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Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup
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Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The Jeff Bezos-backed firm's New Glenn rocket blew up Thursday evening while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad.

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New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil’s Amazon
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New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil’s Amazon

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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'We have to expel them, otherwise, they'll just keep pushing in,' said Indigenous chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire.

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Myanmar’s junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China
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Myanmar’s junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The five-day trip underscores the gradual return of regional re-engagement for Myanmar, five years after being shunned by many of its neighbors.

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Mogami frigate talks anchor first Japan, Australia, N.Z. trilateral defense chiefs’ meeting
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Mogami frigate talks anchor first Japan, Australia, N.Z. trilateral defense chiefs’ meeting

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The three nations' first such meeting signaled the emergence of a new regional security format as they explore a three-way expansion of Tokyo's Mogami-class frigate program.

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Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month
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Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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Finance Ministry data for the month from April 28 to Wednesday showed a total intervention of ¥11.73 trillion ($73.6 billion) over a period marked by several spikes in the yen.

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LDP and CRA agree on debate schedule for fiscal 2026 supplementary budget
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LDP and CRA agree on debate schedule for fiscal 2026 supplementary budget

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The budget committees of both the upper and lower houses will each spend one day deliberating the extra budget for the fiscal year that started in April.

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Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.
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Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The proposed new thresholds were revealed to automakers during two days of bilateral talks to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade that concluded on ‌Friday.

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Russian Oreshnik missile fired in January was nine years old, Ukrainian experts say
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Russian Oreshnik missile fired in January was nine years old, Ukrainian experts say

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The Oreshnik, which Russia first used against ‌Ukraine ‌in 2024, is a nuclear-capable missile with a range of over ​5,000 kilometers.

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U.S. judge freezes Trump ’slush fund’ for allies
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U.S. judge freezes Trump ’slush fund’ for allies

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The decision is another setback for one of President Donald Trump's most politically explosive second-term initiatives.

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Japan to set special aid category for community-based startups
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Japan to set special aid category for community-based startups

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The internal affairs ministry aims to promote what is known as AI transformation, in which companies reform themselves by placing AI at the center.

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China is building launchpads near its nuclear missile silos
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China is building launchpads near its nuclear missile silos

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The scale of the construction points to a sweeping expansion of hardened infrastructure ​designed to protect and operate China's land-based nuclear forces.

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Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case
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Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The 18-year-old student allegedly used a communication app to introduce the boy, 16, to another, despite knowing he would be used to help carry out the crime.

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U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to accelerate missile coproduction
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U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to accelerate missile coproduction

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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A key focus of the meeting was a Japanese proposal known as 'Operation Supercharge,' designed to accelerate joint development and mass production of advanced missile systems.

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Japan dismisses ’ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup
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Japan dismisses ’ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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Russia's U.N. ambassador had said that 'remilitarization' in Germany and Japan was a dangerous threat to global security and was undoing the results of World War II.

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Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60
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Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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Lemieux played ​21 seasons in the NHL and was awarded the 1994-95 Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.

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Japan to send SDF officers to NATO Ukraine command for first time
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Japan to send SDF officers to NATO Ukraine command for first time

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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Tokyo will send four officers to the NATO Security Assistance and Training Organization for Ukraine to help coordinate planning and arrange the delivery of security assistance.

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How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines
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How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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The growing evacuation area, along with confusion about ongoing attacks and the eventual extent of the Israeli buffer zone, has made residents fear they may never return home.

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MLB owners push for salary cap in negotiations with MLB Players’ Association
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MLB owners push for salary cap in negotiations with MLB Players’ Association

Latest articles - The Japan Times·4 months ago
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MLB announced Thursday that it intends to seek a $245.3 million salary cap (including benefits).

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