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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…
Japan #beWhite campaign leaves firm red-faced
World
June 14, 2019
Japan #beWhite campaign leaves firm red-faced
A Japanese firm has shelved an advertising campaign intended to promote gender equity at home after its #beWHITE hashtag sparked…
Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons
Middle East
June 13, 2019
Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons
TOKYO (Reuters) – Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was…
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…
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on…
Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt
June 8, 2019
Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt’s Telecommunications Minister Amr Talaat held several meetings with representatives of Japanese companies, during his visit to Japan to participate…
#KuToo: Japanese women say high heels rule is sexual discrimination
World
June 4, 2019
#KuToo: Japanese women say high heels rule is sexual discrimination
Nearly 20,000 women had signed an online petition in Japan by Tuesday afternoon, asking the government to ban companies from requiring high…
Egypt’s participation in the G20 Summit is vital: Japanese diplomat
Egypt
May 28, 2019
Egypt’s participation in the G20 Summit is vital: Japanese diplomat
The representative of the Government of Japan for the G20 Summit, Koji Tomita, said that Egypt’s participation in the summit…
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…
Japanese program to develop Egypt’s comprehensive health insurance system
Egypt
May 28, 2019
Japanese program to develop Egypt’s comprehensive health insurance system
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait discussed with a high-level delegation from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Monday the development…