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Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers
Business
April 3, 2016
Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers
Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or "karoshi", a phenomenon previously associated…
Japan’s ‘Masked Girls’ seek fame under cover
Culture
March 29, 2016
Japan’s ‘Masked Girls’ seek fame under cover
Standing out from Japan's myriad of girl bands can be a daunting task, but one group, the "Kamen Joshi", or…
Foxconn lowering offer for Japan’s Sharp: Yomiuri
Business
March 20, 2016
Foxconn lowering offer for Japan’s Sharp: Yomiuri
Taiwan's Foxconn is lowering an offer for loss-making Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp (6753.T) from an initial plan of 489…
Boys in pink: genderless fashion goes big in Japan
Culture
March 16, 2016
Boys in pink: genderless fashion goes big in Japan
No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for…
Read my lips: Abenomics is losing its gloss
Business
March 8, 2016
Read my lips: Abenomics is losing its gloss
Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan's short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central…
Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’
World
March 6, 2016
Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’
Retired Japanese airline employee Tarou Tanzawa said he hadn't thought much about his own death until his 84-year-old mother was…
Egypt, Japan sign several agreements on projects worth US$17 billion
Business
March 2, 2016
Egypt, Japan sign several agreements on projects worth US$17 billion
Egypt and Japan have signed several agreements and memorandums of understanding on the sidelines of the tenth meeting of the…
Sisi to discuss mega projects, economic deals on Japan visit
Egypt
February 28, 2016
Sisi to discuss mega projects, economic deals on Japan visit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is heading to Japan on Sunday as part of a regional tour that began with Kazakhstan…
Thousands in Japan rally against US base on Okinawa
World
February 21, 2016
Thousands in Japan rally against US base on Okinawa
Thousands of people surrounded Japan's parliament on Sunday to protest against government plans to relocate a US military base on…
Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April
Egypt hopes to increase the number of Japanese tourists visiting the country with flights between Cairo and Tokyo beginning on…