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Egypt, Japan to set up wind farm in Gabel El Zeit
Business
February 20, 2015
Egypt, Japan to set up wind farm in Gabel El Zeit
Egypt and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a contract on Thursday to set up a 200-megawatt wind farm in…
Japan to give US$15 mn to fight terror in Mideast, Africa
World
February 15, 2015
Japan to give US$15 mn to fight terror in Mideast, Africa
Japan, reeling from the murder of two nationals by Islamic State extremists, will offer an extra US$15 million in aid…
Japanese reporter says barring him from Syria sets a bad precedent
World
February 12, 2015
Japanese reporter says barring him from Syria sets a bad precedent
A Japanese photojournalist whose passport was confiscated by the government ahead of a planned trip to Syria said his case…
Survey: Japan high school girls on mobiles 7 hours a day
Life & Style
February 10, 2015
Survey: Japan high school girls on mobiles 7 hours a day
High school girls in Japan spend an average of seven hours a day on their mobile phones, a new survey…
Reports: Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria
World
February 8, 2015
Reports: Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Japan pulls out of Mideast table tennis events over security
World
February 5, 2015
Japan pulls out of Mideast table tennis events over security
Japan's table tennis chiefs said Thursday they have pulled out of events in Kuwait and Qatar because of safety concerns…
Japan hacker jailed after cat-and-mouse game with police
World
February 4, 2015
Japan hacker jailed after cat-and-mouse game with police
A Japanese hacker who hijacked computers in order to issue death threats, leading to the arrest of several innocent people,…
Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist
World
January 30, 2015
Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist
Japan was working closely with Jordan on Friday to find out what was happening to a Japanese journalist held by Islamic…
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
World
January 25, 2015
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous" and…