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How World War II Japanese Flag Returned Home After 80 Years
Scott Stein had always admired the Japanese flag that hung in his grandfather's den on Long Island, New York. Passed down after Bernard Stein's death, the flag was a remnant of World War II, brought home as a war trophy by his grandfather.
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Typhoon Makes Landfall On Japanese Island Of Kyushu: Weather Office
A major typhoon made landfall on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, the weather office said.
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China, Japan Set Up Military Hotline To Avoid Maritime, Air Disputes
The hotline mechanism was announced ahead of the visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to Beijing this weekend for talks with his Chinese counterpart Qing Gang on improving the relations between the two countries.
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Fishing Boat Overturns Off Disputed Japan Islands
The overturned boat was spotted on Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area, coastguard spokesman Keisuke Nakao told AFP.
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China Coast Guard Drives Away Japanese Vessels From Disputed Waters
China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media.
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8 Crew Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Between Japan, South Korea
The accident came as a cold snap hits much of Asia, with daytime temperatures in some of the Japanese islands nearest the rescue site reaching just three degrees Celsius.
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Japanese Fisherman Stabs To Death Dozens Of Protected Sea Turtles
A frustrated fisherman has confessed that he stabbed to death dozens of protected sea turtles on a southern Japanese island after they got caught in his fishing nets, local officials say.
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Watch: Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Erupts, Shoots Ash 11,500 Feet Into Sky
Mount Aso, a volcano in the tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu in Japan, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km high when it erupted on Wednesday, prompting warnings of lava flows and falling rocks.
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With "Strong" Message On China, Biden Dials New Japan Prime Minister
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a "strong" message from President Joe Biden about the United States' commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan.
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US Defence Secretary Reaffirms Commitment To Japan Over Senkaku Islands
New US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday, during his first phone call with his Japanese counterpart, reaffirmed America's commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku in Japan, Jiji news agency reported.
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Hawaii Searches For Infected People After Japan Tourist Gets Coronavirus
Hawaii health authorities began a search on Friday for anyone who may have had close contact with a Japanese tourist who fell ill on the island of Oahu and tested positive for a new coronavirus soon after returning to his home country.
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Hong Kong Airline Compels Japanese Woman Take Pregnancy Test Before Flight
A Hong Kong airline forced a Japanese woman to take a pregnancy test before allowing her on a flight to a Pacific island popular with mothers seeking US citizenship for their babies.
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Human Remains Found In Boat Suspected From North Korea: Japan Coast Guard
Japanese police found the remains of at least five people in a wooden boat suspected to be from North Korea on the coast of one of Japan's outlying islands on Saturday, a Coast Guard official said.
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Rare Oarfish, Seen As Harbingers Of Doom, Caught In Japan. Pics Are Viral
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Rare Fish, Seen As Harbingers Of Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Caught In Japan
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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How World War II Japanese Flag Returned Home After 80 Years
Scott Stein had always admired the Japanese flag that hung in his grandfather's den on Long Island, New York. Passed down after Bernard Stein's death, the flag was a remnant of World War II, brought home as a war trophy by his grandfather.
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Typhoon Makes Landfall On Japanese Island Of Kyushu: Weather Office
A major typhoon made landfall on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, the weather office said.
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China, Japan Set Up Military Hotline To Avoid Maritime, Air Disputes
The hotline mechanism was announced ahead of the visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to Beijing this weekend for talks with his Chinese counterpart Qing Gang on improving the relations between the two countries.
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Fishing Boat Overturns Off Disputed Japan Islands
The overturned boat was spotted on Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area, coastguard spokesman Keisuke Nakao told AFP.
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China Coast Guard Drives Away Japanese Vessels From Disputed Waters
China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media.
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8 Crew Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Between Japan, South Korea
The accident came as a cold snap hits much of Asia, with daytime temperatures in some of the Japanese islands nearest the rescue site reaching just three degrees Celsius.
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Japanese Fisherman Stabs To Death Dozens Of Protected Sea Turtles
A frustrated fisherman has confessed that he stabbed to death dozens of protected sea turtles on a southern Japanese island after they got caught in his fishing nets, local officials say.
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Watch: Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Erupts, Shoots Ash 11,500 Feet Into Sky
Mount Aso, a volcano in the tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu in Japan, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km high when it erupted on Wednesday, prompting warnings of lava flows and falling rocks.
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With "Strong" Message On China, Biden Dials New Japan Prime Minister
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a "strong" message from President Joe Biden about the United States' commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan.
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US Defence Secretary Reaffirms Commitment To Japan Over Senkaku Islands
New US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday, during his first phone call with his Japanese counterpart, reaffirmed America's commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku in Japan, Jiji news agency reported.
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Hawaii Searches For Infected People After Japan Tourist Gets Coronavirus
Hawaii health authorities began a search on Friday for anyone who may have had close contact with a Japanese tourist who fell ill on the island of Oahu and tested positive for a new coronavirus soon after returning to his home country.
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Hong Kong Airline Compels Japanese Woman Take Pregnancy Test Before Flight
A Hong Kong airline forced a Japanese woman to take a pregnancy test before allowing her on a flight to a Pacific island popular with mothers seeking US citizenship for their babies.
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Human Remains Found In Boat Suspected From North Korea: Japan Coast Guard
Japanese police found the remains of at least five people in a wooden boat suspected to be from North Korea on the coast of one of Japan's outlying islands on Saturday, a Coast Guard official said.
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Rare Oarfish, Seen As Harbingers Of Doom, Caught In Japan. Pics Are Viral
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Rare Fish, Seen As Harbingers Of Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Caught In Japan
Two rare oarfish, giant deep-sea serpents long believed by locals to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, have been caught off the Japanese island of Okinawa.
