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Poll:Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement
World
August 16, 2015
Poll:Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has bounced in the first poll conducted after he expressed "utmost grief" for…
Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out
World
August 15, 2015
Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out
Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo…
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
Archaeology
August 13, 2015
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
Germany and Japan rose from the ashes of World War II to become global economic powerhouses in a few decades.…
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
World
August 12, 2015
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
A South Korean man in his eighties set himself on fire on Wednesday during a protest calling for Japan to…
Japan restarts reactor in test of Abe’s nuclear policy
World
August 11, 2015
Japan restarts reactor in test of Abe’s nuclear policy
Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time under new safety standards put in place since the Fukushima disaster…
Japan building world’s largest floating wind turbine
World
August 6, 2015
Japan building world’s largest floating wind turbine
Japan, still recovering from the after-effects of the 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, has started building offshore…
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
World
August 3, 2015
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
Tokyo's largest district has said it will start issuing "partnership" certificates to same-sex couples from November, becoming the second in…
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
Life & Style
July 19, 2015
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
When the reception desk is staffed by a robot dinosaur, the chances of a room upgrade are going to be…
Japan PM Abe’s support rate plummets after defense bills pass lower house
World
July 18, 2015
Japan PM Abe’s support rate plummets after defense bills pass lower house
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support rate fell nearly 10 points to 37.7 percent in a poll released on Saturday,…