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Japan air force drills with US bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
World
December 12, 2017
Japan air force drills with US bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
Japanese F-15 fighters on Tuesday held drills with US B1-B bombers, F-35 stealth aircraft and F-18 multirole combat jets above…
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
World
December 10, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime…
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
World
December 8, 2017
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
The European Union and Japan concluded negotiations on a free trade deal to create the world’s largest open economic area,…
Permanent E-JUST headquarters to be complete by end of 2018: higher education minister
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Permanent E-JUST headquarters to be complete by end of 2018: higher education minister
Construction for the permanent headquarters of the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) will be completed in late 2018,…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World
December 1, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…
N. Korea says US mainland within range after testing new missile
World
November 29, 2017
N. Korea says US mainland within range after testing new missile
North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday that put the entire US…
Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media
World
November 25, 2017
Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media
Japan’s government will set aside around 2 trillion yen ($17.93 billion) to subsidize education costs and improve elderly care as…
North Korea listed as terror sponsor, Japan, South Korea welcome move
World
November 21, 2017
North Korea listed as terror sponsor, Japan, South Korea welcome move
South Korea and Japan on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump putting North Korea back on a list of state…
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
The UN Security Council was expected to vote, probably on Friday, on a 30-day extension of a UN-led investigation of…
Trump breaks the link as handshake photo op goes awry
World
November 13, 2017
Trump breaks the link as handshake photo op goes awry
Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op Monday at a summit of world leaders,…