Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

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Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara (centre) delivers his statement with Philippines’ Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.,(not in picture) during a meeting to discuss bilateral ties and defence, as well as regional security, in Philippines, on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Japan and the Philippines signed a key defence pact on July 8 allowing…

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First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11

September 8, 2023 admin

An aerial photo of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. File | Photo Credit: AP “The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on September 11 as planned,” the stricken Japanese nuclear plant’s operator said. “TEPCO added that levels of radioactive tritium…

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