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Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
World
August 28, 2018
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in…
North Korea still ‘serious and imminent threat’: Japan
World
August 28, 2018
North Korea still ‘serious and imminent threat’: Japan
North Korea still poses a “serious and imminent threat”, Japan said Tuesday in its first annual defense review since…
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
World
August 15, 2018
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan’s World War Two surrender,…
Japan bracing as strong typhoon heads for Tokyo
World
August 8, 2018
Japan bracing as strong typhoon heads for Tokyo
Japan is bracing for heavy rains and high winds on Wednesday as a strong typhoon is forecast to make…
Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing on 73rd anniversary
World
August 6, 2018
Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing on 73rd anniversary
Hiroshima marked the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city with a somber ceremony Monday…
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
World
July 29, 2018
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned across western areas already…
Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon
World
July 28, 2018
Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon
A powerful typhoon hurtled towards Japan on Saturday, prompting local authorities to issue early evacuation orders, with western areas…
Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
World
July 23, 2018
Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
A heatwave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving concerns about the Tokyo 2020…
EU, Japan sign major trade deal in ‘message against protectionism’
Business
July 17, 2018
EU, Japan sign major trade deal in ‘message against protectionism’
Japan and the EU signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday saying they were sending a “clear message” against…
EU takes anti-Trump trade show to China and Japan
World
July 14, 2018
EU takes anti-Trump trade show to China and Japan
The European Union’s top officials will meet the leaders of China and Japan next week to boost ties in the…