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Philippines: Alert Level 3 Raised For Kanlaon Volcano

As of December 23, the alert level for Kanlaon Volcano was raised to 3. At least 15 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours. According to reports, over 7,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide were emitted on Sunday, December 22.

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UNSC condemns N. Korea launch in presidential statement

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Ito (R) speaks at a news conference at Japan's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York on April 13 after the U.N. Security Council adopted a nonbinding presidential statement on North Korea's rocket launch. At left is Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Yukio Takasu.

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Violence-curbing tech for women

NEW YORK, United States - Karen Naimer, the program director for Physicians for Human Rights, speaks on using mobile technology to prevent sexual violence against women and girls in developing countries, at an event organized by the Japanese Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on July 15, 2013.

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New ambassador to Canada

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Norihiro Okuda, Japanese ambassador to Egypt. The government appointed Okuda, a career diplomat who previously served as an envoy at Japan's permanent mission to the United Nations, as the new ambassador to Canada on March 5, 2013, effective the same day.

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Obama administration places importance on Japan: U.S. envoy

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice (L) and Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Yukio Takasu shake hands as Rice makes a courtesy call on Takasu at Japan's Permanent Mission to the U.N. in New York on Jan. 28. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan names Fujisaki as new envoy to U.S., Ebihara to Britain

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government on April 1 appointed Ichiro Fujisaki (C in file photo) as new ambassador to the United States and Shin Ebihara (R in file photo) as ambassador to Britain. Shinichi Kitajima (L in file photo), former ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, was named to succeed Fujisaki as ambassador of Japan's permanent mission in Geneva.

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Tokinoya named envoy to Thailand, Konishi to Malaysia

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Foreign Ministry named on Nov. 13 Atsushi Tokinoya (L), ambassador in charge of inspection, as ambassador to Thailand, Masaki Konishi (C), former Japan Foundation executive, as top envoy to Malaysia, and Yukio Takasu (R), former ambassador to the United Nations, as ambassador to Japan's permanent mission for international organizations in Vienna.

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Japan to pay 21.5 mil. dlrs. for U.N. ambassador's residence

The Japanese government will pay 21.5 million dollars for a New York mansion (shown) that will become the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations. Officials of Japan's Permanent Mission to the U.N. said the contract on the house will be signed on Jan. 12. The price of the 19th century five-story mansion is the highest ever paid for a residence in New York, sources close to the deal said.

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Tokinoya named envoy to Thailand, Konishi to Malaysia

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Foreign Ministry named on Nov. 13 Atsushi Tokinoya (L), ambassador in charge of inspection, as ambassador to Thailand, Masaki Konishi (C), former Japan Foundation executive, as top envoy to Malaysia, and Yukio Takasu (R), former ambassador to the United Nations, as ambassador to Japan's permanent mission for international organizations in Vienna.

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Japan names Fujisaki as new envoy to U.S., Ebihara to Britain

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government on April 1 appointed Ichiro Fujisaki (C in file photo) as new ambassador to the United States and Shin Ebihara (R in file photo) as ambassador to Britain. Shinichi Kitajima (L in file photo), former ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, was named to succeed Fujisaki as ambassador of Japan's permanent mission in Geneva. (Kyodo)

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Obama administration places importance on Japan: U.S. envoy

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice (L) and Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Yukio Takasu shake hands as Rice makes a courtesy call on Takasu at Japan's Permanent Mission to the U.N. in New York on Jan. 28. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Japan to pay 21.5 mil. dlrs. for U.N. ambassador's residence

The Japanese government will pay 21.5 million dollars for a New York mansion (shown) that will become the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations. Officials of Japan's Permanent Mission to the U.N. said the contract on the house will be signed on Jan. 12. The price of the 19th century five-story mansion is the highest ever paid for a residence in New York, sources close to the deal said. ==Kyodo

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Japan envoy to UNESCO addresses sake-tasting event in Paris

Kenjiro Monji, ambassador at Japan's permanent mission to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, addresses a tasting event for promoting Japanese sake rice wine at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on March 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arab diplomats make joint call for release of Japanese hostage

Waleed Siam, representative of the Permanent General Mission of Palestine, attends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2015. Siam and other members of the Arab diplomatic corps in Japan called for the "immediate release" of a Japanese hostage believed to be held by the Islamic State militant group and vowed to step up efforts to combat terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNSC condemns N. Korea launch in presidential statement

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Ito (R) speaks at a news conference at Japan's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York on April 13 after the U.N. Security Council adopted a nonbinding presidential statement on North Korea's rocket launch. At left is Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Yukio Takasu. (Kyodo)

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Japan-South Korea trade row at WTO

Shingo Yamagami (R), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Economic Affairs Bureau, and Junichi Ihara, ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva, speak at the World Trade Organization headquarters in the Swiss city on July 24, 2019. The issue of Japan's tighter controls on exports to South Korea was taken to the WTO. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo