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‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
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‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women

Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
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Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo

A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with record winds killed two people, police said Monday, as cancelled trains caused…
Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets
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Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets

The CEO of crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan plans to resign, reports said Monday, as the firm’s board meets to discuss…
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
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Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media

TOKYO (Reuters) – A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent…
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
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Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality

The French lawyer of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, has attacked Japanese prosecutors for…
AU countries entering major shift: Sisi at TICAD
Egypt

AU countries entering major shift: Sisi at TICAD

The African Union countries are on the threshold of an important stage and are witnessing major changes. These changes include…
Sisi and Japanese PM discuss Japan-Africa relations
Egypt

Sisi and Japanese PM discuss Japan-Africa relations

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss means of enhancing Japan-Africa…
Can global matcha craze save Japan’s tea industry?
Food

Can global matcha craze save Japan’s tea industry?

From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate, producers of traditional Japanese green tea are capitalizing on growing global interest…
Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains
World

Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains

Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders…
Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large
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Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large

Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its presence on the continent and offer an…
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