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13.5% of prisoners in Japan are over 65, turning prisons into nursing homes

In one of the countries with the highest life expectancy in the world, many elderly people end up in prison for minor offenses to secure shelter and food

EU, Japan, and the US to sign memorandum on critical minerals next month, aiming to reduce dependence on China

"We are ready to cooperate with any country to identify the specialized role it can play," said Marco Rubio

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, says Tokyo

This is the second test conducted by Pyongyang since the beginning of the year, following a volley of missiles on January 4

Japan reopens the world’s largest nuclear power plant

This restart involves, in a first phase, only one of the plant's seven reactors, which is the largest in the world in terms of total production capacity.

Three countries hold the helm of global shipping

Greece, China, and Japan control over 40% of global shipping capacity and influence international trade

Japan to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant, 15 years after the Fukushima disaster

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant was closed, along with dozens of others, after the 2011 tragedy - The plant is operated by TEPCO, the company that also operated the Fukushima plant, a fact that heightens residents' concerns

Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan – Tsunami warning issued

The tremor was recorded in Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost region in mainland Japan

Trump’s “royal” reception in Japan with gold leaf golf balls and a show with big pick-up trucks

The US president is expected to be received by Emperor Naruhito at the start of his visit, with some 18,000 police officers drafted in to protect him

Sanae Takaichi: A former Heavy Metal drummer who admires Thatcher becomes Japan’s first female Prime Minister

Who is Japan’s “Iron Lady” changing the country’s political scene - One of the most conservative voices in her party & a political heir to Shinzo Abe

Greece and Cyprus invited by Trump to the Gaza conference

On Monday in Sharm El‑Sheikh, Egypt: the summit — The list of countries invited by the U.S.

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