Typhoon No. 5 nears, expected to lash Kanto, Tohoku regions

Typhoon No. 5 gained intensity as it approached eastern Japan on July 14, threatening to bring strong winds, high waves and ...
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in latest weapons tests

SEOUL—North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding ...
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Curtain falls on 500 Series bullet train following 30-year legacy

Retirement is the next stop for the 500 Series Shinkansen, which tied for the world’s fastest commercial speed in 1997 when it clocked 300 kph at its debut. West Japan Railway Co. said on June 22 that ...
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Indian opposition marches over voter list purge

NEW DELHI—India’s opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court on Monday to protest a purge of voter lists they say favors ...
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Mitarai to step down as Canon president, will remain as CEO

Longtime Canon Inc. President Fujio Mitarai will step down from his post at the age of 90, but he has no plans to retire for now. Canon announced on Jan. 29 that Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa, ...
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Cargo-only Shinkansen to debut, capacity rising fivefold

For the first time in Japan’s rail history, a Shinkansen train converted exclusively for cargo transport will begin regular service in March, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Dec. 9. The ...
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China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers

BEIJING/SYDNEY--China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into ‌the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, ⁠Australia and New ...
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South Korea, U.S. to conduct drills amid North Korea threats

SEOUL—South Korea and ⁠the United States will conduct major joint military drills from August 17 to 27, incorporating exercises to counter drones, GPS disruption and cyberattacks as they ‌adapt to ...
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Taiwan says U.S. arms sales to island are unchanged, but a $14B package remains on hold

BANGKOK— Taiwan’s defense minister said Tuesday that existing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan remain unchanged, and that Taipei remains in talks with the U.S. over individual deals. A record $14 billion ...
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Chinese robot outpaces human world record in 100m sprint

BEIJING—A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors — and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of ...
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North Korean leader supervises missile test, warns of aggressive posture in sea boundary with South

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed sea boundaries with ...
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Haneda imposes ‘3 strikes and out’ rule for errant private jet pilots

Pilots of business jets and other small aircraft will be restricted from using Tokyo’s Haneda Airport if they fail to comply with air traffic control instructions on three occasions, sources said. The ...