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Why Japan’s Official PM’s Residence Is Believed To Be “Haunted”

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Why Japan’s Official PM’s Residence Is Believed To Be “Haunted”

New Delhi: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, elected in October, has expressed his intent to move into his official residence despite persistent rumours of the house being “haunted”. Originally constructed in 1929, the two-story, 5,183-square-metre stone and brick mansion was initially built as the Prime Minister’s office. Its Art Deco design symbolised Japan’s transition to…

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

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

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

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

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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