Japan – Page 26 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Protesters rally outside Japan’s 1st arms show amid fears of a return to WWII-era militarism (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Some 200 protesters gathered outside a convention center near Tokyo to demonstrate against the government-backed DSEI Japan exhibition, the country’s first-ever arms show. … Read More >Protesters rally outside Japan’s 1st arms show amid fears of a return to WWII-era militarism (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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If North Korea and Japan went to war, South Koreans would support Kim Jong-un, says new survey

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019By Editor

In news that may shock many outside the Korean Peninsula, a recent survey found that, were conflict to erupt between Pyongyang and Tokyo, the majority of South Koreans would side with their neighbor to the North. … Read More >If North Korea and Japan went to war, South Koreans would support Kim Jong-un, says new survey

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Pentagon ‘investigating’ after US warplane drops training munition on Japanese VILLAGE

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019By Editor

An American F-16 appears to have misplaced its dummy bombs during a training mission over Japan, accidentally dropping the faux munition miles shy of its target. The device was later retrieved from a resident’s yard. … Read More >Pentagon ‘investigating’ after US warplane drops training munition on Japanese VILLAGE

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North Korea confirms firing ‘super-large multiple rocket launchers’

Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019By Editor

Two short-range projectiles fired into the Sea of Japan on Thursday were the result of a successful test of multiple rocket launchers, North Korea has revealed. … Read More >North Korea confirms firing ‘super-large multiple rocket launchers’

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North Korea-fired projectiles fall off Japan’s territorial waters

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

North Korea has apparently conducted its latest weapons test on Thursday, firing at least two projectiles into the Sea of Japan. … Read More >North Korea-fired projectiles fall off Japan’s territorial waters

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Japan’s Shuri Castle left in smoldering ruins as inferno ravages 600yo UNESCO gem (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

An inferno has erupted inside Japan’s Shuri Castle, completely leveling parts of the 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site as emergency responders struggle to contain the flames. … Read More >Japan’s Shuri Castle left in smoldering ruins as inferno ravages 600yo UNESCO gem (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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BC: Okinawans Rebel Against the US and Tokyo

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

BC stands for NEO’s Banned Classic. This article was originally published by our journal on 27.06.16 For some reason, this article is missing from Google search results. … Read More >BC: Okinawans Rebel Against the US and Tokyo

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‘Intoxicated’ US marines arrested in Japan after attacking police cars – reports

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

Four US marines have been detained in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, after three American servicemen attacked two police vehicles, according to local media reports. … Read More >‘Intoxicated’ US marines arrested in Japan after attacking police cars – reports

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Japan’s ‘Weird Hotel’ chain admits bedside robots vulnerable to peeping hackers

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

With its robotic dinosaur desk clerks, the Henn-na Hotel chain has been among Japan’s quirkier inns. But new research has found that its room assistant could be hacked to spy on guests, putting it on a whole new level of ‘weird’. … Read More >Japan’s ‘Weird Hotel’ chain admits bedside robots vulnerable to peeping hackers

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Olympic fever? Tourists may be unaware Japan IMPORTED Ebola in preparation for 2020 games

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

The Japanese government has imported strains of Ebola and four other lethal pathogens to research possible countermeasures should an outbreak occur with the vast influx of athletes and tourists at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. … Read More >Olympic fever? Tourists may be unaware Japan IMPORTED Ebola in preparation for 2020 games