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Japanese knotweed is covering Plymouth Hoe waterfront
Plymouth Herald
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August 18, 2025
Japanese knotweed, described by the Environment Agency as "indisputably the UK's most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant", has sprouted across a large part of the Hoe waterfront. Local resident, Martin Moore spotted what he described as an...
Japan, Germany foreign ministers agree to boost security cooperation
The Mainichi
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August 18, 2025
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, right, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul shake hands in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul agreed...
Japan deploys large drone over Senkakus Islands amid China ship intrusions
The Mainichi
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August 18, 2025
This file photo taken in 2012 from a Mainichi Shimbun aircraft shows Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is using a large coast guard drone, the SeaGuardian, to monitor the Senkaku Islands in the East...
Japan: AI and extraterritoriality dominate patent landscape as JPO refines examination practice
Intellectual Asset Management
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August 18, 2025
In summary Fiscal year 2024 was marked by steady improvements in patent examination practice, while court decisions also helped to crystallise the important issues that will shape the patent landscape in the years ahead. While the recent rulings...
Japan donates 10 million dollars to develop digital terrestrial television in Angola
Ver Angola
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The exchange of notes was signed between the Japanese Ambassador to Angola, Sano Hiroaki, and the Director of the International Cooperation Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, José da Silva. According to a press release from the...
Japan donates five speedboats to Maldives police
Sun Online International
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The Japanese government has donated five speedboats to the Maldives Police Service to help the law enforcement agency enhance its marine fleet. The vessels were handed over by Japanese Ambassador Ishigami Rumiko to Commissioner of Police Ismail...
Japan, Germany Confirm Cooperation over Economic Security
Nippon
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August 18, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Aug 18, 2025 18:18 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, agreed Monday to enhance cooperation on economic security, such as strengthening...
Japan, Germany Commit to Strengthen Security Partnership
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Japan and Germany vowed to “further” enhance their bilateral security collaboration, according to an official declaration. This commitment was made during their inaugural “strategic dialogue” held in Tokyo. The meeting was...
Japan's peace legacy tested 80 years after WWII
The Jakarta Post
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apan's role as a peace promoter faces increasing challenges in a conflict-prone world, even as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II the importance of maintaining "remorse" and the lessons...
Japan key stock indexes end at fresh record highs for 2nd straight day
Kyodo News+
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August 18, 2025
TOKYO - Japan's key stock indexes closed at fresh all-time highs for a second straight trading day on Monday amid lingering optimism about the domestic economy and hopes for an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The 225-issue Nikkei...
World partners to deploy biometric orbs in Japan
Biometric Update
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August 18, 2025
World continues its worldwide expansion. Japan’s Medirom Healthcare Technologies, through a collaboration with Hakuhodo Inc., is joining forces with the biometric proof-of-human protocol co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Hakuhodo is the flagship...
Beijing’s aggression is a concern: German minister
Taipei Times
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August 18, 2025
Germany’s foreign minister hit out yesterday at what he called China’s repeated threats to “unilaterally change” borders in the Asia-Pacific region, calling Beijing “increasingly aggressive.” “China repeatedly threatens, more or less openly, to...
Ruto heads to Japan for TICAD summit, bilateral talks with Prime Minister
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 18, 2025
President William Ruto will depart Nairobi on Monday evening for Japan to attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. According to State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, Japan's longstanding...
Maryam Nawaz to bring Japan’s waste tech to Punjab
Daily Times
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August 18, 2025
Published on: August 18, 2025 5:26 PM Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed the adoption of modern Japanese technology for sewage and waste treatment in Punjab. She made the announcement during her visit to Japan’s largest wastewater...
B Dash Ventures and Hashed Announce Sponsors and Main Speakers for Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2025
Analytics Insight
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B Dash Ventures Inc., a leading venture capital firm in Japan, and Hashed, a global leading Web3 venture capital firm, today announced the sponsors and featured speakers for the Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2025 (BLS Tokyo 2025), taking place...
Ruto leaves the country for Japan TICAD Summit
The Standard
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President William Ruto heads to Yokohama, Japan.[PCS] President William Ruto is set to leave the country on Monday evening for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), in Yokohama,Japan. Announcing his departure,...
China and Kenya mark 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese aggression, fascism
China Daily Global
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By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-08-18 17:06 Representatives from China and Kenya on Friday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese...
President Mahama on official visit to Japan, Singapore
Graphic
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August 18, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama left Accra yesterday for a visit to Japan and Singapore, aimed at deepening bilateral relations between the two countries. It is also expected to expand trade and investment links and advance cooperation on shared...
Punjab to adopt Japanese technology for cleanliness, environment protection: CM Maryam
Dunya News
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🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Updated On: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:58:59 PKT Yokohama (Dunya News) - Punjab will adopt advanced Japanese technology to improve cleanliness and environmental standards in the province. It was announced by Chief Minister...
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A Teenager Reunites the Living and the Dead in Japanese Hit Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon — Read an Excerpt! (Exclusive) By Lizz Schumer
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura, translated by Yuki Tejima follows a teenager who reunites the living and the dead The book, which has already sold millions of copies in Japan, hits shelves stateside Aug. 26...