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Japan?s Nuclear Industry Finds a Lifeline in India After Foundering Elsewhere
New York Times

Japan embraces robots ahead of 2020 Olympics
BBC

Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki to return to features with caterpillar movie
Guardian

Asylum seekers trapped in limbo as Japan keeps door closed
Japan Times

Instability, the Crisis of Politics, and Social Movements: The Contemporary World and Japan
Japan Focus

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Statistics

Amount that different countries pay to host US military bases. Figures are from fiscal 2016 for Japan, 2014 for Korea, 2002 for all other countries.
Japan: 761.2 billion yen
Germany: 187.6 billion yen
South Korea: 101.2 billion yen
Italy: 44 billion yen
Great Britain: 28.6 billion yen
Spain: 15.3 billion yen
Saudi Arabia: 6.4 billion yen

Source: Yomiuri Shinbun

Japan remains one of the world?s worst-performing nations in tackling climate change, think tank Germanwatch said Wednesday. Japan was deemed the second-worst performer of 57 countries and Taiwan, this year?s Climate Change Performance Index report showed.

Source: Japan Times

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