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1 of 2 Japanese detained in Iran released: Japan gov't

Kyodo 22 Mar 2026
TOKYO - One of two Japanese nationals who were detained in Iran was released and will return home soon, Japan's foreign minister said Sunday ... bound for Japan.
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Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

Newsday 22 Mar 2026
and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan's 1941 sneak attack on U.S ... plays for Japan, its top ally in the region. Put simply, Japan needs to make sure the U.S.
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Soccer-Japan coach hails Nadeshiko character, Hamano after Asian Cup triumph

The Star 22 Mar 2026
SYDNEY, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan steamrollered their ...
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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says

The Jerusalem Post 22 Mar 2026
Japan says it may deploy forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached, as oil route tensions persist ....
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1 of 2 Japanese detained in Iran released: Japan's FM

China.dot.org 22 Mar 2026
TOKYO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- One of the two Japanese nationals who were detained in Iran was released, Japan's foreign ...
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INTERVIEW: German defense chief eyes stronger security ties with Japan, new pact

Kyodo 22 Mar 2026
BERLIN - Germany is ready to bolster security cooperation with Japan and sees the signing of a new bilateral defense agreement, potentially in procurement, as a possibility, its defense chief has said ahead of his visit to Japan.
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FOCUS: Japan investment in U.S. can beef up ties with Trump but not without risks

Kyodo 22 Mar 2026
TOKYO - The second batch of projects in the United States under Japan's $550 billion investment commitment, unveiled in Washington on Thursday, may help strengthen Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's relationship with U.S ... Japan-U.S.
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Football: Hamano nets winner as Japan secure 3rd Women's Asian Cup

Kyodo 22 Mar 2026
SYDNEY - Maika Hamano scored the 17th-minute winner as Japan edged Australia 1-0 to secure their third Women's Asian Cup on Saturday ... "I feel relieved, I think it was a 50-50 game just as I predicted," Japan manager Nils Nielsen said.
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FOCUS: Philippine drills with Japan, U.S. near key channel sends message to China

Kyodo 22 Mar 2026
Monforte said he looks forward to holding a similar exercise next time on the eastern side of Batanes, adding he hopes Japan will send a ship and have its P-3C Orion aircraft participate in the anti-submarine exercise.
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Japan wins the Women's Asian Cup, beating Australia 1-0 on Hamano's early strike

Newsday 22 Mar 2026
SYDNEY — Maika Hamano took a pass from the left with her back to goal, turned and launched a powerful strike from outside the area in a moment of individual brilliance that secured Japan a third Women’s Asian Cup final with a 1-0 win over Australia.
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Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner wins third Women’s Asian Cup crown

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
In a repeat of their past two finals, Japan has beaten Australia 1-0 to win their third Women’s Asian Cup title in front of a record crowd in Sydney on Saturday night ... Japan v Australia ... Japan side.
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FEATURE: Japan town turns to int'l students amid shrine ritual crisis

Kyodo 22 Mar 2026
MATSUSHIMA, Japan - ... The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami 15 years ago reshaped the town's population, and younger generations continue to move away, leaving fewer hands to carry the mikoshi.
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