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Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
Books
October 6, 2017
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
His kindergarten teacher recalls Kazuo Ishiguro as a quiet boy who liked to read books. The British writer left Japan…
Nissan to recall all new cars sold in Japan in last 3 years
Business
October 3, 2017
Nissan to recall all new cars sold in Japan in last 3 years
Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) will recall all 1.2 million new passenger cars it sold in Japan over the past…
Does NKorean H-bomb threat push US closer to war?
World
September 23, 2017
Does NKorean H-bomb threat push US closer to war?
Would exploding a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific, as North Korea has threatened, push the current war of words between…
Japan’s PM Abe mulling snap election as early as October: media
World
September 17, 2017
Japan’s PM Abe mulling snap election as early as October: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering calling a snap election as early as next month to take advantage of…
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
World
September 15, 2017
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
Warning sirens blared when the North Korean missile was launched and again when it passed over Japan’s northern island of…
Putin thinks North Korea crisis will not go nuclear, diplomacy to prevail
World
September 7, 2017
Putin thinks North Korea crisis will not go nuclear, diplomacy to prevail
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he thought the North Korea crisis would not escalate into a large-scale conflict…
China says Japan shouldn’t slap North Korea with sanctions
World
September 2, 2017
China says Japan shouldn’t slap North Korea with sanctions
China has advised Japan not to impose sanctions unilaterally on North Korea after Pyongyang launched a test missile that flew…
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
World
August 29, 2017
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to…
Egyptian Pope Tawadros inaugurates first Coptic Church in Japan
Egypt
August 27, 2017
Egyptian Pope Tawadros inaugurates first Coptic Church in Japan
In a first-of-its-kind visit, Pope Tawadros II, of the Coptic Church in Alexandria, inaugurating the first Coptic Church in Japan.…
Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
World
August 27, 2017
Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
Japan’s Defense Ministry on Sunday said it was searching for three crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter…