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Kishida says enemy base strike capability an option to boost defense
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider "all options," including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and… Read
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The presidential candidate of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party says that a solution to wartime labor compensation issues can be found if Japan makes a… Read
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The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 16 new coronavirus cases, down three from Friday and the same as last Saturday. The number of infected… Read
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Police in Osaka have arrested a 14-year-old girl on suspicion of attempted murder after she threw a shopping cart from the roof of a Don… Read
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