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DIPLOMATS

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2019
Venezuela＊s defense attache to U.S. breaks with Maduro as diplomats leave, telling military ＆don＊t mistreat your people＊
Venezuela＊s top military envoy to the United States defected from the government of President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, as the South American nation said the two countries had scaled back their diplomatic missions to skeleton staff.
Japan Times
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Oct 16, 2018
Diplomat spouse＊s top shot captures Japan in full bloom
An extreme close-up shot capturing a delicate sakura cherry blossom clothed in white floating on a tranquil surface of water won the Prince Takamado Memorial Prize in this year＊s version of the Japan Through Diplomats＊ Eyes annual photo competition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2018
Trump may boot some Russian diplomats over nerve agent attack on ex-spy in U.K.: source
President Donald Trump is considering the expulsion of some Russian diplomats in the United States in solidarity with Britain over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2018
23 expelled Russian diplomats leave Britain in nerve agent crisis, 23 alleged spies also get boot
Twenty-three expelled Russian diplomats and their families left London for Moscow on Tuesday as Britain and Russia traded recriminations over a nerve agent attack in England that has plunged relations into their worst crisis since the Cold War.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2018
Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over chemical attack on ex-spy
Britain will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a Russian former double agent in southern England, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, adding it was the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 15, 2017
U.S. aggressively probing alleged ＆acoustic attacks＊ that hurt 21 embassy workers in Havana
U.S. officials are aggressively investigating what caused symptoms ranging from hearing loss to mild brain injury in 21 people linked to the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, a State Department official said on Thursday.
Japan Times
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Oct 7, 2016
Macedonian envoy＊s Kanda River scene bags top prize in Japan Through Diplomats＊ Eyes contest
Macedonian Ambassador to Japan Andrijana Cvetkovik＊s take on the Hijiribashi Bridge over the Kanda River in Tokyo won her the Grand Prize in the 19th Japan Through Diplomats＊ Eyes photography contest this week.
Japan Times
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Aug 18, 2015
Training academy needed to boost ranks of Japanese at U.N., ex-official says
The government needs to establish a training facility to nurture the skills of Japanese who want to work for the United Nations, according to Hitoki Den, a former senior political affairs officer with the global body.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Turkey closes Yemen embassy after telling citizens to leave
Turkey has closed its embassy in Yemen, the Foreign Ministry in Ankara said on Monday, the latest of a number of foreign powers to withdraw their diplomats as the country＊s civil conflict worsens.
Japan Times
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Oct 10, 2013
Diplomats bag ＆cool＊ photo prizes
Ciaran Chestnutt, first secretary of the Australian Embassy, on Thursday won the Prince Takamado Memorial Prize while Mayssa Hamada from the Egyptian Embassy received the Grand Prize in this year＊s photo contest featuring the works of diplomats posted in Japan.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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