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Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
World
October 26, 2019
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on…
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
World
October 22, 2019
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Japan’s emperor completes enthronement in ancient ceremony
World
October 22, 2019
Japan’s emperor completes enthronement in ancient ceremony
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in the traditions and…
Japan funding for imperial ceremonies sparks rare dissent
World
October 20, 2019
Japan funding for imperial ceremonies sparks rare dissent
When it comes to Japan’s royal family, anti-monarchy sentiment is almost non-existent. But government funding for two highly symbolic imperial…
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
World
October 15, 2019
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful…
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
World
October 14, 2019
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
NAGANO, Japan (Reuters) – Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of…
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
World
October 13, 2019
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as…
One dead as Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan
World
October 12, 2019
One dead as Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan
Powerful Typhoon Hagibis on Saturday claimed its first victim even before making landfall, as Japanese weather authorities issued a top-level…
Japan braces for powerful Typhoon Hagibis
World
October 11, 2019
Japan braces for powerful Typhoon Hagibis
Japan braced on Friday for a powerful typhoon barreling towards Tokyo that has already forced the cancellation of two Rugby…
Japan roboticists predict rise of the machines
Science
September 23, 2019
Japan roboticists predict rise of the machines
Set in 2019, cult 80s movie “Blade Runner” envisaged a neon-stained landscape of bionic “replicants” genetically engineered to look just…