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Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
World
August 29, 2023
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
Tokyo CNN — A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
World
August 22, 2023
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Tokyo CNN — Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials…
Japan vows to strengthen ‘strategic collaboration’ with US and South Korea at historic meeting
World
August 19, 2023
Japan vows to strengthen ‘strategic collaboration’ with US and South Korea at historic meeting
CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to strengthen “trilateral strategic collaboration” with the United States and South Korea…
Russian and Chinese warships sail close to Japanese islands on eve of Biden’s trilateral summit
World
August 18, 2023
Russian and Chinese warships sail close to Japanese islands on eve of Biden’s trilateral summit
Tokyo CNN — Japan expressed “grave concern” after Chinese and Russian warships sailed close to its southern islands on Thursday,…
Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
World
August 15, 2023
Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 237,000 people across 11 prefectures in Japan as…
Heaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while Typhoon Khanun hits Japan’s Okinawa
World
August 2, 2023
Heaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while Typhoon Khanun hits Japan’s Okinawa
CNN — Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, according to local meteorologists, and…
Farida Osman qualifies for semi-finals of World Aquatics Championships
Egypt
July 29, 2023
Farida Osman qualifies for semi-finals of World Aquatics Championships
Egypt’s national swimming team player Farida Osman qualified on Friday for the semi-finals of the World Aquatics Championships in Japan…
Japan’s population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates
World
July 27, 2023
Japan’s population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates
Tokyo CNN — Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the…
Nuclear radiation renews Japanese-Chinese conflict
Featured Opinion
July 24, 2023
Nuclear radiation renews Japanese-Chinese conflict
The Japanese government’s announcement of disposing the Fukushima nuclear plant’s water by dumping it into the Pacific Ocean has sparked…
Floods and mudslides kill six in Japan as scientists warn extreme rainfall events will get worse
World
July 11, 2023
Floods and mudslides kill six in Japan as scientists warn extreme rainfall events will get worse
CNN — Heavy rainfall in southwestern Japan has caused devastating flooding and mudslides that have left at least six people…