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Tokyo's Secret Island Escape Is A Laid-Back Gem With Snorkeling, Sunset Spots, And Natural Hot Springs

Just a ferry or flight away from Tokyo is a secret island escape with excellent snorkeling, volcanic geology, healing hot springs, and cliffside observatories.

Japan's new leader vows to further bolster defense buildup

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms

Japan, US defense chiefs may meet in Tokyo as early as Wednesday

Japanese government sources say the country's new Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is arranging to hold his first meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as Wednesday in Tokyo.

Why Tokyo’s youth culture district will ban ‘nuisance Halloween’ again this year

Shibuya’s mayor is urging people not to gather for Halloween amid concerns about rowdy behaviour and rising visitor numbers.

Typhoon hits Japanese islands south of Tokyo with heavy rain

Heavy rain from a typhoon has hit a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo. The government urged residents on Thursday to watch for landslides and flooding.
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Japan’s rearmament reshapes security in Southeast Asia

From the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait, Asia’s security order is in flux. Japan’s dramatic and unprecedented shift in defence policy is reshaping Southeast Asia’s strategic calculus — a change that Southeast Asian states cannot afford to ignore.

Scrappy Australia hang on to edge Japan in rain-soaked Tokyo

Australia were pushed until the last few seconds but held on for a scrappy 19-15 win over Japan at a rain-soaked National Stadium to kick off their end-of-season tour on Saturday. Nick Champion de Crespigny scored a try in his first match as captain,

Japanese omakase restaurant to open near Grand Central

SORA will have six individual rooms, five of them curated by a highly regarded Japanese chef and one with what’s described as a “direct-from-Tokyo cocktail experience.”
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Tokyo: Belinda Bencic makes Japanese capital her special city, wins title again

The Post Tokyo: Belinda Bencic makes Japanese capital her special city, wins title again appeared first on Tennis World USA Belinda Bencic now has two triumphs in Tokyo after beating Linda Noskova 6-2 6-3 to win the Japanese WTA 500 tournament.
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