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In photos: Japan goes luxury-train-crazy
Travel
June 17, 2017
In photos: Japan goes luxury-train-crazy
Japan’s latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of dollars for…
Sushi chef in one day: Cookie cutter heaven at Japan food expo
Food
June 16, 2017
Sushi chef in one day: Cookie cutter heaven at Japan food expo
From edible ink printers to chicken stick conveyor belts, Japan’s food firms put it all on the menu at an…
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Society
June 3, 2017
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved…
After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands
World
May 29, 2017
After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands
Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, pointing to bruising meetings…
North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests
World
May 29, 2017
North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests
North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast,…
G7 stalemates on climate, US President Trump promises decision next week
Egypt
May 27, 2017
G7 stalemates on climate, US President Trump promises decision next week
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would decide next week whether the United States would abide by the 2015 Paris…
Bawling Japanese babies face off in ‘Crying Sumo’
Society
May 15, 2017
Bawling Japanese babies face off in ‘Crying Sumo’
More than 100 Japanese babies faced off Sunday in a traditional “crying sumo” ring, an annual ceremony believed to bring…
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure
World
April 29, 2017
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday shortly after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that failure to…
Japanese demand for nuclear shelters, purifiers surges as North Korea tension mounts
World
April 24, 2017
Japanese demand for nuclear shelters, purifiers surges as North Korea tension mounts
Sales of nuclear shelters and radiation-blocking air purifiers have surged in Japan in recent weeks as North Korea has pressed…
US carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint
World
April 24, 2017
US carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for all sides to exercise restraint on Monday in a call about North Korea with…