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China says U.S., Japan should stop colluding against China

FILE PHOTO: A picture of the office building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. /VCGChina's Foreign Ministry has commented on the joint statement about China

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Tokyo Olympic chief says Games will not be canceled

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask stands behind the Olympic symbols of the five interlaced rings pictured near the National Stadium in Tokyo. /VCG Tokyo Olympic president Seiko Hashimoto o

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Japan is pouring radioactive water to save money: Greenpeace expert

The Japanese government decided to pour radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean out of economic considerations, said Shaun Burnie, senior nuclear specialist at Greenpeace East Asia."Storage is an op

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An ecological redline alarm

The crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Namie, northeastern Japan, April 9, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Wu Changhua is executive director of the P

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China says Japan's claim of 'safe' nuclear wastewater not persuasive

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Japan's claim of treated radioactive water in Fukushima Prefecture being 'safe' is not persuasive, and certain politicians who are trying to prove i

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Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years

Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years — an option

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China expresses concerns over Japan's plan to dump wastewater

China has expressed serious concern over Japan's plan to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima Prefecture into the sea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Japan PM: Disposal of radioactive water in Fukushima can't be delayed

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has acknowledged that the disposal of radioactive water from a power plant is an issue that cannot be postponed for the reconstruction of Fukushima, broadcaster

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Matsuyama makes history as first Asian-born player to win golf major

Hideki Matsuyama becomes the first Japanese man to win a major championship with a one-shot Masters victory over Will Zalatoris in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 11, 2021. /CFP Japan is a golf-

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Matsuyama makes history as first Asian-born player to win golf major

Hideki Matsuyama becomes the first Japanese man to win a major championship with a one-shot Masters victory over Will Zalatoris in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 11, 2021. /CFP Japan is a golf-

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Is America really a reliable ally for India?

U.S. President Joe Biden (L1), Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R1), Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L2) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R2) on a monitor during the virt

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Global Political Calendar: Boao Forum for Asia, Biden-Suga meeting

The four-day 2021 Boao Forum for Asia annual conference will kick off on April 18. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will go on a delayed trip on April 16 to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Was

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Tokyo governor says will ask government for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would ask the central government to impose emergency measures in the capital region to stem a surge of COVID-19 infecti

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Japan may prioritize vaccinating Olympic and Paralympic athletes

A syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. /CFP The Japanese government is considering giving athletes attending the coming Tokyo Olympics priority for vaccination against COVID-19, Japan's Kyo

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Japanese PM's Taiwan-related proposals likely to backfire

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note:Zhou Wenxing is an assistant

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Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave

Commuters, mostly wearing face masks, wait for a Yamanote Line train as they travel to work in Tokyo, Japan, January 12, 2021. /CFP Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of t

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo on Sunday

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Thursday that the COVID-19 state of emergency for the Tokyo area will end as scheduled on Sunday.