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Japan’s Abe re-elected prime minister after big election win
World
November 1, 2017
Japan’s Abe re-elected prime minister after big election win
Japan’s Shinzo Abe was re-elected prime minister on Wednesday after his ruling bloc’s big election win last month and days…
Japan contributed to 75% of Grand Egyptian Museum’s cost: minister
Egypt
October 31, 2017
Japan contributed to 75% of Grand Egyptian Museum’s cost: minister
The cost of establishing the Grand Egyptian Museum exceeded US$1 billion, 75 percent of which was paid by Japanese loans…
Duterte visits Japan, says talks needed with Kim Jong Un
World
October 30, 2017
Duterte visits Japan, says talks needed with Kim Jong Un
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said someone should talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and reassure him that nobody…
EgyptAir takes first flight to Tokyo after 4-year hiatus
Egypt
October 29, 2017
EgyptAir takes first flight to Tokyo after 4-year hiatus
EgyptAir flight 964 flew to Tokyo on Sunday after a 4-year halt. The flight was scheduled to take off Saturday night…
Powerful typhoon drenches Japan, tens of thousands advised to evacuate
World
October 22, 2017
Powerful typhoon drenches Japan, tens of thousands advised to evacuate
Tens of thousands of people across Japan were advised to evacuate, hundreds of flights were canceled and train services were…
Abe eyes big win as Japan votes under N. Korea threats
World
October 22, 2017
Abe eyes big win as Japan votes under N. Korea threats
Millions of Japanese braved typhoon conditions Sunday for a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh…
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
Books
October 6, 2017
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
His kindergarten teacher recalls Kazuo Ishiguro as a quiet boy who liked to read books. The British writer left Japan…
Nissan to recall all new cars sold in Japan in last 3 years
Business
October 3, 2017
Nissan to recall all new cars sold in Japan in last 3 years
Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) will recall all 1.2 million new passenger cars it sold in Japan over the past…
Does NKorean H-bomb threat push US closer to war?
World
September 23, 2017
Does NKorean H-bomb threat push US closer to war?
Would exploding a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific, as North Korea has threatened, push the current war of words between…
Japan’s PM Abe mulling snap election as early as October: media
World
September 17, 2017
Japan’s PM Abe mulling snap election as early as October: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering calling a snap election as early as next month to take advantage of…