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Japan Will Now Sell Lethal Weapons To 17 Countries For The First Time Since World War II
Japan will be able now to sell weapons to 17 countries that it has signed defense equipment and technology transfer agreements with.
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Punch, The Japanese Baby Monkey Who Clung To His Orangutan Plushie, Has Finally Started Making Friends
Two months later, Punch had slowly made progress in integrating with the troop and outgrown his plushie.
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Trump Jokingly Compared The US’ Attack On Iran To Pearl Harbor In Front Of Japan’s Prime Minister
“We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
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Women To Be Inspired By On International Women's Day 2026
These women are breaking barriers, standing up for what’s right and inspiring us to fight for a better and more equal world.
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10 Women’s Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day 2026
From Italy to Zambia, countries around the world have made bold moves to advance women’s rights in the past year.
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Three Asian Women Skaters Made History At The Olympics By Dominating The Podium At The Women’s Free Skate
In a night where true Olympic spirit and sportsmanship shone through, US figure skater Alysa Liu and Japanese skaters Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai took the top honors.
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This Baby Monkey In Japan Was Abandoned By His Mother And Now Clings To A Plushie For Comfort
Punch is seen cautiously dragging the plush toy as he approaches other monkeys or curling up beside it for comfort.
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In A First For Olympic History, The Women’s Halfpipe Snowboarding Podium Was All Asian Women
The sweep comprised of gold medalist Choi Gaon of South Korea, Korean American silver medalist Chloe Kim competing for the US and bronze medalist Mitsuki Ono of Japan.
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This Japanese Volleyball Player Went Full Anime Mode With A Sliding Apology After Hitting The Judge
Nishida's sliding “dogeza” apology quickly became the highlight of the moment.
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This Japanese Woman Soldier Who Was Sexually Assaulted In The Army Sued The Government And Won
Gonoi said the last 4.5 years she had experienced first-hand “how heavy the weight of speaking up is”, but added she did not regret speaking out.
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South Korea’s President Visited Japan And Jammed To K-Pop On The Drums With Japan’s Prime Minister
"When we met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation last year, Lee Jae-myung mentioned that playing drums was his dream, so we prepared this surprise,” Takaichi wrote on X.
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63 Reasons Why 2025 Wasn't All Bad
Here are just 63 reasons why 2025 wasn’t all bad.