olympics next summer, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday as Japan struggles with a new surge in infections.
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Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space agency officials were delighted Tuesday by the return of a small capsule containing asteroid soil samples obtained by their Hayabusa2 spacecraft and were anxiously waiting to look inside after preparations are complete.
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Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research
TOKYO (AP) — A small capsule containing asteroid soil samples that was dropped from space by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft and landed in the Australian Outback arrived Tuesday in Japan for research into the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
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EXPLAINER: What has Japanese space mission accomplished?
TOKYO (AP) — A small capsule containing asteroid soil samples that was dropped from 136,700 miles (220,000 kilometers) in space by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft landed as planned in the Australian Outback on Sunday. After a preliminary inspection, it will be flown to Japan for research. The extremely high precision required …
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EXPLAINER: What has Japan's Hayabusa2 mission accomplished?
TOKYO (AP) — A small capsule containing asteroid soil samples that was dropped from 220,000 kilometers (136,700 miles) in space by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft landed as planned in the Australian Outback on Sunday. After a preliminary inspection, it will be flown to Japan for research. The extremely high precision required …
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Japanese space officials eager to analyze asteroid samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space officials said they are excited about the return of a capsule that landed safely in the Australian Outback on Sunday while carrying soil samples from a distant asteroid, and that they are eager to begin analyzing the “treasure” inside.
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Japan's capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese capsule carrying the world's first asteroid subsurface samples shot across the night atmosphere early Sunday before landing in the remote Australian Outback, completing a mission to provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
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Japan PM pledges $19B to promote ecological businesses
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged a 2 trillion yen ($19 billion) fund on Friday to promote ecological businesses and innovation to achieve his goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050.
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Japan court revokes permits at 2 reactors over quake safety
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Friday revoked the operating permits of two nuclear reactors for having inadequate earthquake safeguards, a ruling that challenges safety assessments conducted by the nuclear regulator and could influence the outcome of other court cases.
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Japan's capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese capsule carrying the first samples of asteroid subsurface shot across the night atmosphere early Sunday before successfully landing in the remote Australian Outback, completing a mission to provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
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Japan capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said its helicopter search team has retrieved a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area in southern Australia as planned Sunday.
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Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said its helicopter search team has spotted a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area in southern Australia as planned Sunday.
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Japan awaits capsule's return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, the country's space agency said.
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Japan PM pledges $19B to promote ecological businesses
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged a 2 trillion yen ($19 billion) fund on Friday to promote ecological businesses and innovation to achieve his goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050.
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Japan court revokes permits at 2 reactors over quake safety
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Friday revoked the operating permits of two nuclear reactors for having inadequate earthquake safeguards, a ruling that challenges safety assessments conducted by the nuclear regulator and could influence the outcome of other court cases.
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Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet.
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Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Japan court revokes permits at 2 reactors over quake safety
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Friday revoked the operating permits of two nuclear reactors for having inadequate earthquake safeguards, a ruling that challenges safety assessments conducted by the nuclear regulator and could influence the outcome of other court cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Japan PM pledges $19B to promote ecological businesses
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged a 2 trillion yen ($19 billion) fund on Friday to promote ecological businesses and innovation to achieve his goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Japan spacecraft approaches Earth to drop asteroid samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space agency officials said Friday the Hayabusa2 spacecraft is on its intended trajectory as it approaches Earth to deliver a capsule containing samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
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Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, a space agency official said Friday.
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Tokyo asks drinking places to close early to curb virus rise
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's governor on Wednesday asked bars and other places where alcohol is served to close earlier for three weeks to help prevent a resurgence of coronavirus infections from turning explosive.
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Tokyo asks drinking places to close early to curb virus rise
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's governor on Wednesday asked bars and other places where alcohol is served to close earlier for three weeks to help prevent a resurgence of coronavirus infections from turning explosive.
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China, Japan to cooperate in reviving virus-hit economies
TOKYO (AP) — The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Tuesday to cooperate in fighting the coronavirus and reviving their pandemic-hit economies, while trying to avoid actions that provoke tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Japan ex-PM Abe's office investigated over funding scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Tuesday his office is being investigated for questionable expenses linked to a dinner party his office hosted for his supporters ahead of an annual cherry blossom viewing party — a scandal that has been on the backburner for months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
China FM in Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
China FM in Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Japan on Tuesday to meet with his Japanese counterpart and discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence.
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China FM to visit Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's foreign minister announced Friday that his Chinese counterpart will visit Tokyo next week to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China's growing influence.
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China FM to visit Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's foreign minister announced Friday that his Chinese counterpart will visit Tokyo next week to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China's growing influence.
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Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike
TOKYO (AP) — Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the Olympics next year.
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China FM to visit Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's foreign minister announced Friday that his Chinese counterpart will visit Tokyo next week to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China's growing influence.
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Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike
TOKYO (AP) — Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the Olympics next year.
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Tokyo sees record number of new cases amid nationwide spike
TOKYO (AP) — Authorities in Japan's capital reported nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the largest daily increase in Tokyo since the pandemic began, amid a nationwide spike in infections and as the country discusses with Olympic officials how to safely host next summer’s games.
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Japan's daily virus cases surge past previous record high
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's number of reported coronavirus infections hit a record high Thursday, and the prime minister urged maximum caution but stopped short of calling for restrictions on travel or business.
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Tokyo sees record number of new cases amid nationwide spike
TOKYO (AP) — Authorities in Japan's capital reported nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the largest daily increase in Tokyo since the pandemic began, amid a nationwide spike in infections and as the country discusses with Olympic officials how to safely host next summer’s games.
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Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China's rise
TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Australia and Japan held in-person talks on Tuesday and reached a basic agreement on a bilateral defense pact that would allow their troops to work more closely, as the two U.S. allies seek to bolster their ties to counter China's growing assertiveness in the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China's rise
TOKYO (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in Japan to hold talks with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshihide Suga, to bolster defense ties between the two U.S. allies to counter China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region amid a transition in American leadership.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Japan's foreign minister says Tokyo looks to deepen US ties
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Monday that Japan hopes to deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Joe Biden and do more to get its ally continuously committed to regional security and other key international issues.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Japan Nobel laureate Koshiba who found neutrinos dies at 94
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese astrophysicist Masatoshi Koshiba, a co-winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for confirming the existence of elementary particles called neutrinos, has died. He was 94.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Japan PM meets top SKorea official, urges Seoul to solve row
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with South Korea's top intelligence official on Tuesday in a sign of a thaw in relations between the two countries, but maintained that South Korea should take the initiative in resolving their dispute over compensation for Japanese World War II actions.
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Japan emperor's brother proclaimed 1st in line to throne
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Naruhito's younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, was formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a traditional palace ritual Sunday that has been postponed for seven month and scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to develop own stealth fighter
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a main contractor to develop the country's own next generation stealth fighter for launch in the 2030s, the defense minister said Friday.
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Protest outside Japan's Mitsubishi over wartime forced labor
TOKYO (AP) — About a dozen people protested outside the headquarters of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo on Friday, demanding Japanese companies pay compensation for their wartime abuse of Korean laborers.
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Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to develop own stealth fighter
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a main contractor to develop the country's own next generation stealth fighter for launch in the 2030s, the defense minister said Friday.
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Protest outside Japan's Mitsubishi over wartime forced labor
TOKYO (AP) — About a dozen people protested outside the headquarters of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo on Friday, demanding Japanese companies pay compensation for their wartime abuse of Korean laborers.
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Protest outside Japan's Mitsubishi over wartime forced labor
TOKYO (AP) — About a dozen people protested outside the headquarters of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo on Friday, demanding Japanese companies pay compensation for their wartime abuse of Korean laborers.
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Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to develop own stealth fighter
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a main contractor to develop the country's own next generation stealth fighter for launch in the 2030s, the defense minister said Friday.
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Japan PM says plan to release Fukushima water coming soon
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday that his government is working on the final details of a plan to release massive amounts of radioactive water being stored at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a decision that has been delayed by protests.
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Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance economic and pandemic concerns.
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Japan rejects nuclear ban treaty; survivors to keep pushing
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it will not sign a U.N. treaty that bans nuclear weapons and does not welcome its entry into force next year, rejecting the wishes of atomic bomb survivors in Japan who are urging the government to join and work for a nuclear-free world.
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Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance economic and pandemic concerns.
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Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday in his first policy speech as leader, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance economic and pandemic concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Scholars decry Japan PM's academic panel rejections
TOKYO (AP) — Scholars who had their recommendations to join Japan's national academy denied by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday that the rejection was unconstitutional.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Japan sticks to nuke fuel cycle despite plutonium stockpile
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government said Wednesday it will pursue its nuclear fuel recycling program that would involve extracting plutonium from spent fuel, despite international concerns about the country's already huge plutonium stockpile and lack of prospects for effectively consuming it as nuclear fuel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan PM pushes closer Southeast Asia ties in China counter
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japan's new prime minister pledged Wednesday to help Southeast Asian nations increase their maritime security capabilities, as he used his first overseas trip as leader to push his country's vision for greater international cooperation to counter China's influence in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan's PM, in Indonesia, says SE Asia key for his nation
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in Indonesia on his first overseas trip since taking office, expressed his backing Tuesday for Southeast Asian efforts toward achieving peace in the South China Sea, while promoting Japan's “free and open Indo-Pacific” concept of regional cooperation in countering China.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan's PM Suga arrives in Indonesia to affirm deeper ties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrived Tuesday in Indonesia on the second leg of his first overseas trip as premier to underscore his government’s aims of countering China in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties, resume flights
HANOI, Vietnam. (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first overseas summit since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China's expanding influence in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties, resume flights
HANOI, Vietnam. (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first overseas summit since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China's expanding influence in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense, economic, energy ties
HANOI (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first summit foray since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China's expanding influence in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan's pragmatic new PM pushes Abe's vision on SE Asia trip
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, left Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam and Indonesia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense, economic, energy ties
HANOI (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first summit foray since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China's expanding influence in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan's pragmatic new PM pushes Abe's vision on SE Asia trip
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, left Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam and Indonesia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
On Asia trip, Japan's pragmatic new PM pushes Abe's vision
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, left Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam and Indonesia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan's populist, pragmatic new PM Suga pushes Abe's vision
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, leaves Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam and Indonesia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan's populist, pragmatic new PM Suga pushes Abe's vision
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, leaves Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam and Indonesia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law
TOKYO (AP) — Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the country is to host the Olympics and will be the focus of international attention.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan protests to China for entering Japanese waters
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has lodged protests to Beijing over the entry of Chinese coast guard ships into Japan's territorial waters off disputed East China Sea islands and their refusal to move out for a third day Tuesday, Japanese officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan protests to China for entering Japanese waters
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has lodged protests to Beijing over the entry of Chinese coast guard ships into Japan's territorial waters off disputed East China Sea islands and their refusal to move out for a third day Tuesday, Japanese officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade
TOKYO (AP) — Japan vowed Monday to bolster its missile deterrence capability to respond to threats by North Korean weapons that are becoming “more diverse and complex,” as displayed during a military parade held by the North over the weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Mongolia to cooperate on 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific'
TOKYO (AP) — The foreign ministers of Japan and Mongolia agreed Friday to cooperate in promoting a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific," a vision that Tokyo is pushing with the U.S. and other “like-minded” countries to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Mongolia to cooperate on 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific'
TOKYO (AP) — The foreign ministers of Japan and Mongolia agreed Friday to cooperate in promoting a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific," a vision that Tokyo is pushing with the U.S. and other “like-minded” countries to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan, Mongolia to cooperate on 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific'
TOKYO (AP) — The foreign ministers of Japan and Mongolia agreed Friday to cooperate in promoting a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific," a vision that Tokyo is pushing with the U.S. and other “like-minded” countries to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Japan warship, China fishing boat collide in East China Sea
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese destroyer collided with a Chinese fishing boat in the East China Sea on Monday but no one was injured, the Defense Ministry said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo's infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions
TOKYO (AP) — Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries. Now that the games have been pushed to next year, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city's governor is requesting that people stay home, even hinting at …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Popular Japanese comedian dies from the coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who drew inspiration from the American comedic icon Jerry Lewis, has died from the coronavirus, becoming Japan's first known celebrity victim of the disease. He was 70.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo's infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions
TOKYO (AP) — Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries. Now that the games have been pushed to next year, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city's governor is requesting that people stay home, even hinting at …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo's infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions
TOKYO (AP) — Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries. Now that the games have been pushed to next year, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city's governor is requesting that people stay home, even hinting at …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
On hold: Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021
TOKYO (AP) — The IOC announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics on Tuesday, bowing to the realities of a coronavirus pandemic that is shutting down daily life around the globe and making planning for a massive worldwide gathering in July a virtual impossibility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
On hold: Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021
TOKYO (AP) — The IOC announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics on Tuesday, bowing to the realities of a coronavirus pandemic that is shutting down daily life around the globe and making planning for a massive worldwide gathering in July a virtual impossibility.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
On hold: Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021
TOKYO (AP) — The IOC announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics on Tuesday, bowing to the realities of a coronavirus pandemic that is shutting down daily life around the globe and making planning for a massive worldwide gathering in July a virtual impossibility.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen -- but in 2021, not 2020
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are probably going to happen, but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen -- but in 2021, not 2020
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen -- but in 2021, not 2020
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo marks 25th anniversary of subway nerve gas attack
TOKYO (AP) — Relatives of victims prayed silently on Friday to observe the 25th anniversary of a nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subways that killed 13 people, but a larger commemoration was canceled because of the country's coronavirus outbreak.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don't go off as planned in just over four months.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don't go off as planned in just over four months.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don't go off as planned in just over four months.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Worker at Japan care home sentenced to hang for mass killing
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a former care home employee to hang for knifing to death 19 disabled people and injuring two dozen others in the deadliest mass attack in post World War II Japan.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO (AP) — Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago Wednesday. But in Tokyo and many other places around Japan, the day was being remembered without a …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO (AP) — Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago Wednesday. But in Tokyo and many other places around Japan, the day was being remembered without a …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO (AP) — Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago Wednesday. But in Tokyo and many other places around Japan, the day was being remembered without a …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Japan unveils $4 billion package to fight virus
TOKYO (AP) — A task force set up by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a 430 billion yen ($4.1 billion) package that includes support for small to medium-size businesses hit by the coronavirus outbreak, amid criticisms over his handling of the crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo organizers downsize arrival ceremony for Olympic torch
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo organizers are downsizing the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch because of the spreading coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tokyo organizers downsize arrival ceremony for Olympic torch
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo organizers are downsizing the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch because of the spreading coronavirus.
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Tokyo organizers downsize arrival ceremony for Olympic torch
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo organizers are downsizing the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch because of the spreading coronavirus.
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Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government on Wednesday opened part of the last town that had been off-limits due to radiation since the Fukushima nuclear disaster nine years ago, in a symbolic move to show the region's recovery ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020.
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Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020.
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Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020.
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End to Japan nuke crisis is years, a fortune away
TOKYO - Once Japan's leaky nuclear complex stops spewing radiation and its reactors cool down, making the site safe and removing the ruined equipment is going to be a messy ordeal that could take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Japan's PM vows to win battle against nuke plant
TOKYO - Japan's prime minister sounded a resolute note Friday, promising to win the battle against an overheating nuclear plant even as atomic safety officials raised questions about the accuracy of radiation measurements at the complex.
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Biggest spike in radiation
TOKYO - Seawater outside the hobbled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan was found to contain 3,335 times the usual amount of radioactive iodine - the highest rate yet and a sign that more contaminated water was making its way into the ocean, officials said Wednesday.
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Japan's government criticizes plant operator
SENDAI, Japan - Japan's government revealed a series of missteps by the operator of a radiation-leaking nuclear plant on Saturday, including sending workers in without protective footwear in its faltering efforts to control a monumental crisis. The U.S. Navy, meanwhile, rushed to deliver fresh water to replace corrosive saltwater now …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
180K flee as Japan's nuke-plant crisis intensifies
KORIYAMA, Japan - Japanese officials warned of a possible second explosion at a nuclear plant crippled by the earthquake and tsunami as they raced to stave off multiple reactor meltdowns, but they provided few details about whether they were making progress. More than 180,000 people have evacuated the area, and …
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