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65th anniversary of South Korea-Turkey relations marked by concert in Ankara
The 65th anniversary of Korea-Turkey diplomatic relations was celebrated with a concert by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on June 4 accompanied by Korean violin virtuoso Bomsori Kim.
Kosovo Finds Asian Ally in Land of Rising Sun
Japan has since announced that its ambassador-designate to Kosovo in 2019 will be its former ambassador to Mozambique from 2014-17, Akira Mizutani. Based in Vienna, he serves also as Ambassador to Austria. Mizutani has served in Japan's foreign ministry for decades, in embassies such as Turkey, Germany and Pakistan.
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Japan's Government Could Pay People $27,000 to Move Away From Tokyo
Japan's government is considering a new way to get people to consider life outside Tokyo: Pay them to leave, reported Quartz.
Japan PM Abe denies favors for friend amid falling support
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings sinking over a suspected cronyism scandal, said on July 24 that he had never instructed officials to give preferential treatment to a long-time friend, adding that the latter had never sought favors.
Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site
A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Nov. 22, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Reuters reported.
Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor Since Fukushima Disaster
Japan restarted on Tuesday its first nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster, which took place in 2011.
All nuclear power plants in Japan were gradually turned off after a series of meltdowns at Fukushima caused by the powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami in 2011.
Japan court approves restart of reactors in boost for Abe's nuclear policy
A Japanese court has rejected a legal bid to block the reopening of the Sendai nuclear power station on safety grounds, removing one of the last big hurdles to switching reactors back on after the 2011 Fukushima crisis paralyzed the industry.
Turkey in Japan
Last week, Turkey had a strong presence in Japan. A wide delegation under the leadership of the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) attended the U.N. world conference on ?Disaster Risk Reduction.? The summit was held in Sendai, a town in the northeast of the country.
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Serbian delegation to attend UN conference on catastrophes
BELGRADE - A Serbian delegation will take part in the third global UN conference aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophes which will be held in Japan from March 14 to 18, the UN Office in Serbia released.
ISIL threatens to kill two Japanese hostages: video
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays a $200 million ransom within 72 hours, in a video posted on jihadist websites on Jan. 20.
In the footage, a black-clad militant brandishing a knife addresses the camera in English, standing between two hostages wearing orange jumpsuits.