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- Tokyo admits 1st death from Fukushima radiation exposure
The Japanese authorities have acknowledged for the first time that a man died from cancer resulting from acute radiation poisoning at the Fukushima nuclear plant that went into meltdown following an earthquake back in 2011.World News - Trump told Japan’s Abe he ‘remembers Pearl Harbor,’ Washington Post says. Didn’t happen, Tokyo says
Japan denies that US President Donald Trump launched a surprise attack against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by bringing up Pearl Harbor during trade talks, contrary to a report by the Washington Post.World News - Japan considering daylight savings switch over Olympics heatwave fears
Japan is reportedly considering introducing daylight savings time in a bid to ensure athletes and fans at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo do not fall victim to the searing temperatures that the nation has experienced this summer.Sport News - Seeing double: Japanese club ‘to hire Iniesta impersonator’ after Spanish star set to miss game
Japan’s FC Tokyo will compensate for the absence of star draw Andres Iniesta from the ranks of opponents Vissel Kobe this weekend by simply hiring an impersonator, according to local media reports.Sport News - Tokyo company introduces mobile mosque for Muslim fans ahead of 2020 Olympics
Tokyo-based company Yasu Project has unveiled a newly-designed ‘mosque on wheels’ which will be used at major sport events in Japan to ensure a comfortable stay for Muslim fans, providing them with a mobile place of worship.Sport News - Japan to restart nuclear plant near Tokyo damaged in 2011 quake and tsunami
Japan’s nuclear regulator has permitted the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant to restart. It has been idle since being damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.World News
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