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Godzilla Minus Zero stomps US box office with record $31.6m debut
The Japanese blockbuster earned $31.6m in North America, setting a new record for live-action foreign-language films.
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Japan launches first mission to bring Martian moon samples to Earth
Japan launches the MMX mission to collect samples from Phobos, the first such effort in history, aiming to solve mysteries about Mars' moons and the solar…
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Japan issues 9.9 quake alert before panic and apology
A false alert of a magnitude 9.9 earthquake caused mass panic across Japan before the JMA issued an apology and retracted the warning.
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FSB raids hotel in Sakhalin, arrests Japanese reporter
A Japanese journalist has been arrested in Russia on espionage charges, amid rising tensions over disputed islands.
