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Japan agrees US military curbs to tackle Covid

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said the country has reached “a basic agreement” to impose restrictions on the US military amid growing concerns about a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Mr Kishida said American soldiers will stay on base ...

09 Jan 2022 at 08:55

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Powerful Typhoon Khanun lashes southwest Japanese islands

A powerful typhoon approached Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa on Tuesday, lashing the region with strong winds and high waves. Transportation grounded to a halt and businesses were forced to close. Slow-moving Typhoon Khanun, which means ...

01 Aug 2023 at 15:06

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Japanese court orders Okinawa to allow construction of US military runways

Japan’s supreme court has dismissed Okinawa’s rejection of a central government plan to build US Marine Corps runways on the island. The court ordered the prefecture to approve the plans, despite protests by locals who oppose the American ...

04 Sept 2023 at 11:41

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More than 30 injured as powerful typhoon pounds Japan’s Okinawa

A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan with high winds, injuring more than 30 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the typhoon is heading ...

02 Aug 2023 at 12:29

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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said – its first launch this year. The move came two months after the North claimed to have tested engines for a new ...

14 Jan 2024 at 08:57

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Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands

Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads for Japan’s Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines. After tearing across Guam last ...

31 May 2023 at 10:22

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