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Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
Environment
December 20, 2018
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whale hunts, the Fisheries Agency said…
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
World
December 18, 2018
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a…
Explosion near pub in Sapporo, Japan injures dozens
World
December 17, 2018
Explosion near pub in Sapporo, Japan injures dozens
(CNN) – An explosion near a pub in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Sunday night injured at…
Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow
Business
December 17, 2018
Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow
The board of automaker Nissan was meeting Monday to discuss a replacement for former chairman Carlos Ghosn after his…
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant
World
December 10, 2018
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant
Japanese prosecutors Monday formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served him a…
Japan’s empress-in-waiting ‘insecure’ but vows to serve
World
December 9, 2018
Japan’s empress-in-waiting ‘insecure’ but vows to serve
Japan’s Crown Princess Masako on Sunday pledged to do her best despite feeling ‘insecure’ about becoming empress in mere…
Japan court extends Ghosn detention
World
November 30, 2018
Japan court extends Ghosn detention
A Tokyo court on Friday extended the detention of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, after his arrest on allegations…
Ancient Ninja oath unveiled in Japan
Society
November 29, 2018
Ancient Ninja oath unveiled in Japan
Japanese researchers have uncovered a rare, centuries-old, Ninja oath pledging never to divulge the secrets of their spying and sabotage…
US life expectancy drops again as overdoses climb
World
November 29, 2018
US life expectancy drops again as overdoses climb
Life expectancy in the United States dropped yet again as drug overdose deaths continued to climb — taking more than…
Japan buyers may not load Iran oil after April without waiver extension
Business
November 27, 2018
Japan buyers may not load Iran oil after April without waiver extension
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese buyers are unlikely to load Iranian oil after April 1 without an extension of the…