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Oil loses ground on jitters over economy, hint of MidEast tensions easing
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Oil loses ground on jitters over economy, hint of MidEast tensions easing
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday as investors fretted over the outlook for global economic growth, while weekend…
Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions
World
July 25, 2019
Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions
As Tokyo 2020 Olympics preparations enter their final stage, officials are touting the city’s readiness, but activists and workers groups…
‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics
World
July 24, 2019
‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics
Tokyo promised a high-tech Olympics complete with robots as it marked a year to go until the 2020 Games on…
North Korea slams Japan over its trade spat with Seoul
World
July 20, 2019
North Korea slams Japan over its trade spat with Seoul
North Korea’s state media has slammed Japan for its recent trade restrictions against Seoul over wartime slavery disputes, accusing Tokyo…
Japan-South Korea trade spat threatens global tech market
World
July 11, 2019
Japan-South Korea trade spat threatens global tech market
A simmering diplomatic row with Japan is threatening South Korea’s output of components that drive smartphones and computer displays, which…
Trump’s criticism of US-Japan security pact could be headache for Abe
World
July 1, 2019
Trump’s criticism of US-Japan security pact could be headache for Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s call for changes to the decades-old US-Japan security treaty could complicate Prime Minister Shinzo…
France’s Macron says climate ‘red line’ at G20
Environment
June 26, 2019
France’s Macron says climate ‘red line’ at G20
France wants the G20 to issue a statement committing to strong action on climate change and considers the issue a…
Tokyo prepares to host 2020 Olympic Games
Features/Interviews
June 16, 2019
Tokyo prepares to host 2020 Olympic Games
Japan has stepped up preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, set for next July and featuring the participation…
In Tehran, Japan’s Abe urges Iran to play ‘constructive role’
Middle East
June 13, 2019
In Tehran, Japan’s Abe urges Iran to play ‘constructive role’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Tehran to play a “constructive role” for Middle East peace Wednesday during a rare…
Two dead, including schoolgirl, after Japan mass stabbing
World
May 28, 2019
Two dead, including schoolgirl, after Japan mass stabbing
A knife-wielding attacker killed a 12-year-old schoolgirl and a man before stabbing himself to death in a rampage outside Tokyo…