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Mitsubishi Motors has cash to weather mileage scandal, but brand battered, again
Business

Mitsubishi Motors has cash to weather mileage scandal, but brand battered, again

Mitsubishi Motors' (MMC) (7211.T) market value and Japanese orders have halved since it admitted last week to rigging fuel economy…
Japan eyes more foreign workers, stealthily challenging immigration taboo
World

Japan eyes more foreign workers, stealthily challenging immigration taboo

Desperately seeking an antidote to a rapidly aging population, Japanese policymakers are exploring ways to bring in more foreign workers…
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
World

Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, injuring more than 1,000…
Team Japan leads pack in real-life ‘Iron Chef’ cooking competition
Food

Team Japan leads pack in real-life ‘Iron Chef’ cooking competition

Japan has been crowned the continental champion of a cooking competition that could be described as the real-life “Iron Chef”. At…
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
World

Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine

Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on Friday after a strong quake the night before killed nine people, injured at least 1,000…
‘Invisible’ train set to roll in 2018
Science

‘Invisible’ train set to roll in 2018

It's a train out of a "Hunger Games" world.Except it could actually happen.
Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers
Business

Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers

Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or "karoshi", a phenomenon previously associated…
Japan’s ‘Masked Girls’ seek fame under cover
Culture

Japan’s ‘Masked Girls’ seek fame under cover

Standing out from Japan's myriad of girl bands can be a daunting task, but one group, the "Kamen Joshi", or…
Foxconn lowering offer for Japan’s Sharp: Yomiuri
Business

Foxconn lowering offer for Japan’s Sharp: Yomiuri

Taiwan's Foxconn is lowering an offer for loss-making Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp (6753.T) from an initial plan of 489…
Boys in pink: genderless fashion goes big in Japan
Culture

Boys in pink: genderless fashion goes big in Japan

No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for…
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