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Philippines, US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand to hold joint maritime activity in South China Sea
Australia and the Philippines said their militaries would conduct a joint maritime activity with Japan,...
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Weakening Shanshan Rains Still Disrupting Transport in Japan
A powerful typhoon now downgraded to a tropical storm was still disrupting flights and trains...
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Nintendo Museum to Open in Japan in October, Exhibits Include Giant Controller That Two People Operate
Japan's Nintendo said Tuesday (Aug 20) it will open its much-awaited first museum on Oct...
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Nikkei Plunges 12.4%, Logging Its Worst Two-day Decline in History
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 12.4% on Monday, resuming sell-offs that are shaking...
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United Airlines Plane Returns to Japan Airport for Emergency Landing
A United Airlines plane bound for Guam on Sunday returned to Chubu airport in Aichi...
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Orange juice crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Despite Japan’s well-deserved reputation a wonderland of delicious pleasures for the palate, the country isn’t...
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History of Japan's intervention in currency markets
Japan's yen strengthened sharply on Monday in a move market participants said pointed to yen-buying...
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Japan's Kobayashi factory searched over deaths possibly linked to supplements
Japanese health officials searched Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory on Saturday (Mar 30) after the drugmaker reported...
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Japan, now world's No. 4 economy, on steep road to reverse low growth
Japan's economy is facing more headwinds than previously thought, after it dropped to the world's...
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China overtook Japan as world's top vehicle exporter in 2023
China overtook Japan as the world's biggest vehicle exporter last year, data from the Japan...
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Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors on Wednesday (Jan 3) as authorities warned of...
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Japan protests South Korean Supreme Court ruling on forced labour compensation
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday (Dec 21) upheld rulings ordering two Japanese companies to...
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Rescuers search for missing after US Osprey crashes off Japan
Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday (Nov 30) as they searched for seven missing...
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Singapore Airlines flight attendant arrested in Japan for alleged shoplifting, biting man
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight attendant has been arrested in Japan for allegedly stealing around...
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Japan court to make landmark transgender decision
Japan's top court will decide on Wednesday (Oct 25) on the legality of requiring transgender...
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Exclusive-Mitsubishi Corp considering bid for Fujitsu's chip unit Shinko Electric
Mitsubishi Corp is considering bidding for Fujitsu's chip packaging unit Shinko Electric Industries, two sources...
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Japan lifts tsunami advisory for coastal areas
Japan issued a tsunami advisory for some coastal regions early Monday (Oct 9) following a...
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India, Japan launch $600 million fund for low carbon emission projects
India's quasi-sovereign wealth fund, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), and the Japan Bank...
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Japan tells China to remove buoy from Tokyo's exclusive economic zone
Japan has told Beijing to remove a Chinese buoy floating in waters within its exclusive...
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Japan will continue seeking responsible actions from China, says new foreign minister
Japan's new foreign minister, Yoko Kamikawa, said at her inaugural press conference on Thursday (Sep...
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Fashion Week Tokyo designers on Japan's market and broadening their horizons
Over the weekend, Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo (FWT) wrapped up its SS24 edition, another in...
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Record rain in parts of Japan after tropical storm
Parts of Japan have been deluged by their heaviest daily rains since records began, officials...
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Japan launches rocket carrying moon lander after three delays
Japan's Moon Sniper mission blasted off on Thursday (Sep 7) as the country's space programme...
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Brick thrown at Japan embassy in China in Fukushima spat
Japan's foreign minister said on Tuesday (Aug 29) that harassment being faced by the Japanese...
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Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong expect dip in business with import ban on seafood from Japan
Some Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong are expecting a 30 per cent dip in business,...