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20 great places to travel this fall
Life & Style
September 27, 2015
20 great places to travel this fall
September's here and summer's drifting away like an autumn leaf in a swimming pool. About time! The end of summer only means…
Opponents vow to fight laws expanding role of Japan’s military
World
September 19, 2015
Opponents vow to fight laws expanding role of Japan’s military
Opposition groups Saturday vowed to challenge laws passed overnight that clear Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time…
Japan resumes search for 16 missing as flood evacuees wait to return home
World
September 12, 2015
Japan resumes search for 16 missing as flood evacuees wait to return home
Search teams using boats and helicopters resumed looking on Saturday for at least 16 people still missing after torrential rain…
Sisi to visit Japan in November
Egypt
September 8, 2015
Sisi to visit Japan in November
The International Cooperation Ministry has officially announced that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit Japan in November.The ministry also said…
Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
World
August 26, 2015
Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians, a government…
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
World
August 24, 2015
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
Typhoon Goni killed at least 26 people in landslides and floods in the Philippines, officials said Monday, as the storm…
Poll:Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement
World
August 16, 2015
Poll:Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has bounced in the first poll conducted after he expressed "utmost grief" for…
Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out
World
August 15, 2015
Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out
Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo…
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
Archaeology
August 13, 2015
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?
Germany and Japan rose from the ashes of World War II to become global economic powerhouses in a few decades.…
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
World
August 12, 2015
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
A South Korean man in his eighties set himself on fire on Wednesday during a protest calling for Japan to…