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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,…
The world’s best cities 2015 by Travel + Leisure magazine
Life & Style
July 8, 2015
The world’s best cities 2015 by Travel + Leisure magazine
For the second year in a row, Kyoto, Japan – a city that could be described as the antithesis to…
Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing
Science
June 30, 2015
Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing
A solar-powered plane took off from Japan on Monday on the seventh leg of its journey round the world, a…
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud
World
June 21, 2015
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his South Korean counterpart on Sunday in a bid to mend ties…
Japan aims to resume Antarctic whaling later this year
Science
June 21, 2015
Japan aims to resume Antarctic whaling later this year
Japan says it plans to resume whale hunts in the Antarctic later this year, even though the International Whaling Commission…
Trip Tips: Japan hotels offer tight space for a tight budget
Life & Style
June 6, 2015
Trip Tips: Japan hotels offer tight space for a tight budget
With Japan's tourist numbers and hotel prices on the rise thanks to a weaker yen, developers are getting creative with…
US, South Korea, Japan seek to raise pressure on North’s nuclear program
World
May 27, 2015
US, South Korea, Japan seek to raise pressure on North’s nuclear program
The United States and two key Asian allies discussed how to increase pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear…
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
World
May 14, 2015
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
Japan's cabinet approved on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing the military to fight abroad…
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
Cinema/TV
May 9, 2015
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
Filmmaker Heath Cozens hopes to smash stereotypes about the disabled with his new documentary "Doglegs," about a handicapped pro-wrestling league…