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Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
World
July 23, 2017
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused…
Robot finds likely melted fuel heap inside Fukushima reactor
World
July 23, 2017
Robot finds likely melted fuel heap inside Fukushima reactor
Images captured by an underwater robot showed massive deposits believed to be melted nuclear fuel covering the floor of a…
Japan rescuers dig through rubble as rain goes on, at least six dead
World
July 7, 2017
Japan rescuers dig through rubble as rain goes on, at least six dead
Thousands of Japanese rescuers dug through twisted wood and mud on Friday in the wake of torrential rains that killed…
Japan hit by torrential floods, 400,000 forced to leave their homes
World
July 6, 2017
Japan hit by torrential floods, 400,000 forced to leave their homes
At least two people have been killed and about 20 others are missing after huge floods swept away houses and…
N. Korea vows more ‘gift packages’ of missile tests for US
World
July 5, 2017
N. Korea vows more ‘gift packages’ of missile tests for US
Grinning broadly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delighted in the global furor created by his nation’s first launch of…
Japan PM’s party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big
World
July 2, 2017
Japan PM’s party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat in an election in the Japanese capital on Sunday,…
In photos: Japan goes luxury-train-crazy
Travel
June 17, 2017
In photos: Japan goes luxury-train-crazy
Japan’s latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of dollars for…
Sushi chef in one day: Cookie cutter heaven at Japan food expo
Food
June 16, 2017
Sushi chef in one day: Cookie cutter heaven at Japan food expo
From edible ink printers to chicken stick conveyor belts, Japan’s food firms put it all on the menu at an…
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Society
June 3, 2017
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved…
After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands
World
May 29, 2017
After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands
Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, pointing to bruising meetings…