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U.S. military command in Japan to be revamped: report
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to restructure the U.S. military command in Japan in the face of shared concerns about China, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Ohtani’s interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star
LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star.
BFP eyes ‘elite’ teams to battle forest fires
BAGUIO CITY—An elite team of firefighters may soon roam the country’s vast timberlands to battle forest fires, part of an evolving modernization program of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
Japan pledges to launch new dialogue on nuclear material ban treaty
NEW YORK – Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged Monday to launch a new dialogue framework to start negotiations for a multinational treaty banning the production of nuclear materials that have the potential to be used for weapons.
Japan business lobby chief hopes for gov’t efforts to end deflation
TOKYO – The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country’s decades-long deflation.
Biden opposes plan to sell U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, citing need for ‘American steel workers’
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to “maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.
IAEA chief reassures residents that treated wastewater discharged from Fukushima nuclear plant is safe
FUTABA, Fukushima – The head of the U.N. atomic agency observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s ongoing radioactive wastewater discharges for the first time since the contentious program began months ago and called it an “encouraging start.”
U.N. nuclear chief tells Japan transparency ‘very important’ in Fukushima nuclear plant’s water discharges
TOKYO – The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Tuesday emphasized to Japan’s government the importance of transparency in its ongoing discharges of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Sara Duterte says probe vs Quiboloy is ‘trial by publicity’
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte branded as a mere “trial by publicity” the ongoing investigation of alleged sex offender and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy.
The Boy and the Heron’ earns Miyazaki 2nd Oscar; Godzilla Minus One’ wins for visual effects
LOS ANGELES – Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar.