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EU, Japan seek clarity from crisis US trade talks
World
March 10, 2018
EU, Japan seek clarity from crisis US trade talks
The EU and Japan held crunch talks with their US counterparts in Brussels on Saturday, hoping to get “clarity” on…
Egyptian documentary ‘Boody: The Sumo Pharaoh’ to premier at Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival
Culture
March 7, 2018
Egyptian documentary ‘Boody: The Sumo Pharaoh’ to premier at Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival
Have you ever wondered what the life of a Sumo wrestler is? How hard they train or how they endure…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
World
March 6, 2018
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
World
February 28, 2018
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and…
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
World
February 13, 2018
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628 in 2017 – but only 20…
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
World
February 7, 2018
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that Washington would soon announce new, tough sanctions to persuade North Korea…
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011
Economy
February 6, 2018
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011
Asian markets were rattled Tuesday by the miseries on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly dipping more than…
Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
World
January 29, 2018
Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
Japan’s financial regulator said on Monday it would inspect all cryptocurrency exchanges and ordered Coincheck to get its act together…
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
World
January 28, 2018
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
China hopes to work with Japan to get relations back onto a normal track, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told…
Japan holds first North Korea missile attack evacuation drill
World
January 22, 2018
Japan holds first North Korea missile attack evacuation drill
Japan’s capital has held its first evacuation drill in decades, as residents scrambled for cover in subway stations and underground…